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CORONA VIRUS UPDATE

The corona virus pandemic has suspended some
of the Caledonian Sleeper services from London
to Scotland.
Late in March 2020, trains were suspended
temporarily on the routes to Aberdeen and to
Fort William (described in the accompanying
story). Trains still were in operation between Lon-
don and Glasgow, London and Inverness and Lon-
don and Edinburgh.
Also, all station lounges used by passengers
were closed, and on-board club car service was
suspended. Instead, passengers could order food
and drink brought to their cabins by room service.
Passengers also can bring food and drink aboard
for consumption in their cabins.
In London, the two Caledonian Sleeper trains
-- Highlander and Lowlander service -- leave ev-
ery night except Saturday from Euston Station.
Trains coming south into London arrive around 8
a.m. All trains feature new carriages put into ser-
vice in 2019.
Passengers taking the Caledonian Sleeper
have a variety of accommodations available. Cab-
ins with beds include Classic Rooms, Club Rooms
and Caledonian Doubles. All rooms have wash
basins, and some include toilets and showers and
personal toiletry kits. All rooms have charging
points for electronic equipment. Fares in some
classes of service include a full breakfast; for oth-
ers, breakfast is available for purchase. In addi-
tion, there is a car with seats for those travelers
not wanting full bedrooms
• Fares can change, depending on time of
year and time of booking.
• For up-to-date Caledonian Sleeper infor-
mation: https://www.sleeper.scot/
• The Alexandra Hotel, Fort William:
https://strathmorehotels-thealexandra.com
• Royal Highland Hotel, Inverness: https://
www.royalhighlandhotel.co.uk/
• Visit Scotland: https://www.visitscotland-
.com/

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