Reserved train seats

dnet

We are travelling from York to Edinburgh and reserved seats

Is there anyway to tell if these will be a table seat?

They are coach C seat 01 & 02

whatmichaelsays

dnet wrote: »

We are travelling from York to Edinburgh and reserved seats

Is there anyway to tell if these will be a table seat?

They are coach C seat 01 & 02

Assuming you're travelling with East Coast, seats 1 and 2 will be at the carriage end, so these will almost certainly be 'airline' seats. Table seats tend to be in the middle of the carriage.

The East Coast website usually allows you to specify whether you want a table seat or not when you book.

dnet

Thanks,

It was so would could eat in comfort but i think we may wait until we get there

cosmojohnson

There's seating maps for East Coast trains linked at the bottom of this page. (You might need to check the timetable to see if it's a HST or electric service - either was C1 and C2 are not table seats).

whatmichaelsays

dnet wrote: »

Thanks,

It was so would could eat in comfort but i think we may wait until we get there

You might find an airline style seat better for that. By the time the people around you have opened their paper / turned their laptop on, there isn't much space on the tables.

ic

I much prefer airline seats - more leg room (no clashing knees) and the table in front of you is your own - and no staring at the person in front of you.

dotdash79

Having traveled East coast this weekend for the first time in years I was impressed by the leg room and the quality of the inside (but saying that I'm used to Northern rail).

rdwarr

If it's an electric train (most of them are) then C1 and C2 are the "priority seats" which offer extra legroom. I'd take these anytime over a table, especially as you get large drop-down trays as well.

yorkie2

ic wrote: »

I much prefer airline seats - more leg room (no clashing knees) and the table in front of you is your own - and no staring at the person in front of you.

It really depends on the type of train you get. It is usually possible to find out what type of train is booked if the day and time is known.


East Coast also show how busy each train is (weekdays only) which can be useful, as on a near-empty train you can generally sit where you want.

Elfbert

rdwarr wrote: »

If it's an electric train (most of them are) then C1 and C2 are the "priority seats" which offer extra legroom. I'd take these anytime over a table, especially as you get large drop-down trays as well.

It really annoys me when your 'reserved' seat is the priority seat in a carriage though! :mad: Because obviously you're going to give it up if someone in need of it turns up, and then you don't have a reservation.

FGW do this. I think those seats should always be left unreserved.

giraffe69

It really annoys me when your 'reserved' seat is the priority seat in a carriage though!

You might choose to give up your seat but why is it that a notice saying it is a priority seat takes precedence over a confirmed reservation?