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Most travellers will find spick-and-span 2nd-class compartments perfectly acceptable for their needs. However, these carriages are sometimes fairly full, especially when the army is on the move, and occasionally you'll have to stand.

The 1st-class carriages are even more comfortable and spacious. Fewer passengers use 1st class, which also offers power points for laptops to let you work onboard.

Exactly where 1st- and 2nd-class sections will draw up alongside the platform is usually announced over the loudspeaker, or shown on a bulletin board. A few private lines may not have 1st-class compartments.