Hull to London with Hull Trains

Hull Trains is a remarkably small operator with its total fleet amounting to just five 5-car Class 802 "Paragon" bi-mode multiple units. Running trains between Hull and London seems rather niche, but Hull has always been a city at the edge of the country with its own unique character. Does Hull Trains reflect that character? I thought I'd check them out and see.
I know this will probably be a biased review. I lived in Hull for many years and still have many fond memories of the city.
Departure: Hull, UK
Destination: London, UK
Distance: 330 km / 205 miles
Duration: 2 hrs 33 mins
Cost: £29.00 / €33,60 advance adult single with 1/3 railcard discount
Date of Travel: July 2022
Operator: Hull Trains
Motive power: Class 802 bi-mode multiple unit. Built by Hitachi (2019)
Hull Paragon Interchange is featured in Simon Jenkins' book "Britain's 100 Best Railway Stations"

[@terranceparsons5185]

Never been there, but it holds a place in my heart for To Hull and Back OFAH.

[@JohnnyHooverTravels]

@@terranceparsons5185 ah yes. I was living there when they were filming that. Caused a bit of a stir as you can imagine. Thanks for watching 👍

[@DonaldTrumpIsGreat]

Hull Trains Are Good But They Should Re Design The Standard Class Seat's and Make Them More Comfortable 👍

[@JohnnyHooverTravels]

Ah yes. The dreaded Fainsa Sophia seats. Not really designed for long distance express trains. Maybe we will get better when they are refurbished in years to come. Thanks for watching 👍

[@nateayi]

Seems nice! I'd like to try them sometime - just need an excuse lol

[@JohnnyHooverTravels]

Haha... this channel is my excuse! 😃 Thanks so much for watching and commenting 👍

[@shantulhasni5177]

Its is such an immaculate video. There is soooo much effort put in this video. I loved it throughout. I am moving to hull in 2 months time. Keep posting such videos. Great work. 👍

[@JohnnyHooverTravels]

Oh wow. Thank you so much! I hope you enjoy living in Hull. It is a lovely city with many interesting features.

[@Robert-vw3od]

Maybe you could tell us how much this journey cost, you weren’t first class I would be interested to do a comparison with what you get for the same money across Europe ? Better still do a comparison with that other country which kind of specialises in train travel.

[@JohnnyHooverTravels]

I do say at the end (and in the description) what I paid for the ticket. To compare across Europe would be a fruitless task as costs vary so widely depending on country, train, operator and what deal you may or may not have got! Nevertheless, thank you so much for watching 👍

[@Robert-vw3od]

@@JohnnyHooverTravels i am very critically minded about the British railway system.£29 is very good, but you did book 12 weeks in advance. Great review

[@Andrewjg_89]

I would like to ride on Hull Trains to Hull. Those Paragon Class 802 trains are very nice.

[@JohnnyHooverTravels]

It is always good to try a new route/operator. And Hull Trains is one of the smallest.

[@colinriley123]

More poetry please! Excellent introduction to Hull

[@JohnnyHooverTravels]

Thank you! Go visit. Hull is great!

[@colinriley123]

@@JohnnyHooverTravels I have visited a couple of times recently, including a cycle ride from there down to Spurn Head. I like the place. Can't get over just how quiet Paragon is as a large Terminus. It does feel like the end of the Planet.

[@BIGV710]

Hull is on the Humber not the north sea get your facts right

[@JohnnyHooverTravels]

That was a quote at the start from famous Hull-based poet Philip Larkin, so your issue is with him, not me. I think Larkin's view was the Hull was a "North Sea" port (although it is actually on the Humber) in the same way that Southampton would be deemed a Channel port even though it is actually on the Solent. I hope you managed to get beyond that poetry to enjoy the rest of the video!

[@mellowfellow6816]

The thing about Arsenal is they always try and walk it in

[@JohnnyHooverTravels]

I really could not comment... Thanks for watching! 👍

[@katashworth41]

As football is played at Arsenal, no good football is played there. Just like any other stadium 😂.

[@JohnnyHooverTravels]

I couldn’t possibly comment…