Fact 341: How long is a UK train carriage?

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Fact 341: How long is a uk train carriage?


Modern British train Carriages are approximately 19.5 metres or 22.5 metres (64 feet 6 inches or 75 feet) in length. 
An 8 coach train maximum length is 162 metres (531 ft). 12 coach train is maximum length is 240 metres (790 ft).


(Side note) The measurements are from the Encyclopaedia Britannica website and Wikipedia, so if they are not 100% correct or  updated then I am sorry, although the changes of you buying a long tape measure to prove the measurements are wrong is near zero!


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