On the Slow Train is an unashamed tug at the heartstrings harking back to a time before Dr Beeching chopped the heart out of the British countryside. Renowned railway writer Michael Williams takes us on twelve of today’s most fascinating and historic railway journeys in Britain back to another era when travel meant more than hurrying from one place to the next in crowded carriages condemned by broken timetables. On the Slow Train reconnects with that long-missed need to life our heads from the daily grind and reflect that there are still places in Britain where you can stop and stare.