A boat train is a passenger train operating to a

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for the specific purpose of making connection with a passenger ship, such as a ferry, ocean liner, or

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. Through ticketing is normally available. __NOTOC__

Notable named boat trains

*'' Admiraal de Ruijter'', – (1987– 2006) *''

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'', London Liverpool Street – Amsterdam Centraal (1987– ?) *''

La Flèche d'Or ('' en, The Golden Arrow'') was a luxury boat train of the Chemin de Fer du Nord and later SNCF. It linked Paris with Calais, where passengers took the ferry to Dover to join the ' of the Southern Railway and later British Railways, which took ...

'' (''Golden Arrow''), Paris Gare du Nord – Calais-Maritime (1929–1972) *''The Golden Arrow'',

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– Dover Marine (1929–1972) *'' The Cunarder'' ** London Waterloo – Southampton Docks (Ocean Terminal) **

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– Liverpool Riverside ** Glasgow Central – Greenock Prince’s Pier *''

Night Ferry The ''Night Ferry'' was an international boat train from London Victoria to Paris Gare du Nord that crossed the English Channel on a train ferry. It ran from 1936 until 1939 when it ceased due to the onset of World War II. It resumed in 1947 ...

'', –

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/ Brussels Midi/Zuid (1936–1980) *''The Statesman'', London Waterloo – Southampton Docks (Ocean Terminal) *'' The Steam Boat'',

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– Port McNicoll

Notable named boat trains

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