Railway stations across the country will play a special announcement recording by Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla, including London Underground from Friday the 5th to Monday the 8th of May 2023.
The special message will be played at 2570 railway stations across the UK and was recorded at Highgrove earlier in 2023, especially for the rail industry and Transport for London. The announcement includes Their Majesty's best wishes to passengers ‘wherever you are travelling' and the King reminding passengers to ‘mind the gap'.
The message is:
‘The King: My wife and I wish you and your families a wonderful Coronation Weekend.
The Queen Consort: Wherever you are travelling, we hope you have a safe and pleasant journey.
The King: And remember, please mind the gap.'
If you are heading out on the rails this coronation weekend, why see if you can hear the special message whilst travelling during this historic occasion?
Jacqueline Starr, Chief Executive Officer at Rail Delivery Group, said: “The Coronation is a rare and exciting event and we very much look forward to welcoming passengers with this special message. It's wonderful that Their Majesties are including rail passengers as part of this historic moment.”
Network Rail chief executive Andrew Haines said: “Our station colleagues are pulling out all the stops to welcome people to London for the Coronation and it's fantastic that they will also be welcomed by King Charles III and Queen Camilla.”
Andy Lord, London's Transport Commissioner, said: “With less than one day to go before the Coronation, we look forward to hosting Londoners and visitors from across the globe. We are honoured to support the celebrations with a special station announcement across our network from Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla.”
Travel advice for passengers
For those travelling over this historic weekend, the best way to do so is by using public transport. However, passengers should know some services and stations will be extremely busy and feature queuing systems to efficiently manage extra capacity. Passengers are therefore advised to check their travel plans ahead of making their journey, leaving plenty of extra time and checking live updates whilst on the move.
Advice for those with tickets for the Coronation Concert at Windsor, which takes place on Sunday the 7th of May, is to plan their journey well ahead both to and from the event.
To find out more about travel during the Coronation weekend, please click here.
