The Railways and the Coronation.

From the tourist viewpoint, Coronation year promises to be a red-letter one. Hundreds of thousands of visitors from overseas and the continent will be drawn to this unique pageant, while from every city and hamlet in the British Isles the railways will be called upon to carry to the metropolis sight-seers galore. For handling passenger traffic from overseas, the Home railways have recently improved their terminal facilities at the principal points of entry. Southampton, Plymouth, Liverpool and London, are four ports anticipating record business. The railway hotels, too, are well prepared to cater for the special needs of Coronation guests. Specially fast trains, operated at reduced fares, will link the provinces with London. For Coronation Day cheap tickets at approximately a single fare for the return journey will be issued to the capital from all stations where the train services will permit of both the outward and homeward journeys being accomplished on the same day, these tickets being available by any train. For distances over 150 miles, the outward journey may be commenced from 9 p.m. the previous day.

Railway stations in the metropolis and the principal provincial centres will be gaily decorated for the occasion. Special fare will be provided in the dining-cars, with menus carrying appropriate decorations. To relieve the pressure on hotel and boarding-house accommodation, the London and North Eastern line announces that, it is arranging to place camping coaches on suitable sites in the London suburban districts. Each of these coaches will accommodate six people, and will be let at the moderate rental of £10 for the whole of Coronation week to visitors to London from points on the company's system. The rental charge will also include a free ticket from the suburban station to the London terminus every day of the week for all six members forming the party.