Are there toilets on trains to London?
Are there toilets on trains to London? Yes. There are toilets at the end of each coach, as well as disabled toilets and baby changing facilities on board. If you'd like to make sure you're sitting nearby, go to Manage a booking to choose your seat.
Why do train toilets smell?
Long gone are the days when train toilets opened up directly onto the track. New systems carry their own treatment plant and on-board bio-reactors. But it seems the bacteria that should break down the waste is being overworked on busy trains – leaving an unpleasant smell.
Can you use a toilet on the train while at a station?
As a general rule, people travelling on trains are warned not to flush the on board toilet while it's not moving. That's because most trains don't have sewage tanks, meaning anything in the toilet is dumped straight onto the tracks. So as you can imagine, if the train is stationary, it can cause huge problems.
Do UK trains have toilet?
Do British trains have toilets like US trains do? Some do, some don't. On many commuter trains passengers only travel a short distance, these do not have toilets (the new Elizabeth Line for example), but the London to Birmingham express would have toilets.
What happens when you flush the toilet on a train UK?
The traditional method of disposing human waste from trains is to deposit the waste onto the tracks or, more often, onto nearby ground, using what is known as a hopper toilet. This ranges from a hole in the floor to a full-flush system (possibly with sterilization).
How do train drivers go to the toilet?
Some train drivers are changing sanitary towels in bushes by the side of the track – that's outrageous in a first world country in 2021. Others urinate or defecate into carrier bags and bottles.
Are there always toilets on trains?
Does every train have a toilet? Many passenger trains (usually medium and long-distance) have toilet facilities, often at the ends of carriages. Toilets suitable for wheelchair users are larger, and hence trains with such facilities may not have toilets in each carriage.
Do all European trains have toilets?
Are there bathrooms on trains in Europe? There aren't bathrooms on the Metro/Tube, but there are bathrooms on every light-rail/high-speed train I've ever been on in Europe. They're generally clean and perfectly adequate for the trip. That said, some of the doors are sort of difficult to open/ close.
Does the London Underground have toilets?
Where are the tube toilets? Your best bet for finding a place to pee is on the outer edges of the lines. In central London, you're not likely to have much luck. In terms of lines, the District, Central, and Elizabeth lines are most likely to have facilities along the way.
What happens when you flush toilet on train?
What happens to toilet waste on trains? While aeroplanes dumping waste onto the ground is an urban myth, trains, on the other hand, are a different story. While modern trains won't litter the tracks with human excrement, the traditional method did just that. This is what was known as a hopper toilet.
Do British train toilets empty on the track?
Most trains don't have sewage tanks so anything in the toilet is dumped straight onto the tracks.
What happens if you flush an airplane toilet while sitting on it?
What happens if you flush a toilet's tank in an airplane while sitting on it? Absolutely nothing. Your arse might ache a bit afterwards. Stories about people being sucked through the toilet and flushed out the plane are urban legends.