<![CDATA[Welcome to the #LongestTrainEU #CrossBorderRail record breaking thread!]]>Welcome to the record breaking thread!

This train journey starts in Kemijärvi 🇫🇮 and ends in Lagos 🇵🇹

18 trains, 100 hours 9 minutes, 4008km as the crow flies, 6281 route-km

The background to this project is here:
https://longestjourney.crossborderrail.eu/

And the live tracking throughout is here:
https://longestjourneylive.crossborderrail.eu/

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/8d6ff7bb-2a1c-471a-9a12-971830bf0637/welcome-to-the-longesttraineu-crossborderrail-record-breaking-threadRSS for NodeSat, 12 Sep 2026 04:24:55 GMTMon, 07 Sep 2026 16:07:59 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Welcome to the #LongestTrainEU #CrossBorderRail record breaking thread! on Tue, 08 Sep 2026 15:19:41 GMT]]>@jon
I arrived with the night train Stockholm-Luleå this morning. As we approached Boden they warned about an electric failure blocking the Narvik line. We arrived in Luleå on time, so no idea why this is hurting the Boden-Stockholm lines.
@gufo

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.data.coop/users/niels/statuses/117236090864372431https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.data.coop/users/niels/statuses/117236090864372431Tue, 08 Sep 2026 15:19:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Welcome to the #LongestTrainEU #CrossBorderRail record breaking thread! on Tue, 08 Sep 2026 14:57:13 GMT]]>@dzjr74 someone is following the social media closely 😀

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://gruene.social/users/jon/statuses/117236002536224189https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://gruene.social/users/jon/statuses/117236002536224189Tue, 08 Sep 2026 14:57:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Welcome to the #LongestTrainEU #CrossBorderRail record breaking thread! on Tue, 08 Sep 2026 14:56:20 GMT]]>@jon They mentioned that you were stuck in Finland and hoped to arrive in Portugal on Saturday.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.nl/users/dzjr74/statuses/117235999081075190https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.nl/users/dzjr74/statuses/117235999081075190Tue, 08 Sep 2026 14:56:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Welcome to the #LongestTrainEU #CrossBorderRail record breaking thread! on Tue, 08 Sep 2026 14:52:56 GMT]]>@dzjr74 amazing! And funny!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://gruene.social/users/jon/statuses/117235985698144455https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://gruene.social/users/jon/statuses/117235985698144455Tue, 08 Sep 2026 14:52:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Welcome to the #LongestTrainEU #CrossBorderRail record breaking thread! on Tue, 08 Sep 2026 14:52:20 GMT]]>@jon There was just a brief report about your record attempt on Dutch Radio 1 (news and sports)!!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.nl/users/dzjr74/statuses/117235983336536034https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.nl/users/dzjr74/statuses/117235983336536034Tue, 08 Sep 2026 14:52:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Welcome to the #LongestTrainEU #CrossBorderRail record breaking thread! on Tue, 08 Sep 2026 14:15:01 GMT]]>@jon

I was afraid that Deutsche Bahn would be the problem. I’ll keep my fingers crossed and wish you a safe journey.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://troet.cafe/ap/users/116108754286163338/statuses/117235836632949621https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://troet.cafe/ap/users/116108754286163338/statuses/117235836632949621Tue, 08 Sep 2026 14:15:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Welcome to the #LongestTrainEU #CrossBorderRail record breaking thread! on Tue, 08 Sep 2026 14:05:29 GMT]]>@jon hang in there! So far the record attempt showcases already what you wrote often before. Issues expected in northern and southern ends. There should be a bingo game for this route

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/vermeer/statuses/117235799111076771https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/vermeer/statuses/117235799111076771Tue, 08 Sep 2026 14:05:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Welcome to the #LongestTrainEU #CrossBorderRail record breaking thread! on Tue, 08 Sep 2026 13:55:48 GMT]]>@jon Google Maps gives a route of 4 621 km, so not *that* far off. It might have been 4 811 at the time the sign was erected, though.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.vivaldi.net/users/nafmo/statuses/117235761034707291https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.vivaldi.net/users/nafmo/statuses/117235761034707291Tue, 08 Sep 2026 13:55:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Welcome to the #LongestTrainEU #CrossBorderRail record breaking thread! on Tue, 08 Sep 2026 13:32:54 GMT]]>@jon And 7186 is annotated as ”track changed” out of Luleå, which is always a good sign because it means they actually intend to depart 😀

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.nu/users/gufo/statuses/117235671008484595https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.nu/users/gufo/statuses/117235671008484595Tue, 08 Sep 2026 13:32:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Welcome to the #LongestTrainEU #CrossBorderRail record breaking thread! on Tue, 08 Sep 2026 13:27:42 GMT]]>@gufo Right. That’s my hope!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://gruene.social/users/jon/statuses/117235650582003449https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://gruene.social/users/jon/statuses/117235650582003449Tue, 08 Sep 2026 13:27:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Welcome to the #LongestTrainEU #CrossBorderRail record breaking thread! on Tue, 08 Sep 2026 13:23:28 GMT]]>@jon the guy in the painting looks like the secret third brother of Anthony Hopkins and Rutger Hauer.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.scot/users/jbenjamint/statuses/117235633886348822https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.scot/users/jbenjamint/statuses/117235633886348822Tue, 08 Sep 2026 13:23:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Welcome to the #LongestTrainEU #CrossBorderRail record breaking thread! on Tue, 08 Sep 2026 13:23:15 GMT]]>@jon Fingers crossed: 7186/7187 is looking like it will actually depart by rail. 🤞🏼

Trafikverket estimates traffic will run again at 16:30 which gives ~1h before 7186 leaves Luleå towards Haparanda.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.nu/users/gufo/statuses/117235633061009575https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.nu/users/gufo/statuses/117235633061009575Tue, 08 Sep 2026 13:23:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Welcome to the #LongestTrainEU #CrossBorderRail record breaking thread! on Tue, 08 Sep 2026 13:10:52 GMT]]>The bridge!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://gruene.social/users/jon/statuses/117235584397126763https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://gruene.social/users/jon/statuses/117235584397126763Tue, 08 Sep 2026 13:10:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Welcome to the #LongestTrainEU #CrossBorderRail record breaking thread! on Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:58:58 GMT]]>@jon
Should be about 3800km

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://fedimon.uk/users/AlisonW/statuses/117235537604044136https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://fedimon.uk/users/AlisonW/statuses/117235537604044136Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:58:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Welcome to the #LongestTrainEU #CrossBorderRail record breaking thread! on Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:51:22 GMT]]>@jon Send them a selfie of yours for good company 😁

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://urbanists.social/users/stadtstreunen_at/statuses/117235507705797621https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://urbanists.social/users/stadtstreunen_at/statuses/117235507705797621Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:51:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Welcome to the #LongestTrainEU #CrossBorderRail record breaking thread! on Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:47:17 GMT]]>@jon I'm pretty sure this is not "how the crow flies" distances, at least. The Oslo number is plausible along roads (OSM says a little less, though), but waaay too high for actual distance.

Not 100% sure about those arrows either... One would imagine Ikast and Copenhagen were somewhat in the same direction...

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://oslo.town/users/hgb/statuses/117235491622655970https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://oslo.town/users/hgb/statuses/117235491622655970Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:47:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Welcome to the #LongestTrainEU #CrossBorderRail record breaking thread! on Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:42:48 GMT]]>@jon by car it’s off by around 200km I think 😁 but by train… I bet it’s farther

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mas.to/users/flun1tr4z3p4m/statuses/117235473978013107https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mas.to/users/flun1tr4z3p4m/statuses/117235473978013107Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:42:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Welcome to the #LongestTrainEU #CrossBorderRail record breaking thread! on Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:32:04 GMT]]>@jon awesome! Much success, fingers crossed. 3 minutes layover sound tight to say the least 😬. If it all goes according to plan, we should be in the same train from Badajoz onwards.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://wue.social/ap/users/116664474999622342/statuses/117235431786767648https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://wue.social/ap/users/116664474999622342/statuses/117235431786767648Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:32:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Welcome to the #LongestTrainEU #CrossBorderRail record breaking thread! on Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:04:44 GMT]]>@sebwilken In this specific case, with a torn overhead wire, it would take a few hours even in Germany if you happen to be stuck on the wrong side of the issue. But I generally agree with your point.

(You also have to remember that this part of Sweden has 2.5 persons per sq km – that is not a typo 🙂 )

@kobold @jon

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/stefanlindbohm/statuses/117235324297158660https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/stefanlindbohm/statuses/117235324297158660Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:04:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Welcome to the #LongestTrainEU #CrossBorderRail record breaking thread! on Tue, 08 Sep 2026 11:55:21 GMT]]>@jon in fairness, do you really want to spend more than three min in Badajoz? It’s grim and very hot

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/freyfogle/statuses/117235287450819755https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/freyfogle/statuses/117235287450819755Tue, 08 Sep 2026 11:55:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Welcome to the #LongestTrainEU #CrossBorderRail record breaking thread! on Tue, 08 Sep 2026 11:54:20 GMT]]>@kobold @jon This is comical. Someone’s losing half a day because of the incompetence of Swedish railways (it has to be said; it happens too frequently on that line for just bad luck) and people still make it about DB. How obsessed can one be.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/sebwilken/statuses/117235283439585821https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/sebwilken/statuses/117235283439585821Tue, 08 Sep 2026 11:54:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Welcome to the #LongestTrainEU #CrossBorderRail record breaking thread! on Tue, 08 Sep 2026 11:48:43 GMT]]>@kobold @jon Yes, I rather wait only one hour for the next train than half a day.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/sebwilken/statuses/117235261357001647https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/sebwilken/statuses/117235261357001647Tue, 08 Sep 2026 11:48:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Welcome to the #LongestTrainEU #CrossBorderRail record breaking thread! on Tue, 08 Sep 2026 11:46:33 GMT]]>@sebwilken @jon Does it make the operations any less shitty then ?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://orthographieanarchist.de/users/kobold/statuses/01M20DEQT7KPBZGDHF04JKEAR4https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://orthographieanarchist.de/users/kobold/statuses/01M20DEQT7KPBZGDHF04JKEAR4Tue, 08 Sep 2026 11:46:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Welcome to the #LongestTrainEU #CrossBorderRail record breaking thread! on Tue, 08 Sep 2026 11:45:25 GMT]]>@kobold @jon This would not have happened in Germany. In Germany, Jon just would have taken the next train, one hour later.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/sebwilken/statuses/117235248343800824https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/sebwilken/statuses/117235248343800824Tue, 08 Sep 2026 11:45:25 GMT