Jan Grabarek
@railwaysquirrel.bsky.social
Intrepid Explorer By Railway in the UK and Europe 🇪🇺
23 Countries Visited: 🇬🇧🇮🇲🇧🇪🇮🇪🇫🇷🇨🇭🇩🇪🇨🇿🇱🇺🇳🇱🇦🇹🇸🇰🇸🇮🇭🇺🇮🇹🇵🇱🇩🇰🇸🇪🇳🇴🇱🇮🇭🇷🇪🇪🇫🇮
23 Countries Visited: 🇬🇧🇮🇲🇧🇪🇮🇪🇫🇷🇨🇭🇩🇪🇨🇿🇱🇺🇳🇱🇦🇹🇸🇰🇸🇮🇭🇺🇮🇹🇵🇱🇩🇰🇸🇪🇳🇴🇱🇮🇭🇷🇪🇪🇫🇮
I stayed in Morpeth for my Northumberland adventure and before leaving I explored this charming market town 😀
September 21, 2026 at 7:41 PM
I stayed in Morpeth for my Northumberland adventure and before leaving I explored this charming market town 😀
This weekend I was up in Northumberland and I ended up visiting Holy Island by taking the 477 bus which runs there on Wednesday and Saturday tide times permitting 🌊
September 20, 2026 at 4:45 PM
This weekend I was up in Northumberland and I ended up visiting Holy Island by taking the 477 bus which runs there on Wednesday and Saturday tide times permitting 🌊
Yesterday I had a disastrous day in Berlin, I was on an S-Bahn train which hit a fallen tree on the line so I was stuck for over an hour while the line was cleared.
When we finally moved it crawled to the next station where it terminated and in the confusion I left my phone on the train seat 📱😭
When we finally moved it crawled to the next station where it terminated and in the confusion I left my phone on the train seat 📱😭
September 6, 2026 at 5:32 AM
Yesterday I had a disastrous day in Berlin, I was on an S-Bahn train which hit a fallen tree on the line so I was stuck for over an hour while the line was cleared.
When we finally moved it crawled to the next station where it terminated and in the confusion I left my phone on the train seat 📱😭
When we finally moved it crawled to the next station where it terminated and in the confusion I left my phone on the train seat 📱😭
It's time to head towards home, yesterday lunchtime caught the overnight Lux Express Coach from Tallinn to Warszawa.
For this journey I had booked a solo premium relax seat on that coach which offers more comfort and space but unfortunately I got downgraded to a standard seat due to a coach change
For this journey I had booked a solo premium relax seat on that coach which offers more comfort and space but unfortunately I got downgraded to a standard seat due to a coach change
September 5, 2026 at 7:18 AM
It's time to head towards home, yesterday lunchtime caught the overnight Lux Express Coach from Tallinn to Warszawa.
For this journey I had booked a solo premium relax seat on that coach which offers more comfort and space but unfortunately I got downgraded to a standard seat due to a coach change
For this journey I had booked a solo premium relax seat on that coach which offers more comfort and space but unfortunately I got downgraded to a standard seat due to a coach change
For my final day in Estonia I visited the medieval City of Viljandi which was full of surprises 😊🛤️🇪🇪
September 4, 2026 at 10:14 AM
For my final day in Estonia I visited the medieval City of Viljandi which was full of surprises 😊🛤️🇪🇪
Today I went as far east as I could go in Estonia to the City of Narva 🇪🇪🛤️ #interrail
September 2, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Today I went as far east as I could go in Estonia to the City of Narva 🇪🇪🛤️ #interrail
Good luck to me 'ol pal Stu who's embarking on a mammoth walk starting today for Charity from London Kings Cross to Inverness 👣 🏴 🏴
September 2, 2026 at 10:35 AM
Good luck to me 'ol pal Stu who's embarking on a mammoth walk starting today for Charity from London Kings Cross to Inverness 👣 🏴 🏴
Today I sampled Elron (Estonian Railways) for the very first time and their Stadler Flirts and travelled from Tallinn to Valga 🇪🇪
September 1, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Today I sampled Elron (Estonian Railways) for the very first time and their Stadler Flirts and travelled from Tallinn to Valga 🇪🇪
My final morning in Finland and I explored Helsinki but the weather was atrocious 🇫🇮🌧️
August 31, 2026 at 6:09 PM
My final morning in Finland and I explored Helsinki but the weather was atrocious 🇫🇮🌧️
Back on the trains today starting with a trip to Lahti 🇫🇮🛤️ #interrail
August 30, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Back on the trains today starting with a trip to Lahti 🇫🇮🛤️ #interrail
Some time ago I saw a video about the fortress island of Suomenlinna so I had to visit so boarded a ferry which takes 15 minutes to get across to the island from Helsinki 🗾🏰
August 29, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Some time ago I saw a video about the fortress island of Suomenlinna so I had to visit so boarded a ferry which takes 15 minutes to get across to the island from Helsinki 🗾🏰
No trains for me today as I took a few different modes of public transport in Finland and firstly took the bus to Porvoo 🇫🇮
August 29, 2026 at 6:37 PM
No trains for me today as I took a few different modes of public transport in Finland and firstly took the bus to Porvoo 🇫🇮
Slightly later start today and I caught the VR Pendolino to Pori #interrail
August 28, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Slightly later start today and I caught the VR Pendolino to Pori #interrail
Early start for my Finnish Railway Adventures as I went to Kuopio #interrail 🛤️
It was nice to see an old locomotive on display outside of the station 🚂🙂
It was nice to see an old locomotive on display outside of the station 🚂🙂
August 27, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Early start for my Finnish Railway Adventures as I went to Kuopio #interrail 🛤️
It was nice to see an old locomotive on display outside of the station 🚂🙂
It was nice to see an old locomotive on display outside of the station 🚂🙂
My final stop of the day was to
Hyvinkää home of the Suomen Rautatiemuseo (Finnish Railway Museum)🚂🇫🇮
Hyvinkää home of the Suomen Rautatiemuseo (Finnish Railway Museum)🚂🇫🇮
August 27, 2026 at 4:48 AM
My final stop of the day was to
Hyvinkää home of the Suomen Rautatiemuseo (Finnish Railway Museum)🚂🇫🇮
Hyvinkää home of the Suomen Rautatiemuseo (Finnish Railway Museum)🚂🇫🇮
This morning I took the VR double decker intercity train to Tampere🇫🇮 #interrail
August 26, 2026 at 7:23 PM
This morning I took the VR double decker intercity train to Tampere🇫🇮 #interrail
After a good night's sleep I was ready to hit Finland's trains for the first time so I headed to Helsinki Station and caught the 07:34 to Turku 🇫🇮🚄 #interrail
August 25, 2026 at 6:23 PM
After a good night's sleep I was ready to hit Finland's trains for the first time so I headed to Helsinki Station and caught the 07:34 to Turku 🇫🇮🚄 #interrail
I survived my first ever overnight coach journey and arrived in Tallinn, Estonia a country I've never been to before.
Is that the end of your longest journey I hear you cry, well not quite I have one more to get to my final destination.
Had a quick look at Tallinn Station before going to the port 🛳️
Is that the end of your longest journey I hear you cry, well not quite I have one more to get to my final destination.
Had a quick look at Tallinn Station before going to the port 🛳️
August 24, 2026 at 1:56 PM
I survived my first ever overnight coach journey and arrived in Tallinn, Estonia a country I've never been to before.
Is that the end of your longest journey I hear you cry, well not quite I have one more to get to my final destination.
Had a quick look at Tallinn Station before going to the port 🛳️
Is that the end of your longest journey I hear you cry, well not quite I have one more to get to my final destination.
Had a quick look at Tallinn Station before going to the port 🛳️
I left Warszawa last night to continue my long journey into the Balkans and I took the overnight Lux Express Coach, I'd booked a premium solo relax seat for comfort but unfortunately the coach got swapped out and I got bumped down to a cramped standard seat so I didn't have the best night sleep 🥱😳
August 24, 2026 at 5:01 AM
I left Warszawa last night to continue my long journey into the Balkans and I took the overnight Lux Express Coach, I'd booked a premium solo relax seat for comfort but unfortunately the coach got swapped out and I got bumped down to a cramped standard seat so I didn't have the best night sleep 🥱😳
I arrived in Warsaw more or less on time 🙂
First thing I wanted to do was visit the railway museum but when I got there I found it was closed due to a special event 😔
I made my way to the old town and first thing I saw was the tomb of the unknown soldier, it's watched over by 2 armed soldiers 💂💂
First thing I wanted to do was visit the railway museum but when I got there I found it was closed due to a special event 😔
I made my way to the old town and first thing I saw was the tomb of the unknown soldier, it's watched over by 2 armed soldiers 💂💂
August 23, 2026 at 9:01 PM
I arrived in Warsaw more or less on time 🙂
First thing I wanted to do was visit the railway museum but when I got there I found it was closed due to a special event 😔
I made my way to the old town and first thing I saw was the tomb of the unknown soldier, it's watched over by 2 armed soldiers 💂💂
First thing I wanted to do was visit the railway museum but when I got there I found it was closed due to a special event 😔
I made my way to the old town and first thing I saw was the tomb of the unknown soldier, it's watched over by 2 armed soldiers 💂💂
I had an early Sunday morning explore of Frankfurt Oder
August 23, 2026 at 8:12 AM
I had an early Sunday morning explore of Frankfurt Oder
It's time to embark on another European adventure, this will be my longest and most ambitious journey thus far but I'll be stopping off at a few places along the way #Eurostar #Interrail #Trainsnotplanes #FlightFree2026
August 22, 2026 at 4:30 PM
It's time to embark on another European adventure, this will be my longest and most ambitious journey thus far but I'll be stopping off at a few places along the way #Eurostar #Interrail #Trainsnotplanes #FlightFree2026
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WALKING THE HIGHLAND CHIEFTAIN!
From 2nd September I will be walking from London Kings Cross to Inverness following the route of the famous Highland Chieftain service to raise money for Samaritans!
Please donate what you can:
www.justgiving.com/page/highlan...
#ChieftainChallenge
From 2nd September I will be walking from London Kings Cross to Inverness following the route of the famous Highland Chieftain service to raise money for Samaritans!
Please donate what you can:
www.justgiving.com/page/highlan...
#ChieftainChallenge
August 2, 2026 at 4:04 PM
WALKING THE HIGHLAND CHIEFTAIN!
From 2nd September I will be walking from London Kings Cross to Inverness following the route of the famous Highland Chieftain service to raise money for Samaritans!
Please donate what you can:
www.justgiving.com/page/highlan...
#ChieftainChallenge
From 2nd September I will be walking from London Kings Cross to Inverness following the route of the famous Highland Chieftain service to raise money for Samaritans!
Please donate what you can:
www.justgiving.com/page/highlan...
#ChieftainChallenge
This weekend I had some London Northwestern Railway sale Promo Tickets to Liverpool
July 19, 2026 at 8:52 PM
This weekend I had some London Northwestern Railway sale Promo Tickets to Liverpool
Yesterday was a travelling home day as you can tell by the expression on my face 😂
I took a total of 7 trains from Basel SBB to Wolverhampton.
I arrived back home about 30 minutes late.
Another #Interrail #CrossBorderRail #Trainsnotplanes adventure comes to a close 🇨🇭 🛤️
I took a total of 7 trains from Basel SBB to Wolverhampton.
I arrived back home about 30 minutes late.
Another #Interrail #CrossBorderRail #Trainsnotplanes adventure comes to a close 🇨🇭 🛤️
July 13, 2026 at 7:23 AM
Yesterday was a travelling home day as you can tell by the expression on my face 😂
I took a total of 7 trains from Basel SBB to Wolverhampton.
I arrived back home about 30 minutes late.
Another #Interrail #CrossBorderRail #Trainsnotplanes adventure comes to a close 🇨🇭 🛤️
I took a total of 7 trains from Basel SBB to Wolverhampton.
I arrived back home about 30 minutes late.
Another #Interrail #CrossBorderRail #Trainsnotplanes adventure comes to a close 🇨🇭 🛤️