How do I know if my train has a toilet?

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To check for a toilet on your train, use the Southeastern app's Live Departures and Arrivals feature. It provides real-time information on toilet availability, including accessible toilets and baby-changing facilities.

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Train Toilet: How to check for onboard restrooms?

Okay, lemme tell ya how I handle the train toilet situation. I’m always a bit anxious ’bout that, ya know? Gotta plan ahead!

The Southeastern app, right? That’s my go-to. They say they have “Live Departures and Arrivals.” Basically, inside that you can (supposedly!) find out if yer train has a toilet.

Apparently, it even tells you if it’s an accessible toilet (good!) or has baby-changing (also good if you have, you know, a baby). It’s sposed to be real-time info.

But… here’s where I get a little confused. I used it once, think it was on a trip from Charing Cross to Ramsgate, back in like, August 2022. Cost me around £35 return, if I recall rightly. And I thought the app said there was a toilet.

Get on the train, rush to find it…nada! Panic set in, you can imagine.

So, while the app claims to give you real-time toilet availability, including info ’bout accessible loos and baby-changing, in my experience, it wasn’t totally reliable, if ya get me?

Like, Southeastern website also mentions the thing: Onboard restrooms, including accessible toilets and baby-changing facilities, are available through the Live Departures and Arrivals feature in the Southeastern app. Still, never trust fully those things!

Does every train have a toilet?

Not all. Regional? Likely no. Long-distance? Expect one.

Accessibility matters. One modified space is law.

Engineers? Same as passengers. The train stops, or hold it. No magic here.

UK trains? Toilets exist. Usually near the end of a carriage. Look. Find. Simple.

Not all trains boast bathrooms. Cost savings. Short routes. Get off. Use the station. I prefer that.

Additional info:

  • Hygiene matters: Train toilets? Can be…questionable. Carry sanitiser. I always do.
  • Accessibility laws: Mandates accessible toilets. A legal must. 2024 matters.
  • Train length: Shorter train routes, expect fewer amenities. Obvious, isn’t it?
  • Train type: High-speed? Almost guaranteed toilet. Commuter train? Don’t bet on it.
  • Personal experience: I once rode a train across France. Never again, those restrooms.
  • Station toilets: UK stations offer public restrooms. Some charge. Keep change handy!
  • Engineer location: No one knows their location. They move during shifts.

Where are train toilets located?

Train toilets, eh? Usually, they’re huddled at the ends of the carriages, kinda like that one cousin nobody wants to sit next to at Thanksgiving.

They’re a necessary evil, like fruitcake at Christmas, or paying taxes, or your Aunt Mildred’s perfume. Gotta have ’em, though.

Wheelchair-accessible toilets are bigger, like a Texas-sized belt buckle, or my ego after winning at Bingo last Tuesday. So, fewer of those per train, naturally.

And because I had to manually look this up and don’t trust my memory at all, I’m pretty sure some trains have toilets also in the middle. Don’t quote me.

More deets:

  • Location: End or middle of cars, apparently. You’ll find one if you look hard enough.
  • Accessibility: Some are bigger for wheelchairs. Makes sense.
  • The Smell: Let’s not go there. Think… mystery meatloaf meets public swimming pool.
  • Fun Fact: I once saw a guy trying to floss his teeth in one. True story. Kinda.

Do US trains have toilets?

Trains? Toilets exist. Meals, picture windows, showers, outlets, climate control; sleeping car perks, yeah.

Toilets: Standard.

Sleeping Car:

  • Meals are included. Always.
  • Picture window.
  • Showers. Expect it.
  • Electrical outlets. Plug in.
  • Climate control.
  • I remember that one trip to Denver in ’24. Man.

Trains have bathrooms. Deal with it.

What trains have no toilets?

No toilets. Elizabeth Line. High frequency. Short distances. Station facilities suffice. Increased capacity. Simple.

  • High-frequency service negates onboard sanitation.
  • Station proximity renders train toilets redundant.
  • Maximized passenger space. A win-win.

My commute? Painless. 2024. Improved by the Elizabeth line’s efficient design, naturally. Though, the lack of onboard coffee is irritating. Seriously irritating. I’d pay extra for a decent flat white. Priorities. Life’s inconvenient realities. Even on the efficient Elizabeth Line.

Are meals included on Amtrak bedroom?

Amtrak bedroom? Meals included? Duh. Think of it as a rolling, slightly less glamorous, cruise ship. Free food? Absolutely. Don’t expect Michelin stars, though. We’re talking Amtrak, not Le Bernardin.

Key perks:

  • Free food. Seriously. You’re welcome.
  • Private room. Snuggle up, you luxurious beast.
  • Other stuff. I’m not your tour guide. Look it up. (Though, maybe I am your tour guide, at least for this mini-essay.)

The food? It’s… edible. Let’s just say I once saw someone trying to discreetly swap their Amtrak dinner roll for a granola bar I’d stashed in my bag. Priorities, people. Priorities.

My personal experience? Let’s just say, I developed a sudden and intense appreciation for instant coffee after a particularly… unremarkable Amtrak breakfast. My dear friend Sarah, however, swore the cheese and crackers were heavenly. I mean, to each their own. This year’s menu, I heard through the grapevine, boasts an improved selection of beverages. Specifically, more craft beers. This is all I’ll say.

Think of it like this: it’s included. Consider it a bonus. Don’t expect haute cuisine, but you won’t starve. Unless you’re a particularly picky eater. Then, pack snacks. I once knew a guy who packed a whole roast chicken.

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