Slow Train (Flanders and Swann song)

"Slow Train" is a song by British duo Flanders and Swann, written in July 1963. It laments the closure of railway stations and lines brought about by the Beeching cuts in the 1960s, and also the passing of a way of life. Written by Swann in F Major, its slow 6/8 rhythm evokes a steam train slowing and finally stopping.