Welsh Dragon (passenger train)
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The Welsh Dragon ({{langx|cy|Draig Cymreig}}) was a named passenger train operating in the United Kingdom.
History
The service was introduced in December 2004 by Virgin Trains between London Euston and Holyhead. The 5.38am service from Holyhead with a return from Euston at 5.21pm was given the name.{{cite news |last=Crump |first=Eryl |date=31 Jul 2004 |title=The next train is new, cost £11.3m and is now running 90 minutes late |url=http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/next-train-new-cost-113m-2927334 |work=North Wales News |access-date=18 December 2017 }}
By 2017 the name had fallen out of use.{{cite web |url=https://www.networkrail.co.uk/running-the-railway/timetabling/electronic-national-rail-timetable/ |title=Electronic national rail timetable. Table 65 |author= |date=10 December 2017 |website=Network Rail |access-date=17 December 2017 }}