Toilets on trains transformed into an inspirational space with a view

Toilets on Chiltern Railways trains are being transformed into something a little more inspirational. The company has installed floor to ceiling vinyl images in the toilets of its Birmingham to London trains.

The first toilet has been designed to resemble Compton Verney, an eighteenth century country mansion turned art gallery in Warwickshire.

It depicts a Rococo Revival chimneypiece from the mid-eighteenth century, a pier table from southern Italy and a painting of Compton Verney as it is today. Thomas Ableman, Chiltern Railways director, said: “We’re always looking at ways to create a memorable experience for our passengers.

“Toilets are traditionally a place to avoid so we have transformed them into an inspirational space with a view. Our only concern is that they’ll be so popular we’ll have people queuing up for the best seat on the train.”