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The Midlands Express
The ''Midlands Express'' was one of the three flagship named passenger trains operated by Midland Mainline and now East Midlands Trains. This train ran along the Midland Main Line and was operated using an InterCity 125. History The ''Midlands Express'' name was introduced in 1999 and withdrawn from use by East Midlands Trains for the start of the December 2008 timetable. The last day the ''Midlands Express'' ran was 12 December 2008. Stations Served The north-bound ''Midlands Express'' was the 1625 train from London St Pancras to Sheffield and called at: * London St Pancras *Kettering *Leicester *Loughborough *Derby * Chesterfield *Sheffield The south-bound ''Midlands Express'' was the 0705 train from Sheffield to London St Pancras and called at: *Sheffield * Chesterfield *Derby *Leicester * London St Pancras {{div col end Other named trains Midland Mainline/East Midlands operated two other named trains at the time called: *''The Master Cutler'' *'' The Robin Hood'' East ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Midlands Trains
East Midlands Trains (EMT) was a British train operating company owned by the transport group Stagecoach, which operated the East Midlands franchise between November 2007 and August 2019. Following the Department for Transport (DfT) award of the newly created East Midlands franchise to Stagecoach, EMT commenced operations on 11 November 2007, taking over services previously performed by both Midland Mainline and the eastern parts of the Central Trains franchises. Based in Derby, the company provided train services in the East Midlands and parts of Yorkshire, chiefly in Lincolnshire, South Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Derbyshire and Northamptonshire. Its operations were initially divided between two sub-brands: ''Mainline'' for inter-city services, and ''Connect'' for urban and suburban services. Numerous changes were implemented during EMT's tenure, including the introduction of additional trains between Sheffield and London along with infrastructure improvem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
