Franchise(s):	Midland Mainline April 1996 – 11th November 2007
Main Region(s):	East Midlands, Yorkshire and the Humber
Other Region(s):	East of England
Fleet size:	23 Class 222 Meridian sets 28 HST power cars
Stations called at:	27 (7 operated)
National Rail abbreviation:	ML
Parent company:	National Express Group

Midland Mainline route map
Scarborough York Leeds Wakefield Westgate Doncaster Barnsley Meadowhall Sheffield Dronfield Chesterfield Belper Alfreton Burton upon Trent Langley Mill Willington Nottingham Derby Beeston Long Eaton East Midlands Parkway Loughborough Leicester Market Harborough Corby Kettering Wellingborough Bedford Luton Luton Airport Parkway London St Pancras

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Midland Mainline ran fast and semi-fast passenger services from London to the East Midlands and Yorkshire, on the Midland Main Line. Trains ran from London St Pancras which it used exclusively. London — containing the City of London — is the capital of the United Kingdom and of England and a major world city. With over seven million inhabitants (Londoners) in Greater London area, it is amongst the most densely populated areas in Western Europe. ... The East Midlands is one of the regions of England and consists of most of the eastern half of the traditional region of the Midlands. ... Look up Yorkshire in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The Midland Main Line is a main railway line in the United Kingdom, part of the British railway system. ... St Pancras railway station is located in the St Pancras area of central London, between the new British Library building to the west and Kings Cross station to the east. ...

Most services ran between London and either Sheffield, Derby, or Nottingham. Some services extended to Leeds, York, Barnsley and Burton upon Trent. For other uses, see Sheffield (disambiguation). ... Derby (pronounced dar-bee ) is a city in the East Midlands of England. ... For other uses, see Nottingham (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Leeds (disambiguation). ... York shown within England Coordinates: , Sovereign state Constituent country Region Yorkshire and the Humber Ceremonial county North Yorkshire Admin HQ York City Centre Founded 71 City Status 71 Government  - Type Unitary Authority, City  - Governing body City of York Council  - Leadership: Leader & Executive  - Executive: Liberal Democrat  - MPs: Hugh Bayley (L) John... Curiositykc 15:34, 9 September 2007 (UTC) For other uses, see Barnsley (disambiguation). ... Map sources for Burton-upon-Trent at grid reference SK2422 Burton upon Trent also known as Burton-on-Trent, or simply Burton, is a large town straddling the River Trent in the east of Staffordshire, England, which originally grew up around the monastery of St. ...

On 22 June 2007, the Department for Transport announced that Midland Mainline had lost the franchise to operate these services from 11 November 2007. Services were transferred to East Midlands Trains, operated by Stagecoach. Midland Mainline then ceased to operate.^[1] is the 173rd day of the year (174th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 315th day of the year (316th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... East Midlands Trains is a train operating company, based in Derby, that will operate railway services in the East Midlands and surrounding areas. ...

Service patterns

The off peak service pattern, as of November 2007, consisted of four departures per hour from St Pancras. There were two 'fast' and two 'semi-fast' trains per hour. The hourly pattern from St Pancras was as below:

xx00: semi-fast to Derby, calling at: Derby (pronounced dar-bee ) is a city in the East Midlands of England. ...

• Luton Airport Parkway
• Bedford
• Wellingborough
• Kettering
• Market Harborough
• Leicester
• Loughborough
• Long Eaton
• Derby

with a journey time of 1 hour 56 minutes. Luton Airport Parkway railway station is the railway station for London Luton Airport in Bedfordshire. ... Bedford railway station is the main railway station in the town of Bedford in Bedfordshire, England. ... Wellingborough station building Wellingborough railway station serves the town of Wellingborough in Northamptonshire, England. ... Kettering railway station is to the south-west of the Kettering town centre in Northamptonshire, England. ... Platforms 1 and 2 at Market Harborough station, taken on 30 September 2005. ... Leicester station is a railway station in the city of Leicester, England. ... Loughborough railway station serves the town of Loughborough in Leicestershire, England. ... The station building Long Eaton railway station serves Long Eaton in Derbyshire. ... It has been suggested that Tri Junct Station be merged into this article or section. ...

• Extension to Burton upon Trent calling at:
  • Willington
  • Burton upon Trent

with a journey time of 2 hours 26 minutes. Burton upon Trent railway station serves the town of Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England. ... Willington railway station serves the village of Willington in Derbyshire, England. ... Burton upon Trent railway station serves the town of Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England. ...

• Extension to Barnsley, generally calling at:
  • Belper
  • Chesterfield
  • Dronfield occasional service
  • Sheffield
  • Meadowhall
  • Barnsley

with a journey time around 3 hours 14 minutes. Barnsley railway station lies in the centre of Barnsley, in South Yorkshire. ... Belper railway station is a railway station serving the town of Belper in Derbyshire. ... Chesterfield railway station is a medium-sized railway station, 12 miles (20km) south of Sheffield Midland station and to the east of Chesterfield, Derbyshire, town centre. ... Dronfield is a town in northeast Derbyshire, England // Situated between Sheffield and Chesterfield on the River Drone, Dronfield lies on the B6057 (Chesterfield Road and Sheffield Road). ... Sheffield Midland Station, now called simply Sheffield, is the railway station in central Sheffield, England. ... Meadowhall railway station is located in the north of Sheffield, South Yorkshire. ... Barnsley railway station lies in the centre of Barnsley, in South Yorkshire. ...

• Extension to Scarborough (Saturdays). This service called at Scarborough during part of the summer timetable only, all other times this service terminated at York. This service called at:
  • Chesterfield
  • Sheffield
  • Meadowhall
  • Doncaster
  • York
  • Scarborough

with a journey time of 4 hours 46 minutes to Scarborough and 3 hours 56 minutes to York. Scarborough railway station serves the seaside town of Scarborough in North Yorkshire, England. ... The approach to York station and the Royal York hotel York railway station is a main-line railway station in the historic city of York. ... Chesterfield railway station is a medium-sized railway station, 12 miles (20km) south of Sheffield Midland station and to the east of Chesterfield, Derbyshire, town centre. ... Sheffield Midland Station, now called simply Sheffield, is the railway station in central Sheffield, England. ... Meadowhall railway station is located in the north of Sheffield, South Yorkshire. ... Doncaster railway station serves the town of Doncaster, in South Yorkshire, England. ... The approach to York station and the Royal York hotel York railway station is a main-line railway station in the historic city of York. ... Scarborough railway station serves the seaside town of Scarborough in North Yorkshire, England. ...

This service was operated by a four or five car Class 222 Meridian. The British Rail Class 222 is a diesel-electric multiple unit high-speed train. ...

xx25: fast to Sheffield, generally calling just at: Sheffield Midland Station, now called simply Sheffield, is the railway station in central Sheffield, England. ...

• Leicester
• Derby
• Chesterfield
• Sheffield

with a journey time around 2 hours 21 minutes. Leicester station is a railway station in the city of Leicester, England. ... It has been suggested that Tri Junct Station be merged into this article or section. ... Chesterfield railway station is a medium-sized railway station, 12 miles (20km) south of Sheffield Midland station and to the east of Chesterfield, Derbyshire, town centre. ... Sheffield Midland Station, now called simply Sheffield, is the railway station in central Sheffield, England. ...

• This train forms the limited (see below) extension to Leeds generally calling at:
  • Doncaster
  • Wakefield
  • Leeds

with a journey time of 3 hours 17 minutes For other uses, see Leeds (disambiguation). ... Doncaster railway station serves the town of Doncaster, in South Yorkshire, England. ... Wakefield railway station may refer to: Wakefield Westgate railway station in Wakefield, England Wakefield Kirkgate railway station in Wakefield, England Category: ... Leeds City station is the mainline railway station serving the city of Leeds in West Yorkshire, England. ...

• Extension to York (Sundays) calling at:
  • Doncaster
  • York

with a journey time of 2 hours 14 minutes from Leicester The approach to York station and the Royal York hotel York railway station is a main-line railway station in the historic city of York. ... Doncaster railway station serves the town of Doncaster, in South Yorkshire, England. ... The approach to York station and the Royal York hotel York railway station is a main-line railway station in the historic city of York. ... Leicester station is a railway station in the city of Leicester, England. ...

This service was generally operated by a Class 43 High Speed Train, although a few diagrams use an eight car Class 222 Meridian For the other locomotive given TOPS Class 43, see British Rail Class 43 (Warship Class). ... The British Rail Class 222 is a diesel-electric multiple unit high-speed train. ...

xx30: semi-fast to Nottingham, calling at: Nottingham station is the principal railway station in the city of Nottingham and the Greater Nottingham area. ...

• Luton
• Bedford
• Wellingborough
• Kettering
• Market Harborough
• Leicester
• Loughborough
• Beeston
• Nottingham

with a journey time of 1 hour 56 minutes. Luton railway station is located in Luton, Bedfordshire. ... Bedford railway station is the main railway station in the town of Bedford in Bedfordshire, England. ... Wellingborough station building Wellingborough railway station serves the town of Wellingborough in Northamptonshire, England. ... Kettering railway station is to the south-west of the Kettering town centre in Northamptonshire, England. ... Platforms 1 and 2 at Market Harborough station, taken on 30 September 2005. ... Leicester station is a railway station in the city of Leicester, England. ... Loughborough railway station serves the town of Loughborough in Leicestershire, England. ... Beeston railway station serves the town of Beeston, Nottinghamshire in England. ... Nottingham station is the principal railway station in the city of Nottingham and the Greater Nottingham area. ...

This service was operated by a four or five car Class 222 Meridian The British Rail Class 222 is a diesel-electric multiple unit high-speed train. ...

xx55: fast to Nottingham, generally calling at: Nottingham station is the principal railway station in the city of Nottingham and the Greater Nottingham area. ...

• Leicester
• Loughborough (every hour or two).
• Nottingham

with a journey time of 1 hour 41 minutes. Leicester station is a railway station in the city of Leicester, England. ... Loughborough railway station serves the town of Loughborough in Leicestershire, England. ... Nottingham station is the principal railway station in the city of Nottingham and the Greater Nottingham area. ...

This service was generally operated by an eight car Class 222 Meridian although sometimes a diagram uses a Class 43 High Speed Train, The British Rail Class 222 is a diesel-electric multiple unit high-speed train. ... For the other locomotive given TOPS Class 43, see British Rail Class 43 (Warship Class). ...

• All Midland Mainline services (except The Master Cutler morning 'up' service) called at Leicester with the fastest journey time to and from London of 1 hour 9 minutes.

• The services between London, Luton and Bedford supplemented the high frequency Thameslink now known as First Capital Connect commuter service. The Midland Main Line between London and Bedford is electrified.

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Limited Services

York railway station from the air

Midland Mainline operated a limited service between London St Pancras and Leeds, with three early morning departures from Leeds and four evening return trips from St Pancras. This is principally because the main maintenance depot for the Midland Mainline HST power cars was the Maintrain depot at Neville Hill in Leeds. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2560x1920, 485 KB) Taken by Mammal4 and uploaded 28-07-06 I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2560x1920, 485 KB) Taken by Mammal4 and uploaded 28-07-06 I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... St Pancras railway station is located in the St Pancras area of central London, between the new British Library building to the west and Kings Cross station to the east. ... Leeds City station is the mainline railway station serving the city of Leeds in West Yorkshire, England. ... A power car is a railroad vehicle that is closely related to the locomotive. ...

The service did not compare favourably with the principal service from London to Leeds along the East Coast Main Line operated by GNER. The Midland Main Line has a much slower line speed. The journey time on the Midland route is around 3 hours 17 minutes. London — containing the City of London — is the capital of the United Kingdom and of England and a major world city. With over seven million inhabitants (Londoners) in Greater London area, it is amongst the most densely populated areas in Western Europe. ... For other uses, see Leeds (disambiguation). ... The East Coast Main Line viaduct at Durham. ... GNER operates along the East Coast Main Line from London Kings Cross to Northern Scotland. ... The Midland Main Line is a main railway line in the United Kingdom, part of the British railway system. ...

Midland Mainline had plans for a regular service between London St Pancras and Leeds via Nottingham, the Erewash Valley, Sheffield and Barnsley but these were rejected by the Strategic Rail Authority. Nottingham station is the principal railway station in the city of Nottingham and the Greater Nottingham area. ... The Erewash Valley is the valley of the River Erewash on the border of Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire as far as the River Trent. ... Sheffield Midland Station, now called simply Sheffield, is the railway station in central Sheffield, England. ... Barnsley railway station lies in the centre of Barnsley, in South Yorkshire. ... Categories: Stub ...

A small number of trains operated between London St Pancras and Sheffield via Nottingham and along the Erewash Valley to Chesterfield serving Langley Mill and Alfreton. The Gothic Revival facade and clock tower of the disused Midland Hotel are the most visible part of St Pancras station. ... Sheffield Midland Station, now called simply Sheffield, is the railway station in central Sheffield, England. ... Nottingham station is the principal railway station in the city of Nottingham and the Greater Nottingham area. ... Langley Mill railway station serves the village of Langley Mill and the towns of Heanor in Derbyshire and Eastwood in Nottinghamshire. ... Alfreton railway station serves the town of Alfreton in Derbyshire. ...

There were also a small number of through trains between St Pancras and Burton upon Trent, Belper, and Barnsley. Burton upon Trent railway station serves the town of Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England. ... Belper railway station is a railway station serving the town of Belper in Derbyshire. ... Barnsley railway station lies in the centre of Barnsley, in South Yorkshire. ...

Midland Mainline operated summer weekend services between London and Scarborough on Saturdays providing the only through service between the capital and the North Yorkshire coast, and York on Sundays. London — containing the City of London — is the capital of the United Kingdom and of England and a major world city. With over seven million inhabitants (Londoners) in Greater London area, it is amongst the most densely populated areas in Western Europe. ... Scarborough railway station serves the seaside town of Scarborough in North Yorkshire, England. ... North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county, located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county in that region and also partly in North East England. ... The approach to York station and the Royal York hotel York railway station is a main-line railway station in the historic city of York. ...

Through trains between London St Pancras and Matlock were stopped when Class 222 Meridian units were introduced as they are not allowed on the Derwent Valley Line branch line, unlike the Class 170 Turbostar which previously operated the route. Matlock railway station is a railway station serving the town of Matlock in Derbyshire, England. ... The British Rail Class 222 is a diesel-electric multiple unit high-speed train. ... The Derwent Valley Line is a railway line from Derby to Matlock in Derbyshire. ... The Class 170 Turbostar is a diesel multiple unit (DMU) built by Bombardier Transportation (previously ADtranz) at their Derby Litchurch Lane Works, England. ...

There was also a Saturday service from London to York at 06:20 and arriving at 10:16. It formed the first service of the day out of St Pancras. The return trip was at 17:49 and arriving at London at 21:52. The service goes via Doncaster as opposed to Leeds. On Sunday, the service to York runs from Leicester rather than London, with the return service being via the Erewash Valley to Nottingham, where it reverses to call at all MML stations (except Loughborough and Luton Airport Parkway) to London. For other places with the same name, see Doncaster (disambiguation). ... Leicester city centre, looking towards the Clock Tower Leicester (pronounced ) is the largest city and unitary authority in the English East Midlands. ...

Project Rio

During 2003/4, Midland Mainline operated a temporary service between London St Pancras and Manchester Piccadilly whilst the West Coast Main Line between Manchester and Euston underwent engineering work. St Pancras railway station is located in the St Pancras area of central London, between the new British Library building to the west and Kings Cross station to the east. ... Interior shot of the station with the Victorian trainshed. ... The WCML running alongside the M1 motorway at Watford Gap in Northamptonshire A Virgin Pendolino and freight train on the WCML The West Coast Main Line (WCML) is one of the most important intercity railway lines in the United Kingdom, part of the British railway system. ... Euston station, also known as London Euston, is a major railway station to the north of central London and in the London Borough of Camden. ...

This service was known as Project Rio, named after the footballer Rio Ferdinand who had made a record transfer to Manchester United Football Club. Reportedly^{[attribution needed]} , someone involved in the project at a senior level was a Manchester United fan. During 2003/4, Midland Mainline operated a temporary service between London St Pancras and Manchester Piccadilly whilst the West Coast Main Line between Manchester and Euston underwent engineering work. ... Rio Gavin Ferdinand (born 7 November 1978 in Peckham, London) is an English footballer of mixed St Lucian, Dominican and Anglo-Irish descent. ... Manchester United Football Club are a world-famous English football club, based at the Old Trafford stadium in Trafford, Greater Manchester, and are one of the most popular sports clubs in the world, with over 50 million supporters worldwide. ... Fans of Janet Jackson, at Much Music in Toronto The word fan refers to someone who has an intense, occasionally overwhelming liking of a person, group of persons, work of art, idea, or trend. ...

The service used the Midland Main Line as far as Trent Junction, before taking the Erewash Valley (avoiding Derby) to Clay Cross, rejoining the Midland Main Line until Dore South Curve, which linked trains onto the Hope Valley Line towards Manchester. The Midland Main Line is a main railway line in the United Kingdom, part of the British railway system. ... The Erewash Valley is the valley of the River Erewash on the border of Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire as far as the River Trent. ... Clay Cross in Chesterfield is a former mining village and civil parish in the North East Derbyshire district of Derbyshire, England. ... The Hope Valley Line is a railway line in England linking Sheffield with Manchester. ... This article is about the City of Manchester in England. ...

The service ran from May 2003 and finished in September 2004. Former Virgin Cross-Country Class 43 High Speed Train sets were used and were quickly painted into Midland Mainline livery. A Class 220 Voyager at Bristol. ... For the other locomotive given TOPS Class 43, see British Rail Class 43 (Warship Class). ...

The service was run at the request of, and underwritten by, the SRA for a period of 1 year. While perhaps popular with a niche market, the total number of passengers per train frequently fell below a dozen between Leicester and Stockport. The considered success (or failure) of Project Rio is perhaps down to the existing Virgin London service still remaining considerably faster than the Hope Valley route, even taking into account the diversions during the engineering works.

Named Trains

• The Robin Hood on the 06:30 Sheffield to St. Pancras via Nottingham, and returning as the 17:00 St. Pancras to Nottingham.
• The Master Cutler on the 06:14 Leeds to St Pancras which runs non stop from Chesterfield, and 16:55 St. Pancras to Leeds return.
• The Midlands Express on the 07:05 Sheffield to St. Pancras.

The Robin Hood is a named passenger train that operates on British railways from Sheffield (Sheffield Midland station) to London (London St Pancras) via Nottingham (Nottingham station). ... The Master Cutler is the head of the Company of Cutlers in Hallamshire established in 1624. ... The Midland Express is a named passenger train that operates on British railways from Sheffield (Sheffield Midland station) to London (London St Pancras) via Leicester (Leicester railway station). ...

Performance

Categorised as a long distance operator Midland Mainline compared favourably to other operators in its category, with the highest Public Performance Measure: 92.5% for the first quarter of the financial year 2007/8^[2], published by the Office of Rail Regulation. This is not a surprise, given that Midland Mainline was also awarded Passenger Operator of the Year 2006^[3].

Rolling Stock

Midland Mainline had the following fleet.

Current fleet

Midland Mainline had the following named units / locos. For the other locomotive given TOPS Class 43, see British Rail Class 43 (Warship Class). ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1600 × 1200 pixels, file size: 851 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Midland Mainline Class 43 diesel locomotive 43055 in revised livery at the rear of a HST service to London St Pancras, 14 November 2005 Please... This article is about the fuel. ... Great Western Railway No. ... The Midland Main Line is a main railway line in the United Kingdom, part of the British railway system. ... The British Rail Class 222 is a diesel-electric multiple unit high-speed train. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1294x788, 201 KB) Summary © Alan Harris unidentified class 222 passing through Loughborough, 19 November 2005. ... Southern Class 205 unit no. ... The Midland Main Line is a main railway line in the United Kingdom, part of the British railway system. ... Mark 3 DVT at Norwich station British Rails third design of carriages was designated Mark 3. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 298 pixelsFull resolution (2287 × 852 pixel, file size: 498 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) A general view of Nottingham station, looking towards platform 5 (where the Midland Mainline HST is standing) from platform 4b at the eastern end of the... A passenger is a term broadly used to describe any person who travels in a vehicle, but bears little or no responsibility for the tasks required for that vehicle to arrive at its destination. ... Rolling Stock banner Rolling Stock was a newspaper of ideas and a chronicle of the 1980s published in Boulder, Colorado by Ed Dorn and Jennifer Dunbar Dorn. ... The Midland Main Line is a main railway line in the United Kingdom, part of the British railway system. ...

Midland Mainline re-configured the Meridian units at the end of 2006 / start of 2007, reducing the nine-car sets to eight-car sets and increasing seven of the four-car sets to five-car sets to better provide for seating demand. This article is about the city in England. ... This article is about the English city. ... This article discusses Leicester in England. ... This article is about the city of Derby in England. ...

Past fleet

The Class 170 Turbostar is a diesel multiple unit (DMU) built by Bombardier Transportation (previously ADtranz) at their Derby Litchurch Lane Works, England. ... Download high resolution version (1280x960, 267 KB)BR Class 170, nos. ... DMU, type SA108 of Great Poland Voivodship in PoznaÅ„, Poland The Transwa Prospector DEMU capable of up to 200 km/h provides a passenger service between Perth, Western Australia and the mining town of Kalgoorlie A Diesel Multiple Unit or DMU is a multiple unit train consisting of multiple carriages... National Express Group plc (LSE: NEX) is a UK-based transport group that operates airport, bus and rail services in the UK, the US and Canada, Australia, Spain, Portugal and Morocco and long-distance coach routes across Europe. ... Central Trains rolling stock at Liverpool Lime Street railway station Central Trains is a train operating company in the United Kingdom, running local and long-distance services in central England. ... The British Rail Class 222 is a diesel-electric multiple unit high-speed train. ... Central Trains rolling stock at Liverpool Lime Street railway station Central Trains is a train operating company in the United Kingdom, running local and long-distance services in central England. ...

Stations Served

• Midland Mainline operated at twenty seven stations, of which it managed eight:

London St Pancras, Wellingborough, Kettering, Market Harborough, Leicester, Derby, Chesterfield and Sheffield. St Pancras railway station is located in the St Pancras area of central London, between the new British Library building to the west and Kings Cross station to the east. ... Wellingborough station building Wellingborough railway station serves the town of Wellingborough in Northamptonshire, England. ... Kettering railway station is to the south-west of the Kettering town centre in Northamptonshire, England. ... Platforms 1 and 2 at Market Harborough station, taken on 30 September 2005. ... Leicester station is a railway station in the city of Leicester, England. ... Derby Midland Station (often called Derby Station) is a main line railway station serving the city of Derby in England. ... Chesterfield railway station is a medium-sized railway station, 12 miles (20km) south of Sheffield Midland station and to the east of Chesterfield, Derbyshire, town centre. ... Sheffield Midland Station, now called simply Sheffield, is the railway station in central Sheffield, England. ...

• Other stations served included:

Luton Airport Parkway, Luton, Bedford Midland, Loughborough, Long Eaton, Willington, Burton upon Trent, Beeston, Nottingham, Langley Mill, Alfreton, Dronfield, Meadowhall, Barnsley, Doncaster, Wakefield Westgate, Leeds,York, Scarborough. Luton Airport Parkway railway station is the railway station for London Luton Airport in Bedfordshire. ... Luton railway station is located in Luton, Bedfordshire. ... Bedford railway station is the main railway station in the town of Bedford in Bedfordshire, England. ... Loughborough railway station serves the town of Loughborough in Leicestershire, England. ... The station building Long Eaton railway station serves Long Eaton in Derbyshire. ... Willington railway station serves the village of Willington in Derbyshire, England. ... Burton upon Trent railway station serves the town of Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England. ... Beeston railway station serves the town of Beeston, Nottinghamshire in England. ... Nottingham station is the principal railway station in the city of Nottingham and the Greater Nottingham area. ... Langley Mill railway station serves the village of Langley Mill and the towns of Heanor in Derbyshire and Eastwood in Nottinghamshire. ... Alfreton railway station serves the town of Alfreton in Derbyshire. ... Dronfield railway station serves the large village of Dronfield in Derbyshire, south of Sheffield, on the Midland Main Line between Chesterfield and Sheffield, opened in 1870 by the Midland Railway. ... Meadowhall Interchange is a railway station, Sheffield Supertram stop, and bus station located in the north of Sheffield, South Yorkshire. ... Barnsley railway station lies in the centre of Barnsley, in South Yorkshire. ... Doncaster railway station serves the town of Doncaster, in South Yorkshire, England. ... Wakefield Westgate is the mainline railway station for the city of Wakefield, West Yorkshire. ... Leeds station is the UKs busiest station outside London and the principal northern hub for rail travel. ... The approach to York station and the Royal York hotel York railway station is a main-line railway station in the historic city of York. ... Scarborough railway station serves the seaside town of Scarborough in North Yorkshire, England. ...

Stations No Longer Served

• Stations which used to be served but then had their Midland Mainline services stop before the franchise ended:

Duffield, Ambergate, Whatstandwell, Cromford, Matlock Bath, Matlock, Stockport, Manchester Piccadilly. Duffield railway station is a railway station serving the village of Duffield in Derbyshire, England. ... BR standard class 7 70017 Arrow rounds the curve at Ambergate with The Palatine, September 1958. ... Whatstandwell railway station is a railway station serving the village of Whatstandwell in Derbyshire. ... Cromford railway station is a railway station serving the village of Cromford in Derbyshire, England. ... Matlock Bath railway station is a railway station serving the village of Matlock Bath in Derbyshire, England. ... Matlock railway station is a railway station serving the town of Matlock in Derbyshire, England. ... Stockport railway station is in Greater Manchester, England, 13km (8 miles) south-east of Manchester Piccadilly station on the West Coast Main Line from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston. ... Interior shot of the station with the Victorian trainshed. ...

Future

New East Midlands Franchise

It was announced that the current Midland Mainline franchise was to continue to operate until November 2007 as part of a franchise reshuffle in the Midlands. The new East Midlands franchise includes former Central Trains services in the East Midlands. Central Trains rolling stock at Liverpool Lime Street railway station Central Trains is a train operating company in the United Kingdom, running local and long-distance services in central England. ...

The Department for Transport announced on 19th September 2006 that four parties had pre-qualified for the new East Midlands franchise.^[4] On 31st October 2006 Invitations to Tender were issued to the following bidders:^[5] In the United Kingdom, the Department for Transport is the government department responsible for the transport network. ... (Redirected from 19th September) September 19 is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years). ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... October 31 is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 61 days remaining. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

• Arriva Trains East Midlands Limited (Arriva)
• First East Midlands Limited (First Group)
• NXE Trains Limited (National Express Group)
• Stagecoach Midland Rail Limited (Stagecoach Group)

On the 22 June, the Department for Transport announced that Stagecoach had won the franchise.^[6] An Arriva train in Denmark Arriva plc is a UK-based international public transport operator and vehicle rental company, headquartered in Sunderland. ... First Group PLC (LSE: FGP) is a British transport company operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland and North America, with headquarters in Aberdeen, Scotland. ... National Express Group plc (LSE: NEX) is a UK-based transport group that operates airport, bus and rail services in the UK, the US and Canada, Australia, Spain, Portugal and Morocco and long-distance coach routes across Europe. ... Stagecoach Group plc (LSE: SGC) is a leading international transport group operating bus, train, tram, express coach and ferry operations. ... is the 173rd day of the year (174th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

As National Express, the company that currently runs Midland Mainline has lost the franchise bid, on the 11 November 2007 all services transferred to East Midlands Trains and Midland Mainline will cease to exist. is the 315th day of the year (316th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... East Midlands Trains is a train operating company, based in Derby, that will operate railway services in the East Midlands and surrounding areas. ...

References

In the United Kingdom, the Department for Transport is the government department responsible for the transport network. ... is the 173rd day of the year (174th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 325th day of the year (326th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 325th day of the year (326th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... In the United Kingdom, the Department for Transport is the government department responsible for the transport network. ... is the 173rd day of the year (174th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

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