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Grand Central is an open-access rail operator running between London and the North of England. We are part of the Arriva group and serve thousands of passengers every day.
This channel is everything to do with Grand Central trains. We operate services from London Kings Cross station to Sunderland station. Our trains call at the following stations [starting at...
Britain's best train company? trip report. Hello and welcome back to another trip report, today I’m travelling from London Kings Cross to York in standard class with Grand Central! Date of ...
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- Our Adelante Class 180 Trains
- Our Voyager 221 Trains
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- Named Trains
We have 10 Adelante units, each consisting of five carriages and 256 seats, including one first class carriage at the rear of the train. Luggage racks and toilets are available in every carriage. Occasionally these will be run as a 10-carriage train. The seating plan for the Class 180 trains can be found here.
We have two Voyager 221 units, each consisting of five carriages and 276 seats, including our first class carriage at the front of the train. Luggage racks and toilets are available in every carriage. Occasionally these will be run as a 10-carriage train. The seating plan for the Class 221 trains can be found here.
Due to requirements for extra units to support our timetable, we have also leased two additional 180 trains from East Midland Railway. These won't bear our distinctive black and orange style, but will be purple in colour, with some Grand Central branding that will be visible. These may be operating on the network at any given time and have a slight...
We like to celebrate the beautiful regions our trains travel between, whether it's the wilds of Bronte Country, the stunning North East coast or the rolling hills of James Herriot country. Find out about our named trains below. 1. Ashley Jackson - The Yorkshire Artist 2. Hart of the North 3. James Herriot 4. William Shakespeare 5. Kirkgate Calling
Grand Central is an open-access train operating company in the United Kingdom. A subsidiary of Arriva UK Trains, it has operated passenger rail services since December 2007. The company was founded in April 2000 as 'Grand Central Railway Company'.
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