Grand Central (Train Operating Company) - Grand Central Proposed Services - E

Grand Central (Train Operating Company) - E

Grand Central Proposed Services

Grand Central London King's Cross to Cleethorpes

In December 2017, Grand Central announced plans to bid for a service from London King's Cross to Cleethorpes in early 2018 for a date in 2020. It would involve the existing Bradford Interchange service extended to ten coaches from London to Doncaster then dividing with five coaches going to Cleethorpes via Scunthorpe, Barnetby, Habrough and Grimsby.

The other five coaches would be the existing service to Bradford Interchange. This proposal would require permission for a split of trains as it has not been used on the East Coast Main Line before. In February 2018, Grand Central announced plans for an additional call at Crowle.

The company planned to operate four trains per day from 2020. However, in July 2018, the Office of Rail and Road announced new access charges which would affect the business case for the new service, leading to Grand Central announcing that it would delay bidding until 2019.

Grand Central Extra Bradford and Sunderland Services

In March 2018, Grand Central announced that it had applied for six services from London to Sunderland, up from five now, and six services from London to Bradford Interchange, up from four now, which would use Adelante trains.

Grand Central York to London King's Cross

In May 2018, Grand Central announced plans to add an additional evening service before 22:00 between York and London. This service would be ten carriages long.

Grand Central Wakefield Kirkgate to London King's Cross

Grand Central applied for an additional early morning service and an evening service from London to Wakefield, it was rejected because it did not meet the economic criteria. However, in May 2018, Grand Central reapplied for the service. This would see one train per day in each direction between London King's Cross and Wakefield.

Grand Central Peterborough

Grand Central also proposed an additional stop at Peterborough but this was rejected. The stops were to be provided by four Sunderland to London King's Cross services. In May 2018, Grand Central reapplied for the service.

Grand Central (Train Operating Company) Overview

Grand Central (E) Services Routes

Bradford Interchange

Low Moor

Halifax
Brighouse
Mirfield                                Sunderland
Wakefield Kirkgate            Hartlepool
                                             Eaglescliffe
Pontefract Monkhill          Northallerton
                                             Thirsk
Doncaster                           York

                                             non-stop
                                             London King's Cross

Grand Central (W) Services Routes

Blackpool North
Poulton-le-Fylde
Kirkham and Wesham
Preston
Nuneaton
Milton Keynes Central
London Euston