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Midland Mainline

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Midland Mainline operate Intercity services from London St. Pancras to Sheffield. Services in West Yorkshire include occasional services which extend to/from Leeds via Wakefield Westgate

The current service pattern is formed of 4 departures per hour from London St Pancras and these operate as follows:

:00 - Semi-fast service to Derby, via Luton Airport Parkway, Bedford, Wellingborough, Kettering, Market Harborough, Leicester, Loughborough and Long Eaton. This is operated using 4 car Meridians (5).

:25 - Fast service to Sheffield, via Leicester, Derby and Chesterfield. This is operated using High Speed Trains (5) and 8 car Meridians (1).

:30 - Semi-fast service to Nottingham, via Luton, Bedford, Wellingborough, Kettering, Market Harborough, Leicester, Loughborough and Beeston. This is operated using 4 car Meridians (5).

:55 - Fast service to Nottingham, via Leicester and (every 2 hours) Loughborough. This is operated using High Speed Trains (1) and 8 car Meridians (4).

Daily services also extend to stations to Burton-on-Trent and Barnsley via Meadowhall. The line between Sheffield and Nottingham via Alfreton and Langley Mill is also served occasionally, A special summer saturday service also operates from London to Scarborough, via Sheffield, Doncaster and York.

Midland Mainline do not operate any stations in West Yorkshire. The nearest Midland Mainline managed station is Sheffield

WEST YORKSHIRE SERVICES:

As mentioned above, only occasional Midland Mainline services operate into West Yorkshire, most services throughout the day start at Sheffield, Those services which do serve Leeds and Wakefield Westgate are as follows:

Monday to Saturdays until 9th December 2006
Southbound - To London				Northbound - From London
	MC	A	B		SO	MC	SO	C	SO	SX	.
Leeds	0614	07a26	08f28	London St Pancras	1625	1655	1740	1745	1825	1825	1925
Wakefield Westgate	0626	07b38	08g39	Luton	.	.	.	1810	.	.	19d51
Doncaster	0644	0759	.	Bedford	.	.	1819	.	.	.	.
Sheffield	0727	0827	0927	Wellingborough	.	.	1833	1834	.	1912	.
Chesterfield	0740	08c40	0940	Kettering	1715	.	1841	1841	1915	1919	2019
Derby	.	09d04	1004	Market Harborough	.	.	.	1853	1926	1931	.
Nottingham	.	.	.	Leicester	1739	1806	1906	1909	1943	1948	20c44
Loughborough	.	.	.	Loughborough	1751	.	.	.	.	1959	.
Leicester	.	09d30	1030	Nottingham	.	.	.	1942	.	.	.
Kettering	.	.	.	Langley Mill	.	.	.	1959	.	.	.
Wellingborough	.	.	.	Alfreton	.	.	.	2007	.	.	.
Bedford	.	.	11h12	Derby	1818	1836	1932	.	2011	2022	21d13
Luton	.	.	.	Chesterfield	1838	1856	1952	2018	2030	2043	21d33
London St Pancras	0933	10e48	1151	Sheffield	1859	1914	2008	2033	2047	2059	21d49
.	.	.	.	Doncaster	1929	.	2037	.	2113	2125	22i12
.	.	.	.	Wakefield Westgate	1959	1944	2054	2101	2134	2144	22i30
.	.	.	.	Leeds	2022	2006	2115	2121	2154	2205	22j50
Code: A - On Saturdays also calls at Kettering at 0951, B - On Saturdays also calls at Kettering at 1053 and Wellingborough at 1101 MC - The Master Cutler - Runs Monday to Fridays only SO - Saturday Only, SX - Not Saturday a - On Saturdays departs 7 minutes earlier, b - On Saturdays departs 6 minutes earlier, c - On Saturdays departs 1 minute earlier, d - On Saturdays departs 2 minutes earlier, e - On Saturdays arrives 2 minutes earlier, f - On Saturdays departs 12 minutes later, g - On Saturdays departs 13 minutes later, h - On Saturdays departs 5 minutes later, i - On Saturdays arrives 8 minutes later, j - On Saturdays arrives 9 minutes later

Journey times to London are as follows: From Wakefield Westgate: Approximately 3 hours, From Leeds: Approximately 3 hours and 15 minutes. Journey times on Sundays are extended

Services also operate on Sundays but times vary due to engineering work

ROLLING STOCK:

The core "Intercity" services operated by Midland Mainline are operated by 18 High speed trains, These are formed by 5 standard coaches, a buffet/restaurant car and 2 First Class coaches. There aretwo class 43 power cars at each end. Two sets are "Pullman" sets which have 3 First Class coaches and only 4 standard coaches

Also operated are 16 4-car and 7 8-car "Meridian" diesel multiple units.

	Total In Fleet	Number required for Daytime service	Additional required for Peak Hour service	Total M-F PVR	Spares
HSTs	18	6	2	8	10
4 car Meridians	16	10	3	13	3
8 car Meridians	7	5	1	6	1

8 car meridians - stabled at Derby Etches Park

4 car meridians - stabled at Derby Etches Park (4 are stabled overnight at London St Pancras)

HSTs - stabled at Neville Hill (2 stabled overnight at Derby Etches Park)

Livery Guide

New Midland Mainline livery	Ocean blue with grey, white and orange stripes
Old Midland Mainline livery	Teal green with grey lower body sides & three orange stripes

High Speed Trains

Class 43 HST Power Cars Built: BREL Crewe 1976-1982, Maximum Speed: 125mph, Power: Diesel, Multiple Usage: Within class only
43007	43043	43044	43045	43046	43047	43048	43049	43050	43051	43052	43053
43054	43055	43056	43057	43058	43059	43060	43061	43064	43066	43069	43072
43073	43074	43075	43076	43077	43081	43082	43083	43085	43086	43089	43104
43166	43178	43184
Names: 43043 - Leicester County Cricket Club, 43046 - Royal Philharmonic, 43049 - Neville Hill, 43055 - Sheffield Star, 43060 - County of Leicestershire, 43069 - Rio Enterprise, 43072 - Derby Etches Park, 43086 - Rio Talisman, 43089 - Rip Thunderer
Coaching Stock Trailer Buffet First Mark 3 (1976-80) - - 17 First Class seats & a buffet
40700	40701	40702	40708	40723	40728	40729	40730	40732	40741	40746	40749
40751	40753	40754	40756	40804	40807
Trailer First Mark 3 (1976-82) - - 48 First Class seats & 2 toilets. Coaches in bold have a centre luggage stack and therefore seat 46 first class, one toilet and a toilet suitable for the disabled Coaches in italics seat 47 first class, 2 toilets and one space for a wheelchair
41025	41026	41035	41036	41041	41046	41057	41058	41061	41062	41063	41064
41067	41068	41069	41070	41071	41072	41075	41076	41077	41078	41079	41080
41081	41083	41084	41111	41112	41113	41117	41119	41153	41154	41155	41156
Trailer Standard Mark 3 (1976-85) - - 74 standard seats, 2 toilets and a centre luggage stack Coaches in italics have 72 standard seats & 2 toilets and a centre luggage stack Coaches in bold have 72 standard seats, 2 toilets, a centre luggage stack and a space for a wheelchair
42036	42037	42038	42051	42052	42053	42097	42100	42101	42102	42111	42112
42113	42119	42120	42121	42123	42124	42125	42131	42132	42133	42135	42136
42137	42139	42140	42141	42147	42148	42149	42151	42152	42153	42155	42156
42157	42163	42164	42165	42194	42205	42210	42220	42225	42227	42228	42229
42230	42246	42247	42248	42249	42324	42327	42328	42329	42331	42335	42337
42339	42341	42342	42352
Trailer Guard's Standard Mark 3 (1980-82) - - 63 standard seats, 1 toilet and a centre luggage stack Coaches in bold have 61 standard seats, 1 toilet and a centre luggage stack
44012	44017	44027	44041	44044	44046	44047	44048	44050	44051	44052	44054
44070	44071	44073	44078	44083	44085

Multiple Units

Class 222 "Meridian" Diesel Multiple Units Seven 9 car and Sixteen 4 car Meridian's are operated by Midland Mainline Built: Bombardier Brugge/Wakefield 2002-2005, Doors: Single-leaf swing plug doors, located at each end of each car, Maximum Speed: 125mph, Power: Diesel, Rolling Stock Owner: HSBC Rail Multiple Usage: These units can operate in multiple within class and with Virgin Voyagers classes 220 & 221s do not have gangwayed ends Car type: Both end cars are Driving Motor Composite, the middle cars are Motor Composite with a miniture buffet Seating Layout and capacity: 9 car units: DMRFO: 22 first class seats, 1 toilet suitable for the disabled and 1 wheelchair space, 2 x MFO: 42 first class seats and a toilet, MSORMB: 62 standard seats and a buffet, 4 x MSO: 70 standard seats and a toilet, DMSO: 40 standard seats, 1 toilet suitable for the disabled and a wheelchair space. Total seating capacity: 488 (106 first, 382 standard) 4 car units: DMRFO: 22 first class seats, 1 toilet suitable for the disabled and 1 wheelchair space, MCO: 28 first class seats, 22 standard seats and a toilet, MSORMB: 62 standard seats and a buffet, DMSO: 40 standard seats, 1 toilet suitable for the disabled and a wheelchair space. Total seating capacity: 174 (50 first, 124 standard)
9 car units	222001	222002	222003	222004	222005	222006	222007
4 car units	222008	222009	222010	222011	222012	222013	222014	222015
4 car units	222016	222017	222018	222019	222020	222021	222022	222023

PHOTOS:

Photos provided by either Craig Allen and the Northern Railways website www.northern-railways.co.uk or Gareth McMurray at The Junction www.thejunction.org.uk
	43074 New Midland Mainline livery
	222019 New Midland Mainline livery