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Virgin Trains

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Virgin Crosscountry Trains operate Intercity services from Birmingham New Street, North East to Newcastle, Edinburgh and Aberdeen, North West to Glasgow, South East to London, Brighton and Portsmouth and South West to Penzance, Paignton and Swansea. "Operation Princess" was introduced for the Winter 2002/3 timetable, and all services are now operated by Virgin Voyager or Vigin Super Voyager trains.

Services in Yorkshire includes a half hourly frequency from Newcastle to Birmingham New Street , with hourly services via Wakefield Westgate and Leeds, and hourly services via Doncaster. Virgin Crosscountry services are now split into three routes VT1 to VT3. Routes VT2 and VT3 with 32 journeys per day in both directions operate in Yorkshire

VIRGIN CROSSCOUNTRY ROUTE VT2:
Route VT2 services operate every 2 hours in Yorkshire, from Edinburgh to Bournemouth via Leeds and Birmingham New Street. One journey extends to/from Glasgow or Dundee. One journey starts/finishes at Southampton Central

VIRGIN CROSSCOUNTRY ROUTE VT3:
All other services via Yorkshire are on Route VT3. These services operate hourly via Doncaster and 2 hourly via Leeds, these journeys combine with VT2 services to operate hourly via Leeds. Northwards all services via Doncaster operate to Newcastle only, via Leeds services operate to/from Edinburgh. One journey extends to/from Glasgow or Dundee. In the south services operate to Birmingham New Street and Bristol Temple Meads. One journey then continues to/from Cardiff Central. Many journeys continue past Bristol Temple Meads to/from Paignton, Plymouth and/or Penzance

YORKSHIRE SERVICES: (2006)

MONDAY TO FRIDAYS - SOUTHBOUND

Note: All services operate via Wakefield Westgate approx 12 minutes after leaving Leeds

MONDAY TO FRIDAYS - NORTHBOUND

Note: All services operate via Wakefield Westgate approx 16 minutes before arriving Leeds

Services also operate on Saturdays and Sundays. Other journeys can be made by changing at Birmingham New Street

Approximate journey times from Sheffield are as follows: Derby: 35 minutes, Birmingham New Street: 1 hour 10 minutes, Newcastle: 2 hours, Bristol Temple Meads: 2 hours 45 minutes, Edinburgh: 3 hours 50 minutes, Exeter St Davids: 4 hours, Cardiff: 4 hours 15 minutes, Plymouth: 5 hours, Dundee: 5 hours 10 minutes, Swansea: 5 hours 30 minutes, Bournemouth: 6 hours, Aberdeen:6 hours 30 minutes, Penzance: 7 hours

ROLLING STOCK:

The majority of Virgin Cross Country services are operated by 34 four car "Virgin Voyagers" and 40 four car and 4 five car "Super Voyagers". Super Voyagers have the ability to tilt

All trains are in Virgin's new livery of overall silver with red sweeping down at the front. 

CLASS 220/221 “VOYAGERS/SUPER VOYAGERS”:

Doors: Single swing plug
Seating Layout: 2+2 high back mostly airline with a few facing around a table in standard class, 2+1 seating in club class
Maximum Speed: 125mph
Power: Diesel
Multiple Usage: These units can operate in multiple with other class 220s and 221s only and do not have gangwayed ends
Built: Bombardier Brugge/Wakefield 2001-2002
Rolling Stock Owner: Halifax Asset Finance Limited
Car type/Seating Capacity:  

Driving Motor Standard: 42 standard class seats (34 airline and 2 x 4 facing around a table) and a toilet suitable for the disabled
Motor Standard: 62 standard class seats (46 airline and and 4 x 4 facing around a table) and a toilet suitable for the disabled
Motor Standard: 58 standard class seats (38 airline and and 5 x 4 facing around a table) and a Virgin Shop
Driving Motor First: 26 club class seats (12 airline and 2 x 4 & 3 x 2 facing around a table) and a toilet suitable for the disabled
Most class 221s are 5 car formations with two Motor Standard cars
The DMS has space for up to four bikes and all cars have luggage stacks at regular points
Class 220 Total Seating Capacity: 162 standard class and 26 club class seats, 188 in total
Class 221 Total Seating Capacity: 224 standard class and 26 club class seats, 250 in total

Cross Country Trains Limited, West Wing Offices, Euston Station, London, NW1 2HS. Telephone: 08457 222 333, Website: www.virgin.com/trains. Number of Stations operated: 0

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Copyright West Yorkshire Buses Website 2001-2006. Last revised: January 28, 2007.