Grand Central Railway
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Class 180 at London Kings Cross in August 2012
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| Franchise(s) |
Open access operator Not subject to franchising 18 December 2007 – December 2026 |
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| Main route(s) |
Sunderland - London King's Cross Bradford Interchange - London King's Cross |
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| Fleet size | 3 High Speed Trains 5 Class 180s |
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| Stations called at | 14 | ||||
| Stations operated | 0 | ||||
| Parent company | Arriva UK Trains | ||||
| Website | www.grandcentralrail.com | ||||
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Grand Central is an independent open-access operator in the United Kingdom. It has operated passenger rail services on the East Coast Main Line from Sunderland to London King's Cross since December 2007; and from Bradford Interchange to London King's Cross since May 2010. It is a subsidiary of Arriva UK Trains.
The origins of Grand Central can be traced back to the privatisation of British Rail, when bids were lodged for the Midland Mainline and Regional Railways North East franchises by Ian Yeowart and a consortium of ex-British Rail managers under the Grand Central name. The company was dissolved in March 1998.
In April 2000 a new company, Grand Central Railway Company Ltd, was founded to pursue open-access opportunities.
In 2003 Grand Central applied to the Office of Rail Regulation to operate a two-hourly open-access service from Newcastle via the Caldervale Line and Manchester Victoria to Bolton using ex Virgin CrossCountry High Speed Trains. The application was rejected in June 2004.
Coach operator Fraser Eagle Group purchased a 79% shareholding in Grand Central in 2004.
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