Midland Mainline
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| Franchise(s) | Midland Mainline 28 April 1996 - 10 November 2007 |
| Main Region(s) |
East Midlands Yorkshire and the Humber Greater London |
| Other Region(s) | East of England |
| Fleet size | 23 Class 222 Meridian sets 28 HST power cars |
| Stations called at | 27 (7 operated) |
| National Rail abbreviation | ML |
| Parent company | National Express |
| Website | www.midlandmainline.com |
Midland Mainline was a train operating company in the United Kingdom owned by National Express that operated the Midland Main Line franchise from April 1996 until November 2007. Midland Mainline ran fast and semi-fast passenger services from London to the East Midlands and Yorkshire, on the Midland Main Line. Most services ran between London St Pancras and either Derby, Nottingham or Sheffield. Some services extended to Burton upon Trent, Matlock, Barnsley, Leeds, York and Scarborough.
The Midland Mainline franchise was awarded by the Director of Passenger Rail Franchising to National Express for a period of ten years with operations commencing on 28 April 1996. In May 1999 Midland Mainline was able to extend it sphere of operation after receiving new rolling stock. In August 2000 the Shadow Strategic Rail Authority awarded a two-year extension in return for National Express committing to invest including ordering new rolling stock and running an hourly service to Leeds.
The off peak service pattern, upon conclusion of the franchise in November 2007, consisted of four departures per hour from London St Pancras. There were two fast and two semi-fast trains per hour. The hourly pattern from St Pancras was as below:
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