Grand Central Railway
| Grand Central Railway | |
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| Basic information | |
| company | Grand Central Railway Company |
| legal form | Limited |
| Seat | York |
| founding | December 2007 |
| Concession and duration |
open access no license required December 18, 2007 - December 2026 |
| Parent company | Arriva Group |
| statistics | |
| fleet | 10 British Class 180 |
| Train stations | 14th |
| Main line | East Coast Main Line |
| Branch lines | - |
| website | |
| www.grandcentralrail.com | |
Grand Central Railway is a British railway company and a subsidiary of Arriva and thus also of Deutsche Bahn . The company, which was founded in 2007, operates its InterCity services , which connect London with the north of England , financially independently of the British Ministry of Transport and is therefore not subject to a temporary license .
Rolling stock
The Grand Central Railway's fleet consists of:
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| model series | image | Type | Construction year | number | power | V / max | Seats |
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| British class 180 |
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Railcar ( diesel ) | 2001 | 10 | 2,796 kW | 200 km / h | 284 |
Route network
Grand Central Railway only operates on a main bifurcating route. This runs from King's Cross Station in London without stopping over the East Coast Main Line to Yorkshire , where it splits up: the north route goes via York to Sunderland , the west route via Doncaster to Bradford .
Individual evidence
- ↑ grandcentralrail.com - About Us. Retrieved March 27, 2012
- ↑ grandcentralrail.com - Named Trains (English) accessed on March 27, 2012
- ↑ Routes. Grand Central connects Yorkshire and the North East to London . Retrieved September 10, 2015.
Web links
Commons : Grand Central Railway - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files
- Website of Grand Central Railway (English)