East Midlands Trains
East Midlands Trains Franchise comprises the former Midland Mainline franchise that operated high speed long distance services from London St. Pancras and the regional services formerly operated by Central Trains between Nottingham and Derby/Lincoln/Cleethorpes/Skegness, between Derby and Norwich and Liverpool.
East Midlands Trains operates using two individual brand identities, they are:-
East Midlands Mainline - The routes operating in and out of St Pancras International (ex-Midland Mainline) and a cross country route (ex- Central Citylink):-
•London St Pancras – Sheffield (fast)
• London St Pancras – Nottingham (both fast and stopping)
• London St Pancras – Derby (stopping)
• Liverpool – Norwich
East Midlands Connect - Covers all other routes including:-
•Matlock – Nottingham
• Crewe – Derby
• Nottingham – Skegness
• Leicester – Lincoln (incorporating ‘Ivanhoe’ services)
• Worksop – Nottingham (Robin Hood Line)
• Grimsby – Newark-on-Trent (with some services extended to Cleethorpes)
• Doncaster – Lincoln – Peterborough
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About East Midlands Trains
East Midlands Trains is the train operating company, based in Derby, that operates railway services in the East Midlands and surrounding areas.
East Midlands Trains deliver over 470 train services every day – and aim to get them all to their destination on time every time.
East Midlands Trains franchise is formed through the amalgamation of the previous Midland Mainline (MML) franchise, which operated inter-city services from London to Yorkshire and the Humber, with the eastern side of Central Trains. The franchise began operating in November 2007. The parent company of East Midlands Trains is Stagecoach Group which also owns 49% of Virgin Trains.
East Midlands Trains aim to operate a high-quality and efficient train service and to harness the development potential of the East Midlands region by Increasing train services, reducing journey times and improve connections on both regional and local routes.
East Midlands Trains route to London St Pancras International provides great connections for international travel via the Eurostar.
East Midlands Trains First Class Service
First class passengers traveling on East Midlands Trains enjoy extra room, reclining seats, power sockets and free wifi on-board. Weekday travelers also receive complementary tea, coffee and newspapers with a full breakfast served on some morning services. First class East Midlands passengers traveling to Sheffield may also enjoy free onward travel on the Sheffield Supertram.
East Midlands Trains Customer Service Contact Details
Customer Relations
East Midlands Trains
Freepost RSAK-GETK-BSJX
Nottingham
NG2 3DG
Primary Phone: 08457 125 678 or +44 1332 867000
Cycle Reservations Tel: 08457 125 678 or +44 0115 8507931
Assisted Travel Tel: 08457 125 678 or +44 0115 8507931 |
East Midlands Train Tickets Explained
There are three primary groups of train tickets whose prices often vary quite considerably. Huge savings are able to be enjoyed simply by choosing the type of ticket most suited for your East Midlands journey.
The three main types of East Midlands train tickets and their essential characteristics are:-
Advance East Midlands Train Tickets
- Not flexible: for travel on a specified East Midlands train on a specified date
- Savings of up to 80% (sometimes more) compared with buying a ticket on the day of travel
- Limited availability of the really cheap tickets but may be booked up to 12 week in advance
- Are available on all long-distance routes, but not available for most short journeys
- Must be booked in advance and not later than the day before travel
- Are not refundable, but can be amended for a fee
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Off-Peak and Super Off-Peak East Midlands Train Tickets
- With Off-Peak train tickets you can travel on any East Midlands train outside the “peak” hours
- With Super Off-Peak tickets you may be restricted to traveling later, or not in the evening peak
- Off-Peak and Super Off-Peak Return tickets enable you to travel back on any date within a calendar month
- Off-Peak and Super Off-Peak Day Return and Single tickets are valid for one day only
- Off-Peak and Super Off-Peak train tickets can be booked up to 15 minutes before the departure of your train
- Off-Peak and Super Off-Peak East Midlands train tickets are refundable
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Anytime East Midlands Train Tickets
- Offer complete flexibility: travel on any East Midlands train on the date(s) your ticket is valid
- Anytime Single tickets allow you to to travel on the date shown on the ticket or on the next day
- Anytime Return tickets allow you to travel on the date shown on the ticket or within four days
- Anytime East Midlands train tickets are available on all routes
- Anytime train tickets can be booked up to 15 minutes before the departure of your train
- Anytime East Midlands train tickets are refundable
- Anytime train tickets cost more than other types of train tickets
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Other Types of East Midlands Travel Tickets
In addition to the three types of primary train tickets for East Midlands rail journeys there are:-
- London Travelcards
- PLUSBUS tickets
- Group tickets
- Groupsave tickets
- Sleeper service tickets
- Rail & Sail tickets (Portsmouth to Ryde and England to Ireland)
- Season tickets (any ticket that is valid for a week or longer)
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