About London Midland Trains
LONDON MIDLAND TRAINS is the rail company operating the West Midlands train franchise through the heart of England.
The main route of the London Midland's network operates between London Euston and Liverpool Lime Street.
London Midland runs two long-distance train services - one from London Euston to Birmingham New Street via Watford Junction, Milton Keynes, Northampton, Rugby, Coventry and Birmingham International. The other London Midland route is from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street, via Wolverhampton, Stafford, Stoke-on-Trent, Crewe, Runcorn and Liverpool South Parkway (for Liverpool John Lennon Airport).
London Midland also operates local services in the West Midlands, linking Birmingham with Worcester, Hereford, Shrewsbury, Stratford-on-Avon, Walsall, Rugeley, Lichfield, Leamington Spa, Solihull, Stourbridge, Kidderminster and Redditch; and operates local services from London Euston to Northampton, Bedford to Bletchley and Watford to St Albans.
London Midland runs over 1300 train services every day and is owned by Govia, the partnership between the Go Ahead Group and Keolis.
Prior to been awarded to London Midland in November 2007 the London Midland train routes were run by the Silverlink and Central Trains operating company, who were both managed by National Express.
London Midland is the rail company operating the West Midlands train franchise through the heart of England. Their network of services span from London in the south, to Birmingham in the midlands and Liverpool in the north. London Midland is divided into two separate divisions. These are:-
London Midland Express Lines for the longer distance routes outside the West Midlands including:-
- Birmingham to London via Birmingham International, Coventry, Rugby, Northampton, Milton Keynes Central, Hemel Hempstead and Watford.
- CreLondon Midland to London via Stoke-on-Trent, Stafford, Lichfield, Tamworth, Nuneaton, Rugby, Northampton and Milton Keynes Central.
- Liverpool to Birmingham via Runcorn, Crewe, Stafford and Wolverhampton
London Midland City Lines that are Centred on Birmingham. City trains provide local services within the West Midlands conurbation and links to midlands towns and cities including Redditch, Leamington Spa, Stratford-upon-Avon, Worcester, Hereford, Kidderminster, Shrewsbury, Telford and Stafford.
London Midland also serves the Marston Vale and Abbey Line branch lines from Bletchley to Bedford and Watford Junction to St Albans Abbey.
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Facilities on London Midland Trains
London Midland offers at-seat refreshment service, including hot & cold beverages and savoury & sweet snacks along the following routes: Birmingham - Liverpool, Crewe - London and Birmingham - London.
First Class London Midland service is provided along the following routes: all routes south of Northampton, between Birmingham and Liverpool and between Birmingham and Northampton.
London Midland does not offer seat reservations onboard its trains.
London Midland Trains Contact Details
Customer Relations Team
London Midland Trains
PO BOX 4323
Birmingham
B2 4JB
Primary Phone: 0844 811 0133 or +44 121 634 2040
Cycle reservations Tel: 0844 811 0133
Assisted Travel Tel: 0800 092 4260
London Midland 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 London Midland journey.
The three main types of London Midland train tickets and their essential characteristics are:-
Advance London Midland Train Tickets
- Not flexible: for travel on a specified London Midland 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 London Midland Train Tickets
- With Off-Peak train tickets you can travel on any London Midland 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 London Midland train tickets are refundable
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Anytime London Midland Train Tickets
- Offer complete flexibility: travel on any London Midland 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 London Midland train tickets are available on all routes
- Anytime train tickets can be booked up to 15 minutes before the departure of your train
- Anytime London Midland train tickets are refundable
- Anytime train tickets cost more than other types of train tickets
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Other Types of London Midland Travel Tickets
In addition to the three types of primary train tickets for London Midland 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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