Central Trains - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Central Trains: Encyclopedia Ii - Central Trains - Fleet
When National Express Group took over Central Trains in 1997, the company started to dispose of its last 1960s 'slam door' trains. By 200...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - West Midlands Passenger Transport Executive: Encyclopedia Ii - West Midlands Passenger Transport Executive - Functions
Centro and the WMPTA do not actually run passenger services, which are run by private companies, but are responsible for: Subsidising so...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Warwick: Encyclopedia - Warwick
Warwick (pronounced 'warrick' [ˈwɒɹɪk]) is the historic county town of Warwickshire in England and has a population of 25,434 (2001 c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ct: Encyclopedia - Ct
CT or ct may stand for: c't, a magazine Calgary Transit "can't talk", in Internet slang Canton and Enderbury Islands, ISO 3166 country c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Warwickshire: Encyclopedia - Warwickshire
Larger version North Warwickshire Nuneaton and Bedworth Rugby Stratford-on-Avon Warwick Warwickshire (pronounced either /ˈwɔːɹɪk�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - West Midlands Passenger Transport Executive: Encyclopedia Ii - West Midlands Passenger Transport Executive - History
The WMPTE was first established in 1968, by the 1968 Transport Act to operate and co-ordinate public transport across the West Midlands c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Rail Class 357: Encyclopedia Ii - British Rail Class 357 - Description
British Rail Class 357 - Class 357/0. The first batch of 44 Class 357/0 units were built to replace the Class 310 slam-door units, and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chiltern Main Line: Encyclopedia Ii - Chiltern Main Line - History
The original line from Birmingham to London was built by the Great Western Railway (GWR) in the 1850s, to connect Oxford to Birmingham an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cotswold Line: Encyclopedia Ii - Cotswold Line - Route
Towns and villages served by stations on the line are listed below, from east to west. The distance of the station from Oxford is given i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sheffield: Encyclopedia Ii - Sheffield - Geography
Sheffield is located at 53°23′N 1°28′W. It lies directly beside Rotherham, from which it is separated by the M1 motorway. Although ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cardiff Central Station: Encyclopedia Ii - Cardiff Central Station - The Railway Station
The platforms are numbered 0-4, 6/7 with platform 0 being the northern-most platform and 7 the southern-most. With trains running on the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Rail Class 158: Encyclopedia Ii - British Rail Class 158 - Operations Since Privatisation
After privatisation of Britain's railways, the Class 158 fleet was divided amongst several franchises, all of which are detailed below. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Birmingham Snow Hill Station: Encyclopedia Ii - Birmingham Snow Hill Station - History
The station was opened in 1852 on the Great Western Railway (GWR) line from London (Paddington) to Wolverhampton Low Level Station. It or...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Leamington Spa: Encyclopedia Ii - Leamington Spa - History
Leamington is a fairly modern town, which barely existed before the 19th century. Until the beginning of the 1800s the town was actually ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Rail Class 121: Encyclopedia Ii - British Rail Class 121 - Current Operations
Upon privatisation of Britain's railways, the Class 121 fleet was only operated by one passenger company, namely Silverlink, with several...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Rail Class 150: Encyclopedia Ii - British Rail Class 150 - Current Operations
As one of the most widely used types of DMU, following privatisation, the Class 150 fleet was divided among many different franchises. Th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Rail Class 156: Encyclopedia Ii - British Rail Class 156 - Current Operations
After privatisation, the Class 156 fleet was split between several franchises, which are described below. British Rail Class 156 - 'One'...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Rail Class 153: Encyclopedia Ii - British Rail Class 153 - Current Operations
Upon privatisation of British Rail, the Class 153 fleet was divided amongst several different operators. British Rail Class 153 - Anglia...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Rail Classes 170 And 171: Encyclopedia Ii - British Rail Classes 170 And 171 - Current Operations
British Rail Classes 170 and 171 - Anglia Railways / 'One' Railway. Anglia Railways ordered two batches of Turbostars. The first batch ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Desiro: Encyclopedia Ii - Desiro - Desiro Uk
Siemens uses the name Desiro UK for new EMU and DMU trains used by various United Kingdom train operators. These trains have a completely...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shrewsbury: Encyclopedia Ii - Shrewsbury - Attractions
The historic town centre still retains its medieval street pattern and many narrow streets and passages. Some of the passages, especially...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rugby Railway Station: Encyclopedia Ii - Rugby Railway Station - The Present Station
The second station lasted until the 1880s, when a new line from Rugby to Northampton was built, and it was replaced by the current struct...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rail Transport In Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - Rail Transport In Great Britain - Historical Overview
Great feats of engineering were performed in its creation. Examples from the Victorian era are the building of the Forth Bridge, 1890, or...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Silverlink: Encyclopedia Ii - Silverlink - Silverlink Metro
Silverlink - North London Line. The stations on the North London Line are: Richmond (change for District Line) Kew Gardens (change for...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - National Rail: Encyclopedia Ii - National Rail - National Rail And Network Rail
The term National Rail should not be confused with the term Network Rail. National Rail is a brand used to explain and promote passenger ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Virgin Trains: Encyclopedia Ii - Virgin Trains - Mixed Fortunes
On privatisation, Virgin West Coast inherited a mixture of Mk.2 and Mk.3 coaches, with electric locomotives of Classes 86, 87 and 90. Vir...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Transport In Birmingham: Encyclopedia Ii - Transport In Birmingham - Railways
Transport in Birmingham - Mainline Services. A large number of railway lines from all over Britain meet at Birmingham New Street statio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Newport Railway Station: Encyclopedia Ii - Newport Railway Station - Facilities
The current station layout consists of four through-platforms. Originally, there were bay platforms either side of the main station build...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - National Express Group: Encyclopedia Ii - National Express Group - History
The National Express brand was first created in 1972 by the state owned National Bus Company (NBC) to bring together the express bus and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - First Transpennine Express: Encyclopedia Ii - First Transpennine Express - Service Patterns
The off peak weekday service pattern is as below. North TransPennine The core route between Manchester Piccadilly and Leeds see's four tr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sheffield: Encyclopedia Ii - Sheffield - Geography
Sheffield is located at 53°23′N 1°28′W. It lies directly beside Rotherham, from which it is separated by the M1 motorway. Although ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Leamington Spa: Encyclopedia Ii - Leamington Spa - History
Leamington is a fairly modern town, which barely existed before the 19th century. Until the beginning of the 1800s the town was actually ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Liverpool Lime Street Railway Station: Encyclopedia Ii - Liverpool Lime Street Railway Station - History
In the early days of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, the Liverpool terminus was located at Crown Street, in Edge Hill, officially o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Midland Main Line: Encyclopedia Ii - Midland Main Line - History
The Midland Main line was built in stages between the 1830s and the 1860s, as three lines which met at what was known as the Tri Junct St...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Merseyrail: Encyclopedia Ii - Merseyrail - Network: The Loop And Link
The nucleus of the network are the underground sections in the centre of Liverpool and under the River Mersey to Birkenhead. The Mersey R...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Derby Midland Station: Encyclopedia Ii - Derby Midland Station - Derby Station History
1836 saw the approval by Parliament of plans for the construction of three railways to Derby: the Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Rail Class 31: Encyclopedia Ii - British Rail Class 31 - Current Operations
British Rail Class 31 - English Welsh and Scottish Railway EWS. The final three EWS locomotives were withdrawn in 2001. British Rail C...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Warwickshire: Encyclopedia Ii - Warwickshire - Geography
Warwickshire is bounded to the northwest by the West Midlands metropolitan county and Staffordshire, by Leicestershire to the northeast, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Northampton: Encyclopedia Ii - Northampton - History
Northampton - Early History. Remains have been found in the Northampton area dating back to Roman times. It is believed that farming se...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Northamptonshire: Encyclopedia Ii - Northamptonshire - Geography
By the standards of the English Midlands, Northamptonshire is an upland county. It includes the watershed between the Severn and The Wash...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - National Rail: Encyclopedia Ii - National Rail - National Rail And Network Rail
The term National Rail should not be confused with the term Network Rail. National Rail is a brand used to explain and promote passenger ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shrewsbury: Encyclopedia Ii - Shrewsbury - Attractions
The historic town centre still retains its medieval street pattern and many narrow streets and passages. Some of the passages, especially...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Herefordshire: Encyclopedia Ii - Herefordshire - Agriculture
Agriculture has changed massively in recent years within the county. The county is in the west of England which has been historically pas...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Peterborough: Encyclopedia Ii - Peterborough - History
Peterborough - Early history. The Romans first established the fort of Durobrivae in the vicinity around 43 AD which later grew into th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Warwick: Encyclopedia Ii - Warwick - History
According to tradition, Warwick was founded on the banks of the River Avon in the year 914 AD, when Ethelfleda, sister of Mercian king Ed...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Northampton: Encyclopedia Ii - Northampton - Media
Three newspapers are published in the town: The Chronicle and Echo, Mercury, and Northants on Sunday. Radio stations: BBC Radio Northa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rail Transport In Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - Rail Transport In Great Britain - Passenger Services
Passenger train services in the UK are, in the main, structured on the basis of regional franchises awarded by the Department for Transpo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Northampton: Encyclopedia Ii - Northampton - Leisure And Culture
The town is noted for its many parks, which include: Abington Park (home to the annual Green Festival), The Racecourse (home to the annu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Northampton: Encyclopedia Ii - Northampton - Media
Three newspapers are published in the town: The Chronicle and Echo, Mercury, and Northants on Sunday. Radio stations: BBC Radio Northa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Midland Main Line: Encyclopedia Ii - Midland Main Line - Route
The cities, towns and villages served by the MML are listed below. Those in bold are served by fast InterCity services. Midland Main Lin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Northampton: Encyclopedia Ii - Northampton - Celebrity Associations
Modern Scientist Francis Crick, born in the town in 1916, along with James D. Watson discovered the structure of DNA, and went on to win...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rail Transport In Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - Rail Transport In Great Britain - Geography & Infrastructure
Great Britain is an island roughly triangular with an acute apex. The capital, London, is in the south-east. Main railway lines radiate f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Northamptonshire: Encyclopedia Ii - Northamptonshire - Politics
Northamptonshire - National representation. Northamptonshire returns six members of Parliament. Following the 2005 general election, tw...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Northamptonshire: Encyclopedia Ii - Northamptonshire - Media
Northamptonshire has a local BBC radio station, BBC Radio Northampton, which broadcasts on two FM frequencies — 104.2 MHz for the south...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Leamington Spa: Encyclopedia Ii - Leamington Spa - Transport
Leamington is close to the M40 motorway which links it to Birmingham and London. It is also served by the A46 which links it to Coventry....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - First Transpennine Express: Encyclopedia Ii - First Transpennine Express - Operating Information
First TransPennine Express is one of the few train operating companies in the UK running 24 hours a day. For example, trains run between ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Leamington Spa: Encyclopedia Ii - Leamington Spa - Administration
Leamington Spa is administered by several local authorities, each with different responsibillities, the two main authorities are Warwicks...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Northamptonshire: Encyclopedia Ii - Northamptonshire - Transport
The gap in the hills at Watford Gap meant that many southeast to northwest routes passed through Northamptonshire. The Roman Road Watling...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rail Transport In Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - Rail Transport In Great Britain - Freight Services
There are four main freight operating companies, the largest of which is English, Welsh and Scottish Railway (EWS). There are also severa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Merseyrail: Encyclopedia Ii - Merseyrail - Fleet
Services on the Merseyrail network are operated by the 1978-built Class 507 and 1979-built Class 508 EMUs. There are a total of 59 trains...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Liverpool Lime Street Railway Station: Encyclopedia Ii - Liverpool Lime Street Railway Station - Layout And Future Expansion
Liverpool Lime Street is divided into two sections: the mainline station, which serves national and local overground services, and the Me...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Northamptonshire: Encyclopedia Ii - Northamptonshire - History
Main article History of Northamptonshire Pre-Celtic and Celtic peoples settled in the region, and there are some traces of Roman settleme...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rail Transport In Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - Rail Transport In Great Britain - Local Metro Systems
A number of towns and cities have metro systems: ... See also:Rail transport in Great Britain, Rail transport in Great Britain - Histo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - National Rail: Encyclopedia Ii - National Rail - Train Operating Companies
Passenger trains on the National Rail network are operated by one of 25 privately owned Train Operating Companies (TOCs). These are: Arr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - National Rail: Encyclopedia Ii - National Rail - Train Operating Companies
Passenger trains on the National Rail network are operated by one of 25 privately owned Train Operating Companies (TOCs). These are: Arr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Silverlink: Encyclopedia Ii - Silverlink - Silverlink County
Silverlink - London to Northampton Line. The stations on the London to Northampton Line are: London Euston Wembley Central Harrow and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - National Rail: Encyclopedia Ii - National Rail - Other Uk Passenger Rail Operators
British Rail's operations never stretched to Northern Ireland, which has its own rail operator in Northern Ireland Railways (NIR). As a c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - National Rail: Encyclopedia Ii - National Rail - Other Uk Passenger Rail Operators
British Rail's operations never stretched to Northern Ireland, which has its own rail operator in Northern Ireland Railways (NIR). As a c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Transport In Birmingham: Encyclopedia Ii - Transport In Birmingham - Buses And Coaches
Local bus services in Birmingham are largely operated by Travel West Midlands which operates a large network based on a range of services...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Herefordshire: Encyclopedia Ii - Herefordshire - Cities Towns And Villages
See main article list of places in Herefordshire. Main county towns include The City of Hereford, which is the main administrative centre...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Virgin Trains: Encyclopedia Ii - Virgin Trains - The Future
The remedy to these problems has been a slow, painful and expensive one. Virgin, in 1997 placed the largest rolling stock order (£1bn) i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Transport In Birmingham: Encyclopedia Ii - Transport In Birmingham - Roads
The M6 motorway connects Birmingham to London and the south, and the north-west of England and Scotland. Junction 6 of the M6 is also one...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shrewsbury: Encyclopedia Ii - Shrewsbury - Major Routes
The A5 connects the town east towards Telford and northwest to Oswestry. The A5 once ran through the town centre, until a bypass was buil...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shrewsbury: Encyclopedia Ii - Shrewsbury - Population
The population of the town of Shrewsbury is approx 70,000 although the population of the borough of Shrewsbury and Atcham is higher, at j...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rail Transport In Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - Rail Transport In Great Britain - Railway Industry
Rail transport in Great Britain - Statutory authorities. Health and Safety Executive — Website Office of Rail Regulation — Website...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rail Transport In Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - Rail Transport In Great Britain - Uk Railway Stations
Most UK railway stations date from the Victorian era and are located on the edge of town centres. Major stations are generally in large c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Northamptonshire: Encyclopedia Ii - Northamptonshire - Sport
Northamptonshire is home to a number of football (soccer) teams, notably the professional sides Rushden & Diamonds F.C. and Northampt...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rail Transport In Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - Rail Transport In Great Britain - Statutory Framework
UK railways are run at arm's length from the government, through two government organisations, both of which have statutory powers under ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rail Transport In Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - Rail Transport In Great Britain - Grouping 1923–1947
Under the Railways Act 1921 the majority of the railway companies in Great Britain (and few in Northern Ireland) were grouped into four m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rail Transport In Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - Rail Transport In Great Britain - Heritage And Private Railways
There are a number of private and heritage railways in Britain. A list of British heritage and private railways is available. ... See a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rugby Railway Station: Encyclopedia Ii - Rugby Railway Station - Rugby Central Station
Rugby Central was Rugby's station on the Great Central Railway which opened in 1899 and closed in 1969. When it was open, the station had...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Northampton: Encyclopedia Ii - Northampton - Leisure And Culture
The town is noted for its many parks, which include: Abington Park, The Racecourse (home to the annual Balloon Festival), Delapré Park,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rugby Railway Station: Encyclopedia Ii - Rugby Railway Station - History
The first railway station to be built in Rugby was a wooden temporary structure located around half a mile to the west of the present sta...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rail Transport In Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - Rail Transport In Great Britain - Leasing Services
A proportion of the rolling stock of British Rail was sold off to companies that lease or hire stock to passenger and freight operators, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Peterborough: Encyclopedia Ii - Peterborough - Places Of Interest
Peterborough - Cathedral. Peterborough Cathedral is one of the most notable mediaeval cathedrals in the United Kingdom. The philosopher...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shrewsbury: Encyclopedia Ii - Shrewsbury - Future
Shrewsbury won the West Midlands Capital of Enterprise award in 2004. The town has two expanding business parks - the Shrewsbury Business...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Birmingham Snow Hill Station: Encyclopedia Ii - Birmingham Snow Hill Station - Services
Snow Hill is the terminus of the Chiltern Main Line which links Birmingham with London (Marylebone). Express services from London are ope...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Leamington Spa: Encyclopedia Ii - Leamington Spa - Culture
For over 25 years Leamington has held an annual Peace Festival, a celebration of alternative culture, at the Pump Room gardens. Until 200...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Leamington Spa: Encyclopedia Ii - Leamington Spa - Administration
Leamington Spa is administered by several local authorities, each with different responsibillities, the two main authorities are Warwicks...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shrewsbury: Encyclopedia Ii - Shrewsbury - Bridges
The town has many bridges, old and new, pedestrian, traffic and rail, which cross the River Severn and the Rea Brook. Here are listed the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Rail Class 150: Encyclopedia Ii - British Rail Class 150 - Description
At the beginning of the 1980s, British Rail (BR) had a large fleet of ageing "Heritage" DMUs built to many different designs in the late ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Rail Class 156: Encyclopedia Ii - British Rail Class 156 - Description
These units were all built as two-car sets, numbered 156401-514. Each unit was formed of two driving motors, one of which contained a toi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shrewsbury: Encyclopedia Ii - Shrewsbury - Transportation
Shrewsbury is the county's public transportation hub. Five railway lines connect the town to most corners of Shropshire and the town is r...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shrewsbury: Encyclopedia Ii - Shrewsbury - Major Routes
The A5 once ran through the town centre, until a bypass was built in the 1930s. The A5/A49 seventeen-mile £79m dual-carriageway Telford-...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shrewsbury: Encyclopedia Ii - Shrewsbury - Administrative Functions
Shrewsbury is the administrative centre for both Shrewsbury and Atcham Borough and Shropshire County (which does not include the Telford ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Leamington Spa: Encyclopedia Ii - Leamington Spa - Transport
Leamington is close to the M40 motorway which links it to Birmingham and London. It is also served by the A46 which links it to Coventry....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sheffield: Encyclopedia Ii - Sheffield - History
The area that is now the City of Sheffield has been occupied since at least the last ice age,[11] but the settlements that grew to form S...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shrewsbury: Encyclopedia Ii - Shrewsbury - Suburbs Of The Town
Suburbs and districts surrounding the town centre: North: Ditherington - location of the first iron framed building in the world Castlefi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shrewsbury: Encyclopedia Ii - Shrewsbury - Shrewsbury School
See the main article Shrewsbury School Shrewsbury School is a leading public school in the country, where Sir Philip Sydney, Charles Darw...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shrewsbury: Encyclopedia Ii - Shrewsbury - Fictional References
The Brother Cadfael novels by Ellis Peters, aka Edith Pargeter, take Shrewsbury Abbey for their setting. The character William of Baskerv...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sheffield: Encyclopedia Ii - Sheffield - Industry And Economy
Sheffield has an international reputation for metallurgy and steel-making.[20] Many innovations in these fields have been made in Sheffie...   » Read the article