Hull Trains
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| Franchise(s): | Not subject to franchising Open-access operator 2002 – 2012 |
| Main route(s): | London - Hull |
| Other route(s): | None |
| Fleet size: | 4 Class 222 Pioneer sets |
| Stations: | 9 |
| Parent company: | First Group |
| Web site: | www.hulltrains.co.uk |
Hull Trains is a train operating company in the United Kingdom, running up to seven long distance services each day between London Kings Cross and Hull, calling at Stevenage limited service Grantham, Retford, Doncaster, Selby, Howden and Brough. It is jointly owned by First Group (80%) following the buyout of its previous parent company GB Railfreight, and Renaissance Trains (20%) [1].
Hull Trains is one of the three ‘open access’ rail operators in the UK, and the only one currently operating, meaning that instead of owning a franchise and operating a level of service laid down by the Strategic Rail Authority, it applied for, and was awarded in 2002, access rights for 10 years by the Office of the Rail Regulator. It has also been voted for the National Rail ‘Rail Company of the Year’ award.
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[edit] Hull Trains Route
| London King's Cross | |
| Stevenage* | |
| Grantham | |
| Retford | |
| Doncaster | |
| Selby | |
| Howden | |
| Brough | |
| Hull |
* Pick up northbound, set down southbound; selected weekday services only
[edit] Rolling Stock
[edit] Current fleet
Hull Trains currently operate a fleet of Class 222 Pioneer diesel-electric multiple units (similar to the Meridian units of the same class used by Midland Mainline), 125 mph trains, which have cut the journey time between Hull and London to an average of 2 hours 40 minutes. Previously the service was operated by a fleet of 100mph Class 170 Turbostar sets.
| Class | Image | Type | Top speed | Number | Routes operated | Built | |
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| mph | km/h | ||||||
| Class 222 Pioneer |  |
diesel-electric multiple unit | 125 | 200 | 4 | London King's Cross - Hull | 2004 |
[edit] Past fleet
| Class | Type | Built | Withdrawn | Notes |
| Class 170 Turbostar | Diesel-electric multiple unit | 1998 - 1999 | 2004 | Replaced by Class 222 Pioneer |
[edit] Notes
- ^ http://www.firstgroup.com/corpfirst/pdf/2006/FirstGroupAR.pdf First Group Annual review 2006
[edit] External links
| Domestic: | Arriva Trains Wales - c2c - Central Trains1 - Chiltern Railways - First Capital Connect First Great Western - First ScotRail - Grand Central2 - GNER - Heathrow Connect Hull Trains - Island Line3 - Merseyrail - Midland Mainline1 - Northern Rail Northern Ireland Railways4 - 'one' - Silverlink1 - Southeastern - Southern South West Trains - TransPennine Express - Virgin Trains (VWC - VXC1) |
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| International: | Enterprise4 - Eurostar |
| Airport Link: | Gatwick Express - Heathrow Express - Stansted Express5 |
| Sleeper: | Caledonian Sleeper6 - Night Riviera7 |
| 1 Ends November 2007 - 2 Starts 20 May 2007 - 3 Operated by South West Trains 4 Operated on the Irish railway network - 5 Operated by 'one' - 6 Operated by First ScotRail 7 Operated by First Great Western |
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| Future passenger train operators and franchises in Great Britain | |
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| New Franchises: | Cross Country1 - East Midlands1 - InterCity East Coast - London Overground1 West Midlands1 |
| Proposed open-access operators: |
Glasgow Trains2 - Grand Union2 - Humber & City2 - Wrexham & Shropshire3 |
| 1 Starts November 2007 - 2 Proposed - 3 Awaiting Approval | |
