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London Midland

NameLondon Midland
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FranchiseWest Midlands
11 November 2007 � 19 September 2015
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RegionsWest Midlands, London
SecregionsEast Midlands
Fleet157
AbbrLM
Stations146
Staionsop149
Passkm0708591.5 million
Routekm867.4
Parent CompanyGovia (Go-Ahead Group / Keolis)

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London Midland is a train operating company in the United Kingdom. Legally named London and Birmingham Railway Ltd., it is a subsidiary of Govia, and has operated the West Midlands Franchise since 11 November 2007.

Their services operate primarily on the West Coast Main Line from London Euston and in the West Midlands region, replacing previous operators Central Trains and Silverlink (both subsidiaries of the National Express Group).

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Travelio.net---London Midland- has cut energy use and increased recycling with a series of initiatives across its network. The rail operator, which provides services from ... - Date : Mon, 18 Oct 2010 11:00:21 GMT+00:00
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CITY A.M.--Go-Ahead, which runs the Southeastern, Southern and -London Midland- rail franchises and buses in the UK, said train passengers and revenue increased despite ... - Date : Wed, 27 Oct 2010 00:21:01 GMT+00:00

Preceded by
Central Trains
Central franchise
Operator of West Midlands franchise
2007 - present
Incumbent
Preceded by
Silverlink

North London Railways franchise

Current fleet :
Class Image Type Cars per set Top speed Number Routes operated Built
mph km/h
Class 139 Parry People Mover diesel multiple unit 1 40 60 2 Stourbridge Town Branch Line 2008
Class 150/0 Sprinter diesel multiple unit 3 75 120 2 Snow Hill Lines 1981-83
Class 150/1 Sprinter diesel multiple unit 2/3 75 120 14 3 car
10 2 car
Snow Hill Lines 1982-84
Class 150/2 Sprinter diesel multiple unit 2 75 120 2 Snow Hill Lines 1984-86
Class 153 Super Sprinter diesel multiple unit 1 75 120 10 Bedford - Bletchley
Coventry - Nuneaton
Strengthening of any 150 or 170 services
1987 - 1988
Class 170/5 Turbostar diesel multiple unit 2 100 160 17 Hereford - Birmingham
Birmingham - Shrewsbury
Birmingham to Rugeley Trent Valley via Chase Line
1999 � 2002
Class 170/6 Turbostar diesel multiple unit 3 100 160 6 Hereford - Birmingham
Birmingham - Shrewsbury
Birmingham to Rugeley Trent Valley via Chase Line
1999 � 2002
Class 321/4 electric multiple unit 4 100 160 7 Birmingham - Northampton
Birmingham International - Walsall
London - Milton Keynes
/Northampton
Watford Junction - St. Albans Abbey
1989 - 1990
Class 323 electric multiple unit 3 90 145 26 (17 more by 2014) Lichfield - Redditch (The Cross City Line)
Walsall - Birmingham New Street - Wolverhampton
Birmingham New Street - Birmingham International - Coventry
1992-93
Class 350/1 Desiro electric multiple unit 4 100 160 30 Liverpool - Birmingham
Northampton - Birmingham
London - Birmingham/Crewe
2004 - 2005
Class 350/2 Desiro electric multiple unit 4 100 160 37 Liverpool - Birmingham
Northampton - Birmingham
London - Birmingham/Crewe
2008-2009

Future fleet :
Class Type Cars per set Number Introduced Notes
Class 172/2 Turbostar diesel multiple unit 2 12 Late 2010 Will replace the existing Class 150
Class 172/3 Turbostar diesel multiple unit 3 15 Late 2010 Will replace the existing Class 150

Go-Ahead Group

United Kingdom bus companies:Blue Triangle * Brighton & Hove * Damory Coaches * Docklands Buses * Go North East * Konectbus * London Central * London General * Marchwood Motorways * Metrobus * Oxford Bus Company * Plymouth Citybus * Solent Blue Line (Bluestar, Uni-link) * Southern Vectis * Tourist Group * Wilts & Dorset (list of routes)
Defunct United Kingdom bus companies:East Thames Buses
UK railway companies (Govia):London Midland * Southeastern * Southern (including Gatwick Express)
Other operations:Aviance UK * Meteor Parking
Defunct UK railway companies:Thames Trains * Thameslink

Transport in London

Transport for London
Buses * Coaches * Congestion charge * Dial-a-Ride * Docklands Light Railway * London Overground * London Underground * Low emission zone * London Rail * River * Streets * Taxis * Tramlink
Train operators
c2c * Chiltern Railways * East Coast * East Midlands Trains * Eurostar * First Capital Connect * First Great Western * First Hull Trains * First ScotRail (Sleeper) * Gatwick Express * Grand Central * Heathrow Connect * Heathrow Express * London Midland * London Overground * National Express East Anglia * South West Trains * Southeastern * Southern * Stansted Express * Virgin Trains * Wrexham & Shropshire
Major stations
Central areaBank/Monument * Blackfriars * Cannon Street * Charing Cross * City Thameslink * Euston * Farringdon * Fenchurch Street * King's Cross * Liverpool Street * London Bridge * Marylebone * Moorgate * Old Street * Oxford Circus * Paddington * St Pancras * Vauxhall * Victoria * Waterloo * Waterloo East
Greater LondonClapham Junction * East Croydon * Heathrow Stations * Stratford
Ticketing
Freedom Pass * Travelcard * Oyster card * Zone 1 * Zone 2 * Zone 3 * Zone 4 * Zone 5 * Zone 6 * Zone 7 * Zone 8 * Zone 9 * Zone G * Zone W
Airports
Biggin Hill * City * Gatwick * Heathrow * Luton * Southend * Stansted
Motorways
A1(M) * M1 * M3 * M4 * M11 * M20 * M23 * M25 London Orbital * M40



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