The Midland Express was one of the three flagship named passenger trains operated by Midland Mainline

Midland Mainline

Midland Mainline was a British train operating company owned by the National Express Group and based in Derby. It was created after the privatisation of British Rail. Midland Mainline services operated from April 1996 to November 2007....

 and now East Midlands Trains

East Midlands Trains

East Midlands Trains is a British passenger train operating company. Based in Derby, it provides train services in the East Midlands, chiefly in the counties of Lincolnshire, South Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Derbyshire and Northamptonshire, and between the East Midlands and London...

. The south-bound Midlands Express was the 0705 train from Sheffield

Sheffield Midland station

Sheffield station, formerly Pond Street and later Sheffield Midland, is a railway station in Sheffield, England and is the busiest station in South Yorkshire...

 to London St Pancras

St Pancras railway station

St Pancras railway station, also known as London St Pancras and since 2007 as St Pancras International, is a central London railway terminus celebrated for its Victorian architecture. The Grade I listed building stands on Euston Road in St Pancras, London Borough of Camden, between the...

. The north-bound Midlands Express was the 1625 train from London St Pancras

St Pancras railway station

St Pancras railway station, also known as London St Pancras and since 2007 as St Pancras International, is a central London railway terminus celebrated for its Victorian architecture. The Grade I listed building stands on Euston Road in St Pancras, London Borough of Camden, between the...

 to Sheffield

Sheffield Midland station

Sheffield station, formerly Pond Street and later Sheffield Midland, is a railway station in Sheffield, England and is the busiest station in South Yorkshire...

.

This train ran along the Midland Main Line

Midland Main Line

The Midland Main Line is a major railway route in the United Kingdom, part of the British railway system.The present-day line links London St...

 and was operated using a InterCity 125

InterCity 125

The InterCity 125 was the brand name of British Rail's High Speed Train fleet. The InterCity 125 train is made up of two power cars, one at each end of a fixed formation of Mark 3 carriages, and is capable of , making the train the fastest diesel-powered locomotive in regular service in the...

.

The Midlands Express name was withdrawn from use by East Midlands Trains for the start of the December 2008 timetable. The last day the Midlands Express ran was 12 December 2008.

Stations Served

The Midland Express called at (south-bound):

• Sheffield
  Sheffield Midland station
  Sheffield station, formerly Pond Street and later Sheffield Midland, is a railway station in Sheffield, England and is the busiest station in South Yorkshire...
  
  
• Chesterfield
  Chesterfield railway station
  Entrance to the station is on Crow Lane and includes a car park, taxi rank and bus stop. There is also a small car park on the other side of Crow Lane which does not have a parking charge. The main entrance leads to the station concourse, which is very spacious and was built in the late 1990s. It...
  
  
• Derby
• Leicester
  Leicester railway station
  Leicester railway station serves the City of Leicester in Leicestershire, England.As of late 2009 Leicester is a Penalty fare station, a valid ticket or Permit to travel must be shown when requested.-Background:...
  
  
• London St Pancras

The Midland Express called at (north-bound):

• London St Pancras
• Kettering
  Kettering railway station
  Kettering railway station is to the south-west of the Kettering town centre in Northamptonshire, England. It lies on the Midland Main Line, north of London St...
  
  
• Leicester
  Leicester railway station
  Leicester railway station serves the City of Leicester in Leicestershire, England.As of late 2009 Leicester is a Penalty fare station, a valid ticket or Permit to travel must be shown when requested.-Background:...
  
  
• Loughborough
  Loughborough railway station
  Loughborough railway station serves the town of Loughborough in Leicestershire, England. Situated on the Midland Main Line, 20 km north of Leicester, the station lies to the north-east of the town centre....
  
  
• Derby
• Chesterfield
  Chesterfield railway station
  Entrance to the station is on Crow Lane and includes a car park, taxi rank and bus stop. There is also a small car park on the other side of Crow Lane which does not have a parking charge. The main entrance leads to the station concourse, which is very spacious and was built in the late 1990s. It...
  
  
• Sheffield
  Sheffield Midland station
  Sheffield station, formerly Pond Street and later Sheffield Midland, is a railway station in Sheffield, England and is the busiest station in South Yorkshire...
  
  

Other named trains

Midland Mainline/East Midlands operated two other named trains at the time called:

• The Master Cutler
  Master Cutler (train)
  The Master Cutler is a British named express passenger train that operates on the National Rail network from Sheffield to London and return...
  
  
• The Robin Hood
  Robin Hood (passenger train)
  The Robin Hood is one of the four flagship named passenger trains operated by East Midlands Trains inherited from Midland Mainline in the UK. There are two trains named the "Robin Hood"; the 0750 train from Nottingham to London, St. Pancras on weekday mornings, and the 1615 train from London, St....
  
  

East Midlands Trains still run services with these names.

External links

• East Midlands Trains website
• National Rail Enquires website - main web portal for UK train fares, times and other travel information