Midland Main Line

Advantages: Free Tea & Coffee
Disadvantages: Pricey.

...and I have found that Midland Mainline offer the most consistent, reliable service there and back. In a world where trains seem to be getting worse and worse, Midland Mainline, in my opinion at least, are a breath of fresh air. Or rather, a lungful of diesel fumes. I wanna travel North. Where do I get my ticket? --------------------------------------------------------------------- Tickets for Midland Mainline trains are available direct from the ...
...to order direct from the Midland Mainline website. Taking my journey from London to Leicester as an example, tickets range in price from around £15 for your super-dooper saver ticket (not its real name!) to £125 for the all singing, all dancing First Inclusive ticket (now that is its real name!). For a lot of the cheaper tickets you have to book a few days in advance, and availability is limited. Since I generally know well in advance when I'm travelling, ... Read review

Advantages: Smart trains, fast, reliable, comfortable, friendly
Disadvantages: Website doesn't work for me

The Midland Mainline runs out from London through Leicester and branches out to Nottingham and Sheffield with limited morning/evening trains to Leeds. -------------- HISTORY Midland Mainline were probably the forgotten Intercity operator back in the 90s. They operated High Speed Trains at 110mph up a route which ran adjacent to the much faster East Coast Main Line (GNER). The trains were not very fast back then due to frequent stops, and were not ...
...this changed in 1999... Midland Mainline were taken over by National Express group, and ordered a brand new batch of 3-car Turbostar local trains to operate stopping services. This would mean trains running at double the frequency ,and would also mean High Speed Trains could run faster. This of course, had it's downsides. The turbostar trains were simply not fast enough, and didn't carry enough capacity to deal with Midland Mainline's passenger ... Read review

Advantages: Usually on time, friendly, informative staff
Disadvantages: Not the most modern trains

...best experiences have been with Midland Mainline. About Midland Mainline ************************** Midland Mainline as we currently know it was founded in 1996 and is part of the National Express Group. They currently principally run routes from Sheffield and Nottingham to London St. Pancras but also operate services as far north as Leeds and Scarborough! Midland Mainline operated stations include Sheffield, Chesterfield, Derby, Leicester, Kettering, ...
...at Derby to get a Midland Mainline train to Bedford and then another one from there to the airport. My journey was saved... thanks to the speedy and, most importantly, on-time Midland Mainline train! The staff onboard the MM train were very sympathetic, friendly and informative. I could not have asked more. I got to the check-in desk at 6:13PM! My flight was delayed anyway... but that's beside the point... I have been on many MM trains and I don't ... Read review

Advantages: Frequent trains, free tea and coffee
Disadvantages: Frequent delays, high ticket prices, uncomfortable Turbostars

I have been travelling on Midland Mainline almost every working day for over five years from my home in Leicestershire to work in London. I have seen it all. When the service works well, and you are aboard one of their High Speed Trains (HSTs) as opposed to their Turbostars, it is a good way of getting about. For the occasional journey to the Midlands, and now to Manchester, I would recommend it. But sadly, a lot of the time it is a complete shambles. ...
...I have been using them, Midland Mainline have fallen below their targets for on-time performance, and last month they fell below their target for reliability for the first time. This is good news for season ticket holders, as we now get a 10% discount. But you only get that if you renew your season ticket, and face the same hassles again. While I am talking about season tickets,I do think they are exceptionally good value. You may draw breath when ... Read review

Advantages: Fast service, complimentary tea and coffee
Disadvantages: Can't use Saver tickets from London until after 7pm on a Friday

I use Midland Mainline frequently, on average every other weekend, to travel from London St Pancras to Derby. On the whole I find the service they offer to be acceptable, it is certainly not the worst train company I have travelled with and generally the trains are pretty much on time, or only slightly delayed. They offer complimentary tea and coffee to customers which is a nice touch more train companies should consider (however I often find it ...
...have a few 'complaints' about Midland Mainline. My first complaint is my biggest gripe about Midland Mainline and that is their railcard policy. I am currently eligible for a young persons railcard, which offers the holder 1/3 off the cost of a rail ticket. However Midland Mainline impose restrictions on the use of these cards, meaning that if I wish to travel out of London on a Friday evening I have to wait until 19.25 before I can leave (or else ... Read review