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for Midland Main Line

Rating Summary based on 28 reviews

  • 5 Stars
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  • 3 Stars
    		5
  • 2 Stars
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  • 31 of 31 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    rickyshah

    4 Stars Thomas the Tank Engine..? 23/12/2004
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Free Tea & Coffee

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Pricey.

    I frequently travel between London and Leicester, since my other half lives there, 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 station, over the phone, or from resellers like your local uni ... more
  • 7 of 7 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    seanjkeating

    5 Stars This is how all train companies should be run 01/02/2007
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Smart trains, fast, reliable, comfortable, friendly

    Disadvantages 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 very frequent. You could get to most places on the MML faster using the West or East Coast Main Lines by one change of train. All this changed in ... more
  • 16 of 16 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    ambidextra

    4 Stars Pretty good really! 10/10/2006
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Usually on time, friendly, informative staff

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Not the most modern trains

    Of all the train companies I have travelled with, I would have to say my 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, Wellingborough and Market Harborough. Midland Mainline trains currently ... more
  • 14 of 14 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 4 Quakerman

    Member since 19/11/2003

    Reviews written: 50

    3 Stars Midland Strainline *UPDATE* 22/11/2003
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Frequent trains, free tea and coffee

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Frequent delays, high ticket prices, uncomfortable Turbostars

    * NOTE: This route has been taken over by Stagecoach as East Midlands Trains. * 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. Trains are routinely late (and that means more than 10 minutes ... more
  • 19 of 19 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    hawleydv

    3 Stars Let me use my railcard all the time 22/10/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Fast service, complimentary tea and coffee

    Disadvantages 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 difficult to take them up on this offer as it is somewhat difficult to get to the buffet car - see further down the op). The service up to Derby I ... more
  • 11 of 11 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Granet

    4 Stars OLD TRAINS ARE BEST 24/05/2008
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages At-seat complimentary refreshments; clean toilets.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages No onboard Wi-Fi; no power points for laptop computers

    OLD TRAINS ARE OFTEN THE BEST! * Arriving at Nottingham Station at 18.10 hours on Monday, 19th May, 2008, I find the 1830 hours East Midlands Trains ("EMT") service to London St. Pancras International already platformed - but not yet ready for boarding. According to the East Midlands Trains ("EMT") pocket timetable the train is a new Meridian unit - indicated by purple printing - but in fact it turns out to be a thirty- year old High Speed Train set, which pleases me no end. Recently refurbished to a high standard by Midland Mainline, the eight-coach trainset still displays the livery of the ... more
  • 47 of 47 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    lil_lisa86

    4 Stars All aboard midland mainline! 04/05/2005
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages reliable

    Disadvantages Disadvantages lack of room, leaning out of windows!

    Since my boyfriend started Loughborough University nearly 2 years ago, I have become well travelled in terms of trains! I have experienced the highs and the lows (which there are a lot of), and travelled with a fair few different companies. My journey starts from wakefield westgate, where in fact some midland mainline trains do stop, but as there are very few that run from leeds, or run at the time I get the train, my journey usually starts with a ride on virgin. This is often a very uncomfortable ride, with me standing next to the toilet with another 50 people, feeling very crushed ... more
  • 37 of 37 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    fromthedarkside

    5 Stars Travel the Midlands with Mainline 16/07/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Fast, complimentary tea/coffee, efficient, good booking system,

    Disadvantages Disadvantages More leg space on class 170

    Like me I was bored travelling to the Midlands by car or coach. When travelling to the midlands I usually travel to Leicester because we have many relatives and friends there. Since we live in London we do not go there on a regular basis. We did go there last week because my Grandma was coming. We also went there yesterday (Sunday 16/7/2001). So for a change we decided to travel via train. Travelling via rail meant that we would get there quicker and would travel there in a reasonable price. Yes we travelled by MIDLAND MAINLINE. A rail service which travels from London St.Pancras to Sheffield ... more
  • 82 of 82 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    alli999

    3 Stars The Mysteries of Midland Main Line 27/05/2003
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages helpful staff, generally clean reliable service

    Disadvantages Disadvantages expensive complicated ticket pricing

    Having moved house but not job I have, until recently, been a long distance commuter between Leicester and London (St Pancras). So, for my sins, I have become quite well acquainted with the Midland MainLine train services. Despite being an avid who-dunnit fan there are a number of mysteries I have yet to solve about their services. Mystery of the Twin Trains Midland Mainline cover a large part of the country from Leeds (and recently Manchester) Sheffield through Nottingham Derby and Leicester and the smaller intermediate towns to Luton and London (St Pancras). Leicester has a very frequent ... more
  • 20 of 20 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    MRW6

    4 Stars Midland main line 22/06/2007
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Cheap and relaxing

    Disadvantages Disadvantages comfort of the new rolling stock

    Midland mainline is owed by the national rail express group, which was founded after British rail underwent privatisation back in 1996. The mainland mainline organisation is based in Derby and in 2006 midland mainline won the award for Passenger Operator of the Year at the national rail awards. Routes Midland main line takes the route as in its title, the midland main line. This runs from Sheffield to London. Although the highest point on the line is Leeds you generally have to travel to Sheffield after the morning rush hour to travel on these trains as only a hand full run out of Leeds in the ... more
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