Grand Central Cancellations – Important!

Posted on June 27, 2010 by bradfordrail

Due to significant problems with one of the Class 180 trains used by Grand Central the following services will not operate:

Monday 28th – Wednesday 30th June 2010

10:22 Bradford Interchange – London King’s Cross

14:20 London King’s Cross – Bradford Interchange

Grand Central staff will be available at stations with information about making connecting journeys.

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Grand Central – Preview Service

Posted on May 19, 2010 by bradfordrail

Arriving at Bradford Interchange

Today, Grand Central operated their first passenger service from Bradford Interchange to London King’s Cross, the first direct service in over 30 years!

The service departed at 10.22 from platform 2 at the Interchange on its route via Halifax, Brighouse, Wakefield Kirkgate, Pontefract Monkhill, Doncaster and finally arriving into London Kings Cross exactly at our planned arrival time of 13:46.

Blessing of the train

At Kings Cross the train was blessed by the Reverend Stephen Sorby of the Railway Mission.

The preview service has been reviewed in the Telegraph and Argus, The Guardian, BBC News (Website).

Proud Grand Central Staff

No circumstance was left to chance, even one of the invited guest’s dog was served with his own bowl of water!

We welcome Grand Central to Bradford and can thorough recommend the service.

Services start on Sunday 23rd May at 7:52 departing Bradford Interchange.

More photos to follow.

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Putting city back on the right lines (T&A)

Posted on May 12, 2010 by bradfordrail

Clive Barton was recently interviewed in the Telegraph and Argus about the new Grand Central service that starts on Sunday May 23rd.

Grand Central will be accepting MetroCard passes for stations between Bradford, Halifax, Brighouse, Wakefield Kirkgate and Pontefract Monkhill.

Grand Central Rail Leaflet

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NXEC to be nationalised

Posted on July 1, 2009 by bradfordrail

The Secretary of State for Transport, Lord Adonis, confirmed this morning to the BBC and in parliament that NXEC is to be taken into public ownership after admitting that it will be unable to make it’s premium payments. Continue reading →

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Interchange – London Kings Cross

Posted on April 17, 2009 by bradfordrail

Train company Grand Union has been given the go ahead by the Office of Rail Regulation for its proposed Bradford Interchange to London Kings Cross service. Continue reading →

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