A new charter service is being launched between London and the North West as an alternative for passengers caught out by the recent disruption to Avanti West Coast services.
Heritage train company Locomotive Services Group, based in Crewe, will begin operating a first-class-only charter service which will go to and from London Euston once a week. The service will only operate on Fridays and will run at 110mph using electric locomotives.
The new service is planned to depart from Crewe at 2.29pm and will run non-stop to London Euston, arriving at 4.12pm. Following this, the trail will return north at 5.28pm, calling at Birmingham International, Birmingham New Street, Wolverhampton, Stafford, Crewe, Wilmslow, and finally Manchester Picadilly at 8.45pm.
