Grand Central (train operating company)

Grand Central

Class 180 Adelante and Class 221 Super Voyager at Bradford Interchange in October 2023
Overview
Franchise(s)	Open-access operator Not subject to franchising 18 December 2007 – December 2026
Main region(s)	Greater London Yorkshire & the Humber North East England
Fleet size	12x Class 180 Adelantes 2x Class 221 Super Voyagers Also acquired 2x Class 180 Adelantes from East Midlands Railway
Stations called at	15
Stations operated	0
Parent company	Arriva UK Trains
Reporting mark	GC[1]
Other
Website	www.grandcentralrail.com
Route map

Grand Central is an open-access train operating company in the United Kingdom. A subsidiary of Arriva UK Trains, it has operated passenger rail services since December 2007.

The company was founded in April 2000 as 'Grand Central Railway Company'. Following multiple applications for track access rights, it launched its operations on the East Coast Main Line between Sunderland and London King's Cross in December 2007. Services between Bradford Interchange and London King's Cross commenced in May 2010. In November 2011, Grand Central was acquired by Arriva UK Trains.

Grand Central has also put forward various proposals for operating additional services in the future. One such service, from London Euston to Blackpool North via the West Coast Main Line, was scheduled to begin in 2021, but the initiative was cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.