TransPennine Express facts for kids
| Franchise(s): | TransPennine Express 1 April 2016 – 31 March 2023 |
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| Main route(s): | North West England, Yorkshire and Humber, North East England, Scotland |
| Fleet size: | 61 units |
| Stations operated: | 19 |
| National Rail abbreviation: | TP |
| Parent company: | FirstGroup |
| Web site: | www.tpexpress.co.uk |
TransPennine Express is a British train operating company. it is fully owned by First Group. It runs regular passenger trains in northern England, including trains linking the west and east coasts across the Pennines. TransPennine Express runs three routes which provide rail links for large cities like Edinburgh, Glasgow, Liverpool, Sheffield, Leeds, York and Newcastle. All three routes stop at Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Airport.
Images for kids
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Passenger journeys on the Transpennine franchise from 2010–11 to 2018–19, showing a gradual rise except for a drop in 2016 after some services transferred to Northern.
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