UK railway station access rights for Grand Central Railway Company

Last update 28 March 2024

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Station SFO Date from Date to Type
Biggleswade First Capital Connect 10 January 2008 13 September 2014 diversionary
Bradford Interchange Northern Rail 23 May 2010 31 March 2016
Bradford Interchange Arriva Rail North 1 April 2016 29 February 2020
Bradford Interchange Northern Trains 1 March 2020date inferred; not found on ORR register date
Brighouse Northern Rail 23 May 2010 31 March 2016
Brighouse Arriva Rail North 1 April 2016 29 February 2020
Brighouse Northern Trains 1 March 2020date inferred; not found on ORR register date
Castleford Northern Rail 10 August 2010 31 March 2016 diversionary
Darlington NXEC 5 November 2008 13 November 2009 diversionary
Darlington East Coast Main Line Company 14 November 2009 23 June 2018 diversionary
Darlington London North Eastern Railway 24 June 2018 date diversionary
Derby East Midlands Trains 13 May 2011 16 May 2011 charter
Doncaster NXEC 5 November 2008 13 November 2009 diversionary
Doncaster East Coast Main Line Company 14 November 2009 23 June 2018 diversionary
Doncaster East Coast Main Line Company May 2010date inferred; not found on ORR register 23 June 2018date inferred; not found on ORR register
Doncaster East Coast Main Line Company 19 December 2010 3 January 2011 diversionary
Doncaster East Coast Main Line Company 21 April 2011 28 April 2011 diversionary
Doncaster London North Eastern Railway 24 June 2018 date diversionary
Doncaster London North Eastern Railway 24 June 2018 date
Durham NXEC 5 November 2008 13 November 2009 diversionary
Durham East Coast Main Line Company 14 November 2009 23 June 2018 diversionary
Durham London North Eastern Railway 24 June 2018 date diversionary
Eaglescliffe Northern Rail 1 November 2007 31 March 2016
Eaglescliffe Arriva Rail North 1 April 2016 29 February 2020
Eaglescliffe Northern Trains 1 March 2020date inferred; not found on ORR register date
Finsbury Park First Capital Connect 10 January 2008 13 September 2014 diversionary
Grantham NXEC 5 November 2008 13 November 2009 diversionary
Grantham East Coast Main Line Company 14 November 2009 23 June 2018 diversionary
Grantham London North Eastern Railway 24 June 2018 date diversionary
Halifax Northern Rail 23 May 2010 31 March 2016
Halifax Arriva Rail North 1 April 2016 29 February 2020
Halifax Northern Trains 1 March 2020date inferred; not found on ORR register date
Hartlepool Northern Rail 1 November 2007 31 March 2016
Hartlepool Arriva Rail North 1 April 2016 29 February 2020
Hartlepool Northern Trains 1 March 2020date inferred; not found on ORR register date
Hatfield First Capital Connect 10 January 2008 13 September 2014 diversionary
Hebden Bridge Northern Rail 10 August 2010 31 March 2016 diversionary
Hitchin First Capital Connect 10 January 2008 13 September 2014 diversionary
Huntingdon First Capital Connect 10 January 2008 13 September 2014 diversionary
Knottingley Northern Rail 10 August 2010 31 March 2016 diversionary
Leeds Network Rail Infrastructure 21 May 2010 31 December 2016
London Kings Cross Network Rail Infrastructure 1 November 2007 date
Low Moor Arriva Rail North 10 March 2017 29 February 2020
Low Moor Northern Trains 1 March 2020date inferred; not found on ORR register date
Mirfield Northern Rail 10 August 2010 31 March 2016 diversionary
Mirfield Northern Rail 11 December 2011 31 March 2016
Mirfield Arriva Rail North 1 April 2016 29 February 2020
Mirfield Northern Trains 1 March 2020date inferred; not found on ORR register date
Newark Northgate NXEC 5 November 2008 13 November 2009 diversionary
Newark Northgate East Coast Main Line Company 14 November 2009 23 June 2018 diversionary
Newark Northgate London North Eastern Railway 24 June 2018 date diversionary
Newcastle NXEC 5 November 2008 13 November 2009 diversionary
Newcastle East Coast Main Line Company 14 November 2009 23 June 2018 diversionary
Newcastle London North Eastern Railway 24 June 2018 date diversionary
Northallerton First/Keolis Transpennine 27 October 2007 31 March 2016
Northallerton First Transpennine Express 1 April 2016 27 May 2023
Northallerton Transpennine Trains 28 May 2023date inferred; not found on ORR register date
Peterborough NXEC 5 November 2008 13 November 2009 diversionary
Peterborough East Coast Main Line Company 14 November 2009 23 June 2018 diversionary
Peterborough London North Eastern Railway 24 June 2018 date diversionary
Peterborough London North Eastern Railway 19 January 2024 date
Pontefract Monkhill Northern Rail 23 May 2010 31 March 2016
Pontefract Monkhill Arriva Rail North 1 April 2016 29 February 2020
Pontefract Monkhill Northern Trains 1 March 2020date inferred; not found on ORR register date
Pontefract Tanshelf Northern Rail 10 August 2010 31 March 2016 diversionary
Pontefract Tanshelf Northern Trains unknowndetails are unclear; it appears that Grand Central uses this station sporadically; known use in September 2023 date
Retford NXEC 5 November 2008 13 November 2009 diversionary
Retford East Coast Main Line Company 14 November 2009 23 June 2018 diversionary
Retford London North Eastern Railway 24 June 2018 date diversionary
St Neots First Capital Connect 10 January 2008 13 September 2014 diversionary
St Peters Tyne & Wear Passenger Transport Executive 8 August 2022Grand Central often calls here during closure of Sunderland station; no agreement on ORR register. Occasions known include 1-7 January 2023, 22 July 2023 date emergency use
Sandy First Capital Connect 10 January 2008 13 September 2014 diversionary
Sheffield East Midlands Trains 13 May 2011 16 May 2011 charter
Stevenage First Capital Connect 10 January 2008 13 September 2014 diversionary
Streethouse Northern Trains 31 March 2024used on this date; agreement not found on ORR register date
Sunderland Northern Rail 1 November 2007 31 March 2016
Sunderland Arriva Rail North 1 April 2016 29 February 2020
Sunderland Northern Trains 1 March 2020date inferred; not found on ORR register date
Thirsk First/Keolis Transpennine 27 October 2007 31 March 2016
Thirsk First Transpennine Express 1 April 2016 27 May 2023
Thirsk Transpennine Trains 28 May 2023date inferred; not found on ORR register date
Wakefield Kirkgate Northern Rail 23 May 2010 31 March 2016
Wakefield Kirkgate Arriva Rail North 1 April 2016 29 February 2020
Wakefield Kirkgate Northern Trains 1 March 2020date inferred; not found on ORR register date
Wakefield Westgate London North Eastern Railway 24 June 2018 date diversionary
Welwyn Garden City First Capital Connect 10 January 2008 13 September 2014 diversionary
Yarm First TransPennine Express 28 March 2020date inferred; not found on ORR register 3 April 2020date inferred; not found on ORR register emergency
York Great North Eastern Railway 6 July 2007 8 December 2007
York NXEC Trains 9 December 2007 13 November 2009
York East Coast Main Line Company 14 November 2009 23 June 2018
York London North Eastern Railway 24 June 2018 date