Passenger Franchise Information
Chiltern Railways
Franchise Start Date: 3rd March 2002
Franchise End Date: 31st December 2021
Passenger Journeys, 2006 - 07: 16.1 million
Passenger kilometres, 2006 - 07: 817.0 million
Train kilometres, 2006 - 07: 9.1 million
Franchise Start Date: 3rd March 2002
Franchise End Date: 31st December 2021
Passenger Journeys, 2006 - 07: 16.1 million
Passenger kilometres, 2006 - 07: 817.0 million
Train kilometres, 2006 - 07: 9.1 million
Principal Routes
London Marylebone to:
- Birmingham Snow Hill, via High Wycombe, Banbury, Leamington Spa, Warwick Parkway, Solihull, Birmingham Moor Street and some trains continue to Stourbridge and Kidderminster
- Stratford-upon-Avon, via High Wycombe, Banbury and Leamington Spa
- Aylesbury, via Rickmansworth and Amersham
- Aylesbury, via High Wycombe
Overview
Laing Rail won the original Chiltern Railways franchise in 1996. A new 20-year franchise was granted in 2002.
Since winning the original franchise in 1996, Chiltern Railways has run scheduled passenger services along the M40 corridor between London Marylebone and Birmingham Snow Hill, and London Marylebone to Aylesbury via Amersham along the London Underground Metropolitan line.
In 2002 Chiltern Railways extended its operations as far as Kidderminster and in 2004 took over services between Stratford-upon-Avon and London.
Chiltern Railways is owned by M40 Trains. All shares in M40 Trains are owned by John Laing plc through Laing Rail Ltd.
Related Internet Links:
Chiltern Railways
Laing Rail
Since winning the original franchise in 1996, Chiltern Railways has run scheduled passenger services along the M40 corridor between London Marylebone and Birmingham Snow Hill, and London Marylebone to Aylesbury via Amersham along the London Underground Metropolitan line.
In 2002 Chiltern Railways extended its operations as far as Kidderminster and in 2004 took over services between Stratford-upon-Avon and London.
Chiltern Railways is owned by M40 Trains. All shares in M40 Trains are owned by John Laing plc through Laing Rail Ltd.
Related Internet Links:
Chiltern Railways
Laing Rail
