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Avanti West Coast - E

Avanti West Coast Routes

As of May 2023, Avanti West Coast intercity routes Monday to Friday are shown below:

Route A – London - North West and Scotland via West Midlands

• London Euston to Edinburgh Waverley via Birmingham New Street   7 tpd

Watford Junction, Milton Keynes Central, Rugby, Coventry, Birmingham International, Birmingham New Street, Sandwell and Dudley, Wolverhampton, Stafford, Crewe, Warrington Bank Quay, Wigan North Western, Preston, Lancaster, Oxenholme Lake District (irregular), Penrith (irregular), Carlisle, Haymarket

Alternates with services to Glasgow Central and Blackpool North

• London Euston to Glasgow Central via Birmingham New Street   5 tpd

Watford Junction, Milton Keynes Central, Rugby, Coventry, Birmingham International, Birmingham New Street, Sandwell and Dudley, Wolverhampton, Stafford, Crewe, Warrington Bank Quay, Wigan North Western, Preston, Lancaster, Oxenholme Lake District (irregular), Penrith (irregular), Carlisle, Lockerbie (limited), Motherwell (limited)

Together with services to Blackpool North, these form a frequency of 1 train every 2 hours, alternating with services to Edinburgh Waverley.

• London Euston to Blackpool North via Birmingham New Street   2 tpd

Watford Junction, Milton Keynes Central, Rugby, Coventry, Birmingham International, Birmingham New Street, Sandwell and Dudley, Wolverhampton, Stafford, Crewe, Warrington Bank Quay, Wigan North Western, Preston

Together with services to Glasgow Central, these form a frequency of 1 train every 2 hours, alternating with services to Edinburgh Waverley.

Route B – London - West Midlands

• London Euston to Birmingham New Street[a]   1 tpd

Coventry, Birmingham International

1 train per day extends to Shrewsbury, calling at Sandwell and Dudley (London-bound only), Wolverhampton, Telford Central and Wellington.

Route C – London - Chester and North Wales

• London Euston to Holyhead   8 tpd

Avanti West Coast Overview

Avanti West Coast Franchise(s): West Coast Partnership
Avanti West Coast Main Region(s):
Greater London
North West England
Scotland
South East England
West Midlands
Avanti West Coast Other Region(s):
East Midlands
East of England
Wales
Avanti West Coast Fleet Size:
18 Class 221 Super Voyagers
56 Class 390 Pendolinos
Avanti West Coast Stations Called at: 46
Avanti West Coast Stations Operated: 16
Avanti West Coast Parent Company: FirstGroup (70%)
Trenitalia (30%)
Avanti West Coast Reporting Mark: VT
Avanti West Coast Dates of Operation: 8 December 2019–15 October 2023
Avanti West Coast Predecessor: Virgin Trains