A Grand Central Railway was one of the oldest rails operating company of the United Kingdom. This company came into existence in the mid-1990 and was later bought by theFraser Eagle Group.Grand Central Railway provide the services to some of the busiest train stations of the United Kingdom and they were often called as most crowded trains of the UK as thousands of people travel by these trains every day. This company received approval from Office of Rail Regulator in the year 2006.After nationalisation this company has shown tremendous growth, but now it is one of the major trains operating company of the United Kingdom. It was originally planned to operate High-speed passenger trains between Newcastle upon Tyne and Manchester, also across the Calder, Sunderland, Hartlepool, Eaglescliffe and Thirsk.
Tickets of Grand Central Trains
Advance fare - These are the advance tickets, which you can buy prior to your journey. To get these tickets you have to book in advance and these tickets are subjected to the availability of seats. These tickets provide you the benefits of getting the best value for your money.
Any time tickets - These tickets provide the facility of anytime travel and are the most flexible tickets of this operator. These tickets are well suited for the people who want complete flexibility in the travelling.
Off-peak tickets- These tickets are meant for the times of lee busy period. They are cheaper as compared to the other tickets, but are subjected to certain restrictions such as time of journey and trains in which you are wishing to travel.
Valid Tickets – These tickets provides the facility to travel any train between the stations shown under the permit. These tickets are only valid for the shown dates and some of the tickets are valid for the restricted areas that mean passengers can travel only for the shown place, if he usesthat ticket for any place then excess fare may be charged.
Changing your Ticket - These tickets are meant for the times, if you are wish to change your travel station and travelling dates then you can buy new tickets and can get refund on your existing ticket.
Onboard Facilities
Grand Central Trains provides various kinds of onboard services for the Passengers due to the rapid increase competition in all Railway companies. The main motive of the company is to attract more and more passengers and also to increase the reputation of the company. You can enjoy lots of onboard services of the Grand Central Trains along with free Wi-Fi access during their journeys. There are various onboard services like onboard services for first class and standard class, safety, passenger’s satisfaction, value for money and rail cards.