Robin Hood (train)

The first use of the Robin Hood name was on 2 February 1959[1] when British Railways gave the name to the 0815 from Nottingham to London. Unusually, this avoided Leicester and stopped only at Manton. In the reverse direction however, it also stopped at Bedford, Wellingborough and Kettering.

The train lost its name at the end of the summer 1962 timetable.

As of 2016, there are two trains named Robin Hood:

• the 0755 train from Nottingham to London St Pancras arriving at 0926 on weekday mornings operated by a 7-car Class 222 Meridian at an average speed of 83.36 miles per hour (134.15 km/h).
• the 1615 train from London St Pancras to Nottingham arriving at 1755 on weekday evenings operated by an InterCity 125 HST at an average speed of 75.86 miles per hour (122.08 km/h).

As of 2019, the two trains named the Robin Hood were rescheduled to run as:

• the 0800 train from Nottingham to London St Pancras arriving at 0938 on weekday mornings operated by a 7-car Class 222 Meridian at an average speed of 77.16 miles per hour (124.18 km/h).
• the 1634 train from London St Pancras to Nottingham arriving at 1819 on weekday evenings operated by an InterCity 125 HST at an average speed of 72 miles per hour (116 km/h).

Neither train runs at weekends.[2]

Prior to the timetable change on 14 December 2008 the Robin Hood was operated by a 7-car Class 222 Meridian on both the outward and return trip.

East Midlands Railway operates three other named trains called:

• Master Cutler
• South Yorkshireman
• Sheffield Continental

• Midland Mainline
• East Midlands Railway
• British Rail Class 222
• InterCity 125

• East Midlands Trains website
• National Rail Enquires website - main web portal for UK train fares, times and other travel information