Virgin Trains

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Virgin Trains was a British train operating company under Richard Branson’s Virgin Group brand that ran long-distance passenger rail services in the UK.


Statements (46)
Predicate Object
instanceOf British company
train operating company
brand Virgin Group
brandingFeature Virgin logo
red and white livery
country United Kingdom
foundedBy Richard Branson
Virgin Group
headquartersLocation United Kingdom
industry rail transport
notableFor introduction of tilting trains on West Coast Main Line
modernisation of UK inter-city rail services
offeredClass first class
standard class
operatedAs franchised passenger train operator
operatedBrand Virgin CrossCountry
Virgin Trains West Coast
operatedIn England
Scotland
Wales
operatedRoute CrossCountry network
West Coast Main Line
operatedService high-frequency long-distance services
inter-city rail services
operatedUnderBrand Virgin
operatedUnderFranchiseFrom Office of Rail and Road
UK Department for Transport
operatedUnderRegulationOf UK rail franchising system
ownedBy Virgin Group
parentCompany Virgin Rail Group
providedOnboardService Wi-Fi
catering
seat reservations
servedCustomerType business travellers
commuters
leisure travellers
serviceType long-distance passenger rail services
ticketingSystem advance purchase fares
first class fares
off-peak fares
transportMode rail
transportSector public transport
usedRollingStockBrand Pendolino trains
Voyager trains
usedRollingStockType diesel-electric multiple units
electric multiple units

Referenced by (12)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
East Coast Main Line ("Virgin Trains East Coast")
London Euston – Glasgow
historicalOperator
Virgin Group ("Virgin Trains (historical stake in UK franchises)")
Virgin Group ("Virgin Rail Group (historical)")
owns
Virgin CrossCountry ("Virgin Rail Group")
Virgin Trains ("Virgin Rail Group")
parentCompany
Virgin CrossCountry
brand
Richard Branson
founded
Richard Branson
founderOf
Virgin Trains ("Virgin Trains West Coast")
operatedBrand
London North Eastern Railway ("Virgin Trains East Coast")
predecessor
Virgin CrossCountry ("Virgin Trains livery")
usedBranding

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