Ivanhoe line
| Ivanhoe line | |
|---|---|
A Class 156 Sprinter at Sileby station | |
| Overview | |
| Status | Operational |
| Owner | Network Rail |
| Locale | East Midlands |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 6 |
| Service | |
| Type | Heavy rail |
| System | National Rail |
| Operator(s) | East Midlands Railway |
| Rolling stock | Class 158 "Express Sprinter" Class 170 "Turbostar" |
| History | |
| Opened | 1993 |
| Technical | |
| Number of tracks | 2–4 |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Operating speed | less than 75mph |
The Ivanhoe line was the local passenger service operated on the Midland Main Line between Leicester and Loughborough between 1993, when three intermediate stations were re-opened, and June 2005, when the separate Leicester–Loughborough service was withdrawn. Intermediate stations on the route are now served by East Midlands Railway's hourly service between Leicester, Nottingham and Lincoln.