Midland Pullman
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Passenger train |
| First service | 12 September 1960 |
| Last service | 1966 |
| Successor | Manchester Pullman |
| Former operator(s) | British Rail |
| Route | |
| Termini | London St Pancras Manchester Central |
| Average journey time | 3 hours 15 minutes |
| Service frequency | Every weekday |
| Line(s) used | Midland Main Line |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | Blue Pullman |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
| Operating speed | 90 miles per hour (140 km/h) |
The Midland Pullman was the name given to a former express passenger train service operating on British Railways' old Midland Main Line between London St Pancras and Manchester Central via Leicester and Millers Dale. The train completed the journey in 3 hours 15 minutes.
This service is not to be confused with the first Midland Railway Pullman coach introduced in 1874, named "Midland" which was of clerestory roofed design, imported from the Pullman Company in the US and assembled in Derby.