InterCity (British Rail)

InterCity (or, in the earliest days, the hyphenated Inter-City) was introduced by British Rail in 1966 as a brand-name for its long-haul express passenger services (see British Rail brand names for a full history).

Privatisation

After the privatisation of British Rail, InterCity trains were divided up into several franchises. The Caledonian Sleeper are transferred to ScotRail, now First ScotRail.

 Divisions Original Franchise Currently East Coast GNER Then passed to National Express East Coast West Coast Virgin Trains Then passed to Avanti West Coast (owned by FirstGroup and Trenitalia) Midland Midland Mainline Then passed to East Midlands Trains Great Western Great Western Trains Renamed First Great Western. Also operates Night Riviera from London to Penzance Gatwick Express Gatwick Express Merged into Southern and now a sub-brand CrossCountry Virgin Trains Then passed to CrossCountry Great Eastern Anglia Railways Then merged into National Express East Anglia

Category:British Rail
Category:1966 establishments in the United Kingdom