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Later West Midlands Trains from London Euston

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Hi All,

I'm sure i've seen West Midlands Trains or London North Western advertising new later trains from London, but looking online I can't find which these new services are.

The latest I can see back to Tamworth/Lichfield/Burton areas is a 2200 from Euston. Is there anything later? I think it's a shame there's nothing around 11pm, which would allow an evening in London perhaps at a show/gig then come back home, saving the cost of hotels etc.

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baz2277 said:
Hi All,

I'm sure i've seen West Midlands Trains or London North Western advertising new later trains from London, but looking online I can't find which these new services are.

The latest I can see back to Tamworth/Lichfield/Burton areas is a 2200 from Euston. Is there anything later? I think it's a shame there's nothing around 11pm, which would allow an evening in London perhaps at a show/gig then come back home, saving the cost of hotels etc.

Cheers
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Didn't the last one used to be the 2046 or 2049 which ran via Northampton? Or was it 2113? IT certainly wasn't as late as 2200
 
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sd0733 said:
2046 and 2049 were both crewe trains 46 via trent, 49 via brum
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In December 2016 change 2046 Crewe via Trent valley was added. and 2049 Crewe via Northampton and Birmingham was added.

Otherwise before that was 2049 Crewe via Northampton and Trent valley.
 
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The new later train advertised by LNR is their 2149 to Crewe - fast to Rugby then via Nuneaton etc - that was introduced with the May timetable change.

Not sure how representative it was, but the one evening I've used it (last week), it was barely 10% full. Is there the demand, I wonder. Or does it just need time to build? I suspect it's too late for commuters and family days out, too early for most evenings at the theatre. It also runs just ahead of VT's long-standing 2200 and its similar stops.
 
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xydancer said:
The new later train advertised by LNR is their 2149 to Crewe - fast to Rugby then via Nuneaton etc - that was introduced with the May timetable change.

Not sure how representative it was, but the one evening I've used it (last week), it was barely 10% full. Is there the demand, I wonder. Or does it just need time to build? I suspect it's too late for commuters and family days out, too early for most evenings at the theatre. It also runs just ahead of VT's long-standing 2200 and its similar stops.
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Yes that 2149 is dead.i had it 4 car instead of 8 and still almost empty.
Strangely most are heading to North Wales changing at Stafford onto the TfW holyhead
 
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Thanks for your replies..so pretty much nothing after 10pm - that's a shame!!
 
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Yes that 2149 is dead.i had it 4 car instead of 8 and still almost empty.
Strangely most are heading to North Wales changing at Stafford onto the TfW holyhead
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Done that train twice.

Once on a Tuesday (IIRC) where 3 of us had a private carriage for the full journey at the front.

Second time was a Friday night and it was short formed. Around 75% of seats taken.
 
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