The Palatine
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The Palatine was the name given to a former express passenger train, introduced by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway in 1938, being the 16.30 from London and 10.00 ex Manchester. (The 10.30 down, and the 16.25 up, introduced at the same time was christened the Peaks Express.)
Both services were suspended at the outbreak of World War II. However British Railways resurrected the name for the for the 07.55 from St Pancras and the 14.25 from Manchester.
This train made the trip in three hours and fifty five minutes, with stops at Chinley, Millers Dale, Matlock, Derby and Leicester.
Reference
- Bentley, C., (1997) British Railways Operating History: Volume one, The Peak District, Carnarvon: XPress Publishing.
