Hull Trains: Data & Information

In 2000 GB Railways launched Hull Trains, a new open access inter city rail operator. In 2002, the concept of "open-access" on the railway network was implemented. Rather than operating the services on an area of the network, the idea of open access was to apply for specific slots in the national timetable to operate services which other operators did not run. The first of these, Hull Trains, began running its services between King's Cross and Hull. In 2004 GB Railways was acquired by First Group plc and in June 2008 Hull Trains was rebranded from Hull Trains to First Hull Trains, a move by First Group to bring Hull Trains in line with its other rail companies.