TransPennine Express

TransPennine Express was a British train operating company owned by First Group. It ran regular passenger trains in northern England, including trains linking the west and east coasts across the Pennines. TransPennine Express runs three routes which provide rail links for large cities like Edinburgh, Glasgow, Liverpool, Sheffield, Leeds, York and Newcastle. All three routes stop at Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Airport.

TransPennine Express

Class 185 alongside a Class 802 on test at Hull
Overview
Franchise(s)	TransPennine Express 1 April 2016 – 31 March 2023
Main route(s)	North West England, Yorkshire and Humber, North East England, Scotland
Fleet size	61 units
Stations operated	19
National Rail abbreviation	TP
Parent company	FirstGroup
Website	www.tpexpress.co.uk

In May 2023, due to low performance, the government announced that the company's contract would not be renewed and the service taken over by government-owned operator of last resort TransPennine Trains on 28 May 2023, who have continued trading under the TransPennine Express name.