Current Services
Main line train services into Rugby are operated by Virgin Trains. There are regular services to London, Birmingham and Crewe with limited direct services to/from North West, Glasgow, Manchester, Liverpool and Holyhead, the latter destinations are in the morning and evening peaks.
Local services from London / Northampton to Coventry and Birmingham / Crewe (via Trent Valley Line, Stafford and Stoke-on-Trent) are provided by London Midland. In December 2005 Silverlink and Central Trains (the previous franchise holders) jointly introduced an infrequent semi-fast Euston / Northampton to Crewe / Liverpool service via the Trent Valley Line as a precursor to the revamped hourly services introduced in December 2008. This service is now also operated by London Midland.
The station gets one Virgin West Coast train to/from London per hour, usually a Birmingham New Street service, with a few additional trains, mainly during the peaks.
Since the timetable change of December 2008, Rugby's status as an important node on the Intercity Main line network has ended. Although the station is operated by Virgin Trains, the main user of the station is London Midland, which has significantly more services stopping at Rugby than Virgin Trains, most of which pass through without stopping.
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