East Midlands Railway

East Midlands Railway

Class 222 at Nottingham in EMR Intercity livery
Overview
Franchise(s)	East Midlands 18 August 2019 – 16 October 2030[2]
Main region(s)	East Midlands Greater London North West England Yorkshire & the Humber
Other region(s)	East of England West Midlands
Fleet size	27 Class 222 Meridians 21 Class 360 Desiros 26 Class 158 Express Sprinters 43 Class 170 Turbostars
Stations called at	140
Parent company	Transport UK Group
Reporting mark	EM[1]
Predecessor	East Midlands Trains
Other
Website	www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk

East Midlands Railway (EMR; legally Transport UK East Midlands Limited^[3]) is a British train operating company owned by Transport UK Group, and is the current operator of the East Midlands franchise.

Originally owned by Abellio, EMR took over operations from East Midlands Trains (EMT) on 18 August 2019, on an agreement to run the franchise for eight years. As part of the franchise commitments, EMR placed an order for 33 new bi-mode Class 810 Aurora high speed train sets, and sourced over 40 pre-existing Class 170 Turbostar diesel multiple units from other operators.

During early 2020, passenger numbers and ticket revenues collapsed following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to the original franchise agreement being initially suspended before being replaced entirely. Under the new National Rail Contract signed in 2022, the franchise is to last until October 2030. In February 2023, Transport UK Group concluded a management buyout of Abellio's United Kingdom business, which included EMR.