Private company
Virgin CrossCountry
Former British train operating company
Virgin CrossCountry was a British train operating company that operated the InterCity CrossCountry passenger franchise from January 1997 until November 2007. Along with the InterCity West Coast franchise held by a separate legal entity, the company traded under the Virgin Trains brand.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
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Virgin CrossCountry was a British train operating company that operated the InterCity CrossCountry passenger franchise from January 1997 until November 2007. Along with the InterCity West Coast franchise held by a separate legal entity, the company traded under the Virgin Trains brand.2
Timeline
- 1997Founded Founded1
Links
- WikipediaVirgin CrossCountry
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ7933902
Sources
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- 1WikidataVirgin CrossCountry on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaVirgin CrossCountry on Wikipedia
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