Great Easter rail sale from CrossCountry

With its fast and frequent services from Scotland to Cornwall, the South Coast to the North West and Wales to East Anglia, no other passenger train operator offers journeys to more destinations than CrossCountry. And by planning their journey and booking tickets in advance through crosscountrytrains.co.uk its even easier, with free seat reservations, no booking fee and it can all be done from home without queuing at the station by using CrossCountry's popular e-ticket service.

Andy Cooper, Managing Director at CrossCountry said: "With plenty of affordable Advance fares now available, there is every reason to leave the car at home, avoid Bank Holiday congestion on the roads and sit back and relax on the train this Easter. But you don't have to wait until Easter to buy your tickets, as these great value Advance fares are available to buy now for any rail journeys up to 12 weeks ahead."

CrossCountry Advance Easter fares are subject to availability and start from just:

• £26.00 Advance single fare from Birmingham to Paignton
• £25.50 Advance single fare from Cheltenham to York
• £13.00 Advance single fare from Leeds to Derby
• £20.00 Advance single fare from Cambridge to Birmingham
• £16.00 Advance single fare from Oxford to Bournemouth

For more information please call the CrossCountry Press Office on 0121 2006115 or email [email protected]

Notes to editors

CrossCountry started operating on 11 November 2007. The franchise, which is the most extensive in the UK, will run until 31 March 2016. For further information on CrossCountry services and future franchise plans log on to www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk

CrossCountry is now live on Facebook at facebook.com/crosscountrytrains.

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CrossCountry facts and figures:

STATIONS SERVED: 118
ROUTE MILES: 1,654
WEEKDAY SERVICES: 295
PASSENGERS CARRIED: Over 30 million passenger journeys a year anticipated
ANNUAL TRAIN MILEAGE: Approximately 19 million
EMPLOYEES: Approximately 1,600
LONGEST TRAIN SERVICE: 08.20 Aberdeen to Penzance (774 miles)

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Contact Information

CrossCountry Press Office: [email protected]

About CrossCountry

CrossCountry is a long-distance passenger train operator, with a network stretching from Aberdeen to Penzance and from Stansted to Cardiff and calling at over 100 stations. Based in Birmingham, CrossCountry connects seven of Britain’s 10 largest cities and delivers 240 services every weekday, equating to over 42 million passenger journeys each year.

For further information on CrossCountry services, visit crosscountrytrains.co.uk or visit one of our social media platforms via X @crosscountryuk or Facebook at facebook.com/crosscountrytrains