''The Palatine'' was the name given to an express passenger train, introduced by the

London, Midland and Scottish Railway The London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMSIt has been argued that the initials LMSR should be used to be consistent with LNER, GWR and SR. The London, Midland and Scottish Railway's corporate image used LMS, and this is what is generally u ...

in 1938: the 10.00 from Manchester Central to

London St Pancras St Pancras railway station (), also known as London St Pancras or St Pancras International and officially since 2007 as London St Pancras International, is a London station group, central London railway terminus on Euston Road in the London Bor ...

and the return working, the 16.30 from St Pancras to Manchester Central. The name derives from the county of Lancashire, a

County Palatine In England, Wales and Ireland a county palatine or palatinate was an area ruled by a hereditary nobleman enjoying special authority and autonomy from the rest of a kingdom. The name derives from the Latin adjective ''palātīnus'', "relating to ...

. A matching service, the 10.30 from St Pancras to Manchester Central, and the 16.25 from Manchester Central to St Pancras, introduced in the same year, was named the ''Peaks Express''. Both services were suspended at the outbreak of

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. However

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resurrected the ''Palatine'' name postwar for the 07.55 from St Pancras and the 14.25 from Manchester. This train made the trip in 3 hours 55 minutes, with stops at Chinley, Millers Dale, Matlock, Derby and Leicester. The name was withdrawn in 1964. The direct line to Derby via Millers Dale was closed in 1968. Today there are no direct passenger services between Manchester and St Pancras.

References

Sources

* Bentley, C., (1997) ''British Railways Operating History: Volume one, The Peak District'', Carnarvon: XPress Publishing. {{DEFAULTSORT:Palatine, The Named passenger trains of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway Named passenger trains of British Rail Railway services introduced in 1938