Private company

East Midlands Railway

British railway company

Transport UK East Midlands Limited, trading as East Midlands Railway (EMR), 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.2 It is part of Abellio Transport Holding B.V.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

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Leicester - Abellio 222104 Lincoln service
Photo: Geof Sheppard, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

Transport UK East Midlands Limited, trading as East Midlands Railway (EMR), 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.2

Corporate structure

East Midlands Railway is part of a group headed by Transport UK Group. 5 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Subsidiaries and ownership

Former owners and parents

From Wikidata.1

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded East Midlands Trains1

Timeline

  1. Mar 1, 2023Acquired Acquired by Transport UK Group1

Sources

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