Grand Central & Connections

While Grand Central prides ourselves on providing cost-effective travel to communities across the North East and Yorkshire, we know that sometimes our customers may find their local stations more convenient. That's why we've worked with our sister company CrossCountry, as well as Northern and Transpennine Express in order to provide connecting fares between the following stations and London Kings Cross:

North East connections

West Riding connections

• See a full list of our connecting stations here

  • Northern station	GC Connecting station	Train operator
    Adwick	Doncaster	Northern
    Bentley (S. Yorks)	Doncaster	Northern
    Brough	Doncaster	Northern
    Conisbrough	Doncaster	Northern
    Hatfield & Stainforth	Doncaster	Northern
    Kirk Sandall	Doncaster	Northern
    Hull	Doncaster	Northern
    Mexborough	Doncaster	Northern
    Scunthorpe	Doncaster	Northern
    Sheffield	Doncaster	Northern & CrossCountry
    South Elmsall	Doncaster	Northern
    Swinton	Doncaster	Northern
    Thorne BR	Doncaster	Northern
    Crowle	Doncaster	Northern
    Fitzwilliam	Doncaster	Northern
    Rotherham Central	Doncaster	Northern
    Althorpe	Doncaster	Northern
    Goole	Doncaster	Northern
    Sandal & Agbrigg	Doncaster	Northern
    Meadowhall	Doncaster	Northern & TPE
    Rawcliffe	Doncaster	Northern
    Snaith	Doncaster	Northern
    Broomfleet	Doncaster	Northern
    Brough	Doncaster	Northern
    Ferriby	Doncaster	Northern
    Hessle	Doncaster	Northern
    Gilberdyke	Doncaster	Northern
    Hull	Doncaster	Northern
    Hensall	Doncaster	Northern
    Whitley Bridge	Doncaster	Northern
    Middlesbrough	Eaglescliffe	Northern & TPE
    Thornaby	Eaglescliffe & York	Northern & TPE
    Dinsdale	Eaglescliffe	Northern
    Howden	York	Northern
    Huddersfield	York & Mirfield	Northern & TPE
    Poppleton	York	Northern
    Wressle	York	Northern
    Cattal	York	Northern
    Selby	York	Northern
    Church Fenton	York	Northern
    Sherburn-in-Elmet	York	Northern
    Ulleskelf	York	Northern
    Harrogate	York	Northern
    Knaresborough	York	Northern
    Starbeck	York	Northern
    Hornbeam Park	York	Northern
    East Garforth	York	Northern
    Cross Gates	York	Northern
    Garforth	York	Northern
    Micklefield	York	Northern
    Pannal	York	Northern
    Batley	York	Northern
    Leeds	York	Northern
    Bramley	York	Northern
    Headingley	York	Northern
    Cottingley	York	Northern
    Horsforth	York	Northern
    Burley Park	York	Northern
    New Pudsey	York	Northern
    Dewsbury	Mirfield	Northern
    Ravensthorpe	Mirfield & Doncaster	Northern
    Morley	Mirfield	Northern
    Darton	Wakefield Kirkgate	Northern
    Weeton	Wakefield Kirkgate & York	Northern
    Streethouse	Wakefield Kirkgate	Northern
    Featherstone	Wakefield Kirkgate	Northern
    Knottingley	Wakefield Kirkgate & Doncaster	Northern
    Burley Manchester Road	Halifax	Northern
    Darlington	York & Doncaster	CrossCountry & TPE
    Durham	York & Doncaster	CrossCountry & TPE
    Leeds	York	CrossCountry & TPE
    Newcastle	York & Doncaster	CrossCountry & TPE
    Chester-le-Street	York	TPE
    Cleethorpes	Doncaster	TPE
    Grimsby Town	Doncaster	TPE
    Malton	York	TPE
    Scarborough	York	TPE
    Seamer	York	TPE

FAQs

How do connecting fares work?

Connecting fares provide you with a flexible ticket you can use on the day of your journey to travel from one of the stations listed above to a station served by Grand Central, saving you money versus buying Anytime Return tickets.

How can I buy Grand Central & Connections fares?

For the best value, Connecting fares can be bought on our website using the "Find your train" panel to the left. By booking in Advance, you can save up to 86% on the cost of your travel, and Grand Central will never charge you a booking fee. Alternatively, they are available anywhere else train tickets are sold.

I can't see a connecting fare

If you are unable to see a connecting fare in your journey results, enter the corresponding Grand Central station from the table above in the "via" section of the "via/avoid" options.

Restrictions

Grand Central & Connections fares are only available on Grand Central Advance purchases and cannot be offered with Anytime or Off-Peak return ticket types. Connecting tickets are valid at any time on the day of purchase and may not include specific seat reservations.

Which trains can I travel on?

Your Grand Central ticket is Advance and therefore only valid on the booked service. Your connecting ticket will allow you to travel on any applicable Northern, CrossCountry or Transpennine Express service between your origin and connecting stations. Travel via other train operators is not currently permitted.