London Midland first Class

[Gruffalo]

Any experiences?

Going to a conference in a couple of weeks - Train return to London from Wilmslow was around 150 standard, so driving to Crewe for the 5:18am train with London Midland as just 18 quid first class.

Takes an hour extra hence the early start I guess, but how grim is their version of First Class - Eg, so I get any brekkie of any description, or should I take a buttie?

[pmeswani]

Any experiences?

Going to a conference in a couple of weeks - Train return to London from Wilmslow was around 150 standard, so driving to Crewe for the 5:18am train with London Midland as just 18 quid first class.

Takes an hour extra hence the early start I guess, but how grim is their version of First Class - Eg, so I get any brekkie of any description, or should I take a buttie?

I wouldn't expect to get fed on London Midland to be honest. If you want feeding, travel via Virgin Trains.

[suityou01]

We got a telephone in our house (dead posh we are). If you are equally posh, why not phone them up?

[fullyautomatix]

You really must be living a sad life if you get excited about breakfast in a first class train.

[Freamon]

You get a free cup of tea, JUST ONE MIND.

[OwlHoot]

... but how grim is their version of First Class - Eg, so I get any brekkie of any description, or should I take a buttie?

Why not take a couple of butties and a thermos flask anyway?

In fact why not drive to a B&B outside London, have a good night's kip and a nice cooked breakfast, then commute in by Tube the next morning?

[KentPhilip]

I'm fairly sure London Midland's first class is four seats abreast commuter-style first class, whereas Virgin is 3 seats abreast intercity style.

[PTP]

I found their first class to be not much different to Virgin's standard class. Not even a free drink

Most of all, watch out for how 30+ of their trains per day are getting cancelled because of driver shortages

[d000hg]

You really must be living a sad life if you get excited about breakfast in a first class train.

If it was free booze on the other hand...

[Robinho]

London Midland are just commuter trains really. The first class will just be a pointless little section and the only perk you will get will be a table.

If you are planning to work on the train it might be worth it, but otherwise don't bother.