What is CrossCountry?
{{Infobox rail company |name = CrossCountry |image = XC HST at Plymouth - 11th September 2017.jpg |image_size = 300px |franchise = New Cross Country <br /> 11 November 2007 - October 2023 |logo = |logo_width = 300 |nameforarea = route |abbr = XC |regions = West Midlands, East Midlands, South West, Yorkshire and the Humber and North East |secregions = South East Wales, North West, East of England, South East and Scottish Lowlands |fleet = *10 [[British Rail Class 43 (HST)|Class 43s]] for 5 ''[[InterCity 125|High Speed Train]]'' sets *29 [[British Rail Class 170|Class 170 ''Turbostars'']] *34 [[British Rail Class 220|Class 220 ''Voyagers'']] *24 [[British Rail Class 221|Class 221 ''Super Voyagers'']] |stations = 119 |stationsop = 0 |routekm = 2,397.9 |parent_company = [[Arriva UK Trains]] |website = www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk }} '''CrossCountry''' is a [[train operating company]], the brand name of XC Trains Limited owned by [[Arriva]], that has operated [[Great Britain]]’s Cross Country rail franchise since 11 November 2007. The franchise was formed through the amalgamation of most of the former [[Virgin Cross Country|Cross Country]] franchise previously held by [[Virgin Trains]] (which consisted of inter-city services that do not terminate in [[London]]) with some of the longer-distance routes (including some former [[Central Citylink]] services) operated by the former [[Central Trains]]. {{s-start}} {{s-bef|before='''[[Central Trains]]'''<br><small>Central franchise</small>}} {{s-ttl|rows=2|title=Operator of Cross Country franchise|years=2007 - present}} {{s-inc|rows=2}} |- {{s-bef|before='''[[Virgin CrossCountry|Virgin Trains]]'''<br><small>Cross Country franchise</small>}} {{end}} {{Current UK TOCs}} {{Arriva Group UK}} {{Railways in Scotland}} {{transport-stub}} [[Category:2007 establishments in the United Kingdom]] [[Category:Post-privatisation British railway companies]]