melton mowbray railway station is on the line from birmingham to stansted airport via leicester, peterborough and cambridge. trains run hourly in each direction. the station is also served by peak-hour trains to and from nottingham, norwich and sleaford. the station is managed by east midlands railway although most services are operated by crosscountry. crosscountry intends to enhance its service gradually to half-hourly on this route. since early 2009, east midlands trains have offered a single daily journey from melton mowbray to london st pancras and return. this is notable for being the first regular passenger service to cross the spectacular and historic welland viaduct since 1966. in 2010, the company introduced a single daily journey to derby and return.