West Coast Partnership

West Coast Partnership
Overview
LocaleWest Coast Main Line
Dates of operation2019–2026
Other
Websitewww.westcoastpartnership.co.uk

The West Coast Partnership (WCP) is a railway franchise in the United Kingdom for passenger trains on the West Coast Main Line (WCML) (and branches thereof), between London Euston, the West Midlands, Shropshire, North Wales, Liverpool, Manchester, Carlisle, Edinburgh and Glasgow. Founded in December 2019, it is operated by First Trenitalia West Coast Rail Limited, comprising two distinct parts, Avanti West Coast (which runs the services on the WCML), and West Coast Partnership Development (which is the 'future operator' for high-speed services).