As part of the timetable changes on 14 December 2008, East Midlands Trains reverted the service to its post-1968 historic route, and it now operates from Sheffield to London St Pancras, via Chesterfield, Derby and Leicester, not starting from Leeds.
On December 14, 2008, East Midlands Trains altered their timetable, reverting the service back to its pre-1968 route. The train now runs from Sheffield to London St Pancras via Chesterfield, Derby, and Leicester, but no longer begins in Leeds.