Burton Upon Trent is located between Derby an Birmingham. Burton Upon Trent rail station is operated and managed by Cross Country Trains, which operate frequent services between Nottingham and Birmingham New Street /Cardiff Central. Crosscountry services run twice every hour to Nottingham, and once hourly to Birmingham, and once hourly to Cardiff Central. Cross Country high speed services to the South West, and th North East stop at the station, however these are less freqent, and occur mosty during the morning and evening commute.