Thameslink Peterborough line Sunday & bank holiday timetable

[CdBrux]

If I read it correctly the Peterborough line Sunday service terminates at KX and does not go through the core, at least in early January. Yet other services from ECML do go through the core. Anyone know why?

 

[Failed Unit]

If I read it correctly the Peterborough line Sunday service terminates at KX and does not go through the core, at least in early January. Yet other services from ECML do go through the core. Anyone know why?

Which Sunday do you mean? The route is closed this weekend (24th December).

But I would suspect it is down to engineering work, even if it is south of the Thames.

 

[CdBrux]

Looking at 1st Jan, which I think is a Sunday timetable. I was under impression this is not so much of a one-off though

 

[Steve Harris]

Looking at 1st Jan, which I think is a Sunday timetable. I was under impression this is not so much of a one-off though

You are correct. Peterborough services go to Kings Cross on Sundays and always have done since the Peterborough- Horsham service was introduced.

As to the reason why ? No idea I'm afraid.

 

[urpert]

Unfortunately they are still worked by 700s even when they terminate at KX.

 

[Steve Harris]

Unfortunately they are still worked by 700s even when they terminate at KX.

Indeed. And my backside is still as stiff as if I had gone to St Pancras!!!

 

[Minstral25]

At the other side of London last May the rump Hourly London Bridge to Horsham (via Redhill) service was withdrawn and tagged onto the 2 per hour Bedford to Three Bridges (via Redhill) service. I guess they don't need to run as many through the Core on a Sunday when service reduces to hourly, so divert the service into Kings Cross.

 

[Nicholas Lewis]

Indeed. And my backside is still as stiff as if I had gone to St Pancras!!!

Was surprised to find them on an Ely last week as well

 

[Steve Harris]

Was surprised to find them on an Ely last week as well

Apparently they have also made it to Kings Lynn in the past

 

[Failed Unit]

Apparently they have also made it to Kings Lynn in the past

Some still are diagrammed, you need to careful to avoid them. You are very unlucky to get it, but the risk is there.

 

[bramling]

Was surprised to find them on an Ely last week as well

Regular booked work to Ely six days a week since May. Indeed there are even two booked trips to Kings Lynn as well.

Not all of the Ely to King’s Cross services are 700, but many are.

As an aside, some of the peak Peterborough extras are also 700/0 or 700/1 now as well.