Extra Enfield Town services

I was exploring the update of of realtimetrains, and came across seemingly extra services from Liverpool St to Enfield Town at xx20/xx50 from around midday onwards. https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/se...AC/2019-10-19/1135?stp=WVS&show=all&order=wtt

Can anyone tell me when these started, and also why they don't start until about midday?
I'm surprised LO had the stock to be able to do this?

sjoh said:

I was exploring the update of of realtimetrains, and came across seemingly extra services from Liverpool St to Enfield Town at xx20/xx50 from around midday onwards. https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/se...AC/2019-10-19/1135?stp=WVS&show=all&order=wtt

Can anyone tell me when these started, and also why they don't start until about midday?
I'm surprised LO had the stock to be able to do this?

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Spurs at home - 15.00 kick off, it’s the usual football extras.

Presumably football specials as Tottenham are at home this afternoon?

Maybe they are reducing the Chingford's to 4 cars to free up stock, or possibly borrowing some 317s from GA?

I suspect it's related to Spurs being at home to Watford today. Similarly, Greater Anglia are making additional calls at Northumberland Park between 1150 and 1515, then again between 1640 and 2000.

sjoh said:

I was exploring the update of of realtimetrains, and came across seemingly extra services from Liverpool St to Enfield Town at xx20/xx50 from around midday onwards. https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/se...AC/2019-10-19/1135?stp=WVS&show=all&order=wtt

Can anyone tell me when these started, and also why they don't start until about midday?
I'm surprised LO had the stock to be able to do this?

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This takes place for football matches at White Hart Lane, and I believe they do have the sufficient stock to be able to operate this. It is not unlike the timetable operated during peak times, where all services to Enfield are every 15 minutes and still services operate to Cheshunt every 30 minutes, all with 8 cars. I assume as well that as this does not happen every weekend, there is still enough time for maintenance of the stock etc?

The comment I would make is that it's become more consistent with regards to the calling pattern - I notice all the Enfield Town services call at all stations, whereas Cheshunt services run semi-fast. Shame to lose some faster services from Enfield on matchdays though, I always liked to take advantage of them southbound, even if it meant enduring some extra crowds for a couple of stops.