Are you in desperate need to do some last minute Christmas shopping but cannot stand the constant moaning from the kids? Then why not travel to London on the ‘festive train’! These services - operated by c2c and First Capital Connect - are said to contain magic, face painting, baloon art and gifts for the youngsters. A selection of cheap off-peak tickets are valid on the services.
c2c - http://www.c2c-online.co.uk
FCC - http://www.firstcapitalconnect.co.uk
c2c are operating one round trip in the morning and timings are as follows:
Southend Central (09:50), Westcliff (09:53), Chalkwell (09:55), Leigh-on-Sea (09:58), Benfleet (10:02), Pitsea (10:06), Stanford-le-Hope (10:12), East Tilbury (10:15), Tilbury Town (10:21), Grays (10:24), Chafford Hundred (10:29), Ockendon (10:32), Upminster (10:39), Barking (10:47), West Ham (10:53), Limehouse (10:57), arriving at London Fenchurch Street (11:04).
London Fenchurch Street (11:20), Limehouse (11:24), West Ham (11:29), Barking (11:34), Upminster (11:42), Ockendon (11:48), Chafford Hundred (11:51), Grays (11:55), Tilbury Town (11:58), East Tilbury (12:04), Stanford-le-Hope (12:07), Pitsea (12:16), Benfleet (12:20), Leigh-on-Sea (12:24), Chalkwell (12:27), Westcliff (12:29), arriving at Southend Central (12:35).
First Capital Connect are operating a number of ‘festive trains’. Timings are as follows:
Bedford (0950), Flitwick (0959), Luton (1009), Harpenden (1017), St Albans (1023), King’s Cross Thameslink (1044), Farringdon (1048), Barbican (1050), arriving at Moorgate (1053).
Brighton (1007), Preston Park (1011), Hassocks (1017), Burgess Hill (1021), Wivelsfield (1023), Haywards Heath (1032), Balcombe (1037), Three Bridges (1042), Gatwick Airport (1046), East Croydon (1102), London Bridge (1115), London Blackfriars (1123), City Thameslink (1125), Farringdon (1129), arriving at King’s Cross Thameslink (1133).
Peterborough (1047), Huntingdon (1101), St Neots (1108), Sandy (1116), Biggleswade (1119), Hitchin (1128), Stevenage (1133), Finsbury Park (1151), arriving at London King’s Cross (1200).
c2c - http://www.c2c-online.co.uk
FCC - http://www.firstcapitalconnect.co.uk
c2c are operating one round trip in the morning and timings are as follows:
Southend Central (09:50), Westcliff (09:53), Chalkwell (09:55), Leigh-on-Sea (09:58), Benfleet (10:02), Pitsea (10:06), Stanford-le-Hope (10:12), East Tilbury (10:15), Tilbury Town (10:21), Grays (10:24), Chafford Hundred (10:29), Ockendon (10:32), Upminster (10:39), Barking (10:47), West Ham (10:53), Limehouse (10:57), arriving at London Fenchurch Street (11:04).
London Fenchurch Street (11:20), Limehouse (11:24), West Ham (11:29), Barking (11:34), Upminster (11:42), Ockendon (11:48), Chafford Hundred (11:51), Grays (11:55), Tilbury Town (11:58), East Tilbury (12:04), Stanford-le-Hope (12:07), Pitsea (12:16), Benfleet (12:20), Leigh-on-Sea (12:24), Chalkwell (12:27), Westcliff (12:29), arriving at Southend Central (12:35).
First Capital Connect are operating a number of ‘festive trains’. Timings are as follows:
Bedford (0950), Flitwick (0959), Luton (1009), Harpenden (1017), St Albans (1023), King’s Cross Thameslink (1044), Farringdon (1048), Barbican (1050), arriving at Moorgate (1053).
Brighton (1007), Preston Park (1011), Hassocks (1017), Burgess Hill (1021), Wivelsfield (1023), Haywards Heath (1032), Balcombe (1037), Three Bridges (1042), Gatwick Airport (1046), East Croydon (1102), London Bridge (1115), London Blackfriars (1123), City Thameslink (1125), Farringdon (1129), arriving at King’s Cross Thameslink (1133).
Peterborough (1047), Huntingdon (1101), St Neots (1108), Sandy (1116), Biggleswade (1119), Hitchin (1128), Stevenage (1133), Finsbury Park (1151), arriving at London King’s Cross (1200).