Confirmed FCC Changes:
December 2012 timetable changes
Issued Monday, 22 October 2012
Great Northern Route
This December sees the completion of FCCs More Seats For You campaign which commenced in May 2009
and has sought to address the considerable overcrowding that was being experienced on the Great Northern
route.
Weekdays
Peterborough route
This last stage of the scheme will deliver 12-carriage platforms at Sandy, Biggleswade, Arlesey and Finsbury
Park platforms 3 and 5.
As a result, the 06:32, and 07:32 services from Peterborough will now become 12-carriage trains. These
services also call at Finsbury Park. Also, the current 06:17 service from Peterborough will depart earlier at
06:15, and will call additionally at Biggleswade at 06:47.
However, the 06:40 service from Huntingdon will be withdrawn, as the carriages of this train are required for
the additional 12-carriage trains.
The first off-peak service of the day from Peterborough to London (the 0916 calling at Huntingdon, St Neots,
Biggleswade and Stevenage) will be lengthened from 8 to 12 carriages.
In the evenings, the 17:10 service from London Kings Cross will be reduced from 12 to 8 carriages. As a
result, the 17:44 and 18:14 services from London Kings Cross will now become 12-carriage trains. These
services also call at Finsbury Park.
In addition the 20:57 departure from Peterborough will depart earlier at 20:42, and an additional service will
depart Peterborough at 21:46 calling at all stations to Stevenage, then Finsbury Park and London King Cross.
The 22:30 departure from Peterborough will depart earlier at 22:27.
Cambridge/Kings Lynn route
The first off-peak service of the day from Cambridge to London (the 09:20 calling at Royston and Letchworth
Garden City) will be lengthened from 8 to 12 carriages.
The 08:15 London Kings Cross to Cambridge service is extended to Ely. This service will be a 12-carriage
train between London and Cambridge. The present 10:30 Cambridge to London Kings Cross service will now
start from Ely at 10:11. Both these services will call at Waterbeach.
The 14:45 London Kings Cross to Kings Lynn service will be an 8-carriage train between London and
Cambridge and the 16:14 London Kings Cross to Cambridge service will also be an 8-carriage train.
The popular 17:15 Cambridge to London Kings Cross service will become a 12-carriage train.
There will be additional non-stop services from Cambridge to London Kings Cross departing Cambridge at
20:15 and 21:15, extending the half-hourly frequency of fast trains from Cambridge to London up to 21:45.
There will be an additional fast service from London Kings Cross to Cambridge, departing at 22:45 and calling
at Letchworth Garden City and Royston.
The 22:53 London Kings Cross to Cambridge service will call additionally at Meldreth, Foxton and Shepreth.
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Discussions with our industry partner, Network Rail, have allowed FCC to extend the 23:15 London Kings
Cross to Ely service through to Kings Lynn on Thursdays as well as Fridays.
Other routes
The 01:06 London Kings Cross to Letchworth Garden City via Hertford North service, will be extended
through to Royston, calling at Baldock and Ashwell & Morden.
Saturdays
An additional fast service will depart Cambridge at 07:15, calling at London Kings Cross only.
The 11:45 London Kings Cross to Kings Lynn is lengthened to 8 carriages as far as Cambridge and the
11:56 Kings Lynn to London Kings Cross is lengthened to 8 carriages between Cambridge and London.
The 18:53 London Kings Cross to Cambridge and 20:15 Cambridge to London Kings Cross services will also
be 8-carriage trains.
The 20:45 London Kings Cross to Kings Lynn service will call additionally at Letchworth Garden City.
Sundays
Due to a major programme of engineering works, Sunday services on the Great Northern route will be subject
to significant alterations, amended departure times and replacement bus services week by week.
Customers are advised to check details of their journeys before travelling by visiting
www.firstcapitalconnect.co.uk/plan-your-journey/planned-timetables-changes or
www.nationalrail.co.uk/service_disruptions, or calling National Rail enquiries on 08457 48 49 50.
The following changes have been made to timetabled services:
The 06:46 Peterborough to London Kings Cross service will no longer call at Knebworth, Welwyn North,
Welwyn Garden City, Hatfield and Potters Bar. These stations will be served by an additional service from
Cambridge, departing at 06:55 and calling at all stations from Cambridge to Hatfield, then Potters Bar,
Finsbury Park and London Kings Cross.
Due to engineering access requirements, the 06:53 London Kings Cross to Cambridge service will depart
earlier at 06:38.
Also, the 07:23 London Kings Cross to Peterborough service will be combined with the 07:06 London Kings
Cross to Cambridge service. The combined service will depart London Kings Cross at 07:06, calling at
Finsbury Park, Potters Bar, Hatfield and all stations to Stevenage where the train will divide into the separate
Cambridge and Peterborough portions.
The 11:53 London Kings Cross to Cambridge and 13:28 Cambridge to London Kings Cross services will
become 8-carriage trains from 4 carriages.
The 14:15 London Kings Cross to Kings Lynn and 19:28 Kings Lynn to London Kings Cross services will be
8-carriage trains between London and Cambridge and return.
The 20:53 London Kings Cross to Cambridge service will also be an 8-carriage train.
The 23:26 London Kings Cross to Stevenage via Hertford North is extended to Letchworth Garden City, also
calling at Hitchin and the 23:41 London Kings Cross to Letchworth Garden City via Welwyn Garden City will
now terminate at Welwyn Garden City.
The 00:07 (Monday) London Kings Cross to Cambridge via Hertford North is retimed to depart at 00:04 and
diverted via Welwyn Garden City. This service will call at Finsbury Park, Potters Bar, Hatfield and all stations
to Cambridge via Welwyn Garden City.
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An additional service will depart London Kings Cross at 00:07 (Monday), calling at all stations to Letchworth
Garden City via Hertford North.
Thameslink Route
Weekdays
The 07:33 Bedford to Sutton service will be diverted to Brighton, calling at London Blackfriars, East Croydon,
Gatwick Airport, Three Bridges, Haywards Heath and Brighton.
The 07:44 Bedford to Elephant & Castle service is extended to Sutton via Wimbledon, calling at London
Blackfriars, Herne Hill and all stations to Sutton via Wimbledon. This service will no longer call at Elephant &
Castle.
The 17:40 London St. Pancras International to Three Bridges service will start from Bedford at 16:40 and call
additionally at Flitwick, Luton, Luton Airport Parkway, Harpenden and St. Albans.
Saturdays
The 19:07, 19:37, 20:07 and 20:37 Brighton to Bedford services will call additionally at West Hampstead
Thameslink, and the 17:54, 18:24 and 18:54 Bedford to Brighton services will also call additionally at West Hampstead Thameslink.