ECML - 12th & 13th February

[Welshman]

Does anyone know what they are doing on the ECML between KX and Peterborough this weekend?
The revised timetable on the EC website shows only a very limited service, with some Leeds trains starting/terminating at Huntingdon with FCC connections to/from KX.

 

[Aictos]

Does anyone know what they are doing on the ECML between KX and Peterborough this weekend?
The revised timetable on the EC website shows only a very limited service, with some Leeds trains starting/terminating at Huntingdon with FCC connections to/from KX.

As far as I am aware, FCC are NOT calling at Finsbury Park due to engineering works being done on the overheads, I know that weekend there is major engineering works everywhere in the area as the Hertfords are only running mainly between Gordon Hill and London with the odd service continuing onto Hertford.

There's also major works at Hitchin as trains are using Platform 2 in both directions.

Other then that and knowing I'm spending my Sunday at St Neots, that's all I know.

 

[Welshman]

Thank you.

 

[Deerfold]

Presumably FCC will take EC only tickets?

 

[Darandio]

Presumably FCC will take EC only tickets?

They are specifically highlighting FCC services on the revised timetables for that weekend so I imagine so.

 

[Fred26]

Presumably FCC will take EC only tickets?

Not sure about that, but they are passing Hull Trains passengers.

 

[philjo]

There was a poster at KX last night saying that GC & HT trains were running as a combined train south of Doncaster that weekend (why can't they do this normally ?)

I have a suspicion that southbound services are going via the Hertford loop? journey planner shows FCC services taking approx 45 minutes SVG-KX but 25 minutes KX-SVG.
I take it that they are using the freight/depot lines around Finsbury Park?

FCC also have lots of posters up saying that Arsenal are playing at home that day (that was good timing...) but as trains are not calling at Finsbury Park, you should travel via Kings Cross & underground. Could cause a bit of chaos!

 

[Aictos]

As a basic guide to the engineering works for the 12th and 13th Feb, the following should help members but you are reminded to check posters at GN stations, CIS announcements or ask staff:

First Capital Connect

Finsbury Park

No services travelling in the up (towards London) direction will call at Finsbury Park throughout the weekend. A limited number of services in the down (from London) direction will call.

Harringay and Hornsey

No trains will call at either Harringay or Hornsey. FCC tickets will be accepted on local bus routes W3 and 29.

Hertford Loop Services

One train per hour will operate between King’s Cross and Gordon Hill, in both directions.

One train per hour will operate between King’s Cross and Hertford North, in both directions.

A replacement bus service will connect Hertford North with Stevenage.

Welwyn Garden City Services

Two stopping services per hour will operate from King’s Cross to Alexandra Palace then all stations to Welwyn Garden City, in both directions.

(Northbound services will call at Finsbury Park). A replacement bus service will connect these trains with Welwyn North and Knebworth.

One semi-fast service per hour will operate, in both directions, between King’s Cross and Welwyn Garden City.

These services will call at Potters Bar, Hatfield and (northbound only) Finsbury Park.

Cambridge/King’s Lynn Services

Two services per hour in both directions will operate between Hitchin and Cambridge, with one train extended to King’s Lynn.

These services will all start/terminate at Hitchin Platform 1.

Replacement bus services will operate between Hitchin and Welwyn Garden City.

Peterborough Services

Services between London and Peterborough will operate to a two-hourly service pattern.

Every other hour there will be two 12-car trains from King’s Cross to Peterborough, calling at Stevenage, Hitchin, St. Neots and Huntingdon.

On the opposite hour, there will be two trains in the reverse direction, calling at the same stations. (Services between Hitchin and Stevenage will run over the Down Slow line in both directions).

An hourly shuttle service will operate between Biggleswade and Peterborough, calling all stations.

Buses will operate between Welwyn Garden City and Biggleswade.

East Coast

East Coast will operate two trains every other hour from King’s Cross to Peterborough/onward destinations.

One train every other hour will be started from Huntingdon to allow a connection with FCC services from London.

On the opposite hour, services will operate in the reverse direction.

First Hull Trains

Train services will run to an amended timetable and direct services will run between London Kings Cross and Hull with the exception of the following where passengers should use the given First Capital Connect (FCC) service to connect with First Hull Trains service between Peterborough and Hull:

Saturday

07:25 Hull to Peterborough for 10:01 Peterborough to London Kings Cross (FCC)
11:23 London Kings Cross to Peterborough (FCC) for 13:08 Peterborough to Hull
15:49 Hull to Peterborough for 18:01 Peterborough to London Kings Cross (FCC)
19:23 London Kings Cross to Peterborough (FCC) for 21:06 Peterborough to Hull

Sunday

10:15 Hull to Peterborough for 12:27 Peterborough to London Kings Cross (FCC)
11:23 London Kings Cross to Peterborough (FCC) for 13:08 Peterborough to Hull
15:49 Hull to Peterborough for 18:01 Peterborough to London Kings Cross (FCC)
19:23 London Kings Cross to Peterborough (FCC) for 21:06 Peterborough to Hull

Grand Central Trains Sunderland service and First Hull Trains will combine and run in unison between London Kings Cross and Doncaster.

FCC will be accepting Hull Trains tickets between Peterborough and King’s Cross.

Grand Central

Direct train services will not run between London Kings Cross and Bradford Interchange, but will be amended to run between Doncaster and Bradford Interchange connecting with Grand Central services at Doncaster to / from London Kings Cross

All Grand Central services will be retimed with the following trains cancelled:

15:56 Doncaster to Bradford Interchange (Saturday)
16:05 Doncaster to Bradford Interchange (Sunday)

Grand Central Trains Sunderland service and First Hull Trains will combine and run in unison between London Kings Cross and Doncaster

 

[jopsuk]

Thankfully for Cambridge passengers the Liverpool Street line is operating, albeit via Seven Sisters on the Sunday.

 

[Fred26]

That sounds like a great deal of fun... over time to be had there.

 

[jopsuk]

Hmm, as I'm using Cambridge-London on Sunday, can we place bets on what will happen:
A: NXEA, noting the disruption to Cambridge-London journies, will extend 4 car services through the day to 8 car. They have plenty of stock to do this what with lower numbers of services, and with careful organisation could have arranged maintainence schedules to take this into account.
B: NXEA, chosing to ignore the disruption to Cambridge-London journies, will run most of the Sunday service as 4 car as normal, resulting in delightful levels of overcrowding.