In search of old timetables

[Harry Douthwaite]

Hey everyone!

For the past couple of years I've been hard at work on a novel about a preteen boy with a fascination for trains, set in Anglia in the mid 2000s.

I'm in search of some old timetables. In particular I'm looking for Hertford East WAGN in Summer and Autumn 2005, Liverpool Street to Norwich and Norwich to Sheringham for August 2005.

I did find some old timetables and used those as a reference, but they're for different months/years from what I need.

 

[jfollows]

https://history.networkrail.co.uk/uncategorized/SO_9305941a-b249-44ea-bc39-d988585d6e81/ for working timetables (or start from https://www.networkrail.co.uk/who-we-are/our-history/the-network-rail-archive/); Sections Lx for Anglia and Yx for Eastern regions.
https://timetableworld.com/great-britain-railway-series/ for public timetables

 

[55002]

I used to commute on the Hertford east line then, great days ran fast Broxbourne to Tottenham Hale and Liverpool St in the peaks. None of this stopping all stations lark they have now. There was horrendous over crowding when they introduced that. Timetable LB is what you need for the Hertford East services.

 

[Mcr Warrior]

@Harry Douthwaite. Would have thought that copies of the 2005 National Rail timetable might still be available from online sellers? It should cover the relevant period.


(Pic of front cover of 2005 National Rail Timetable)

A couple of possibilities... (Links below are to Ebay listings)...

Railway Passenger Timetable National British Rail 12th June 2005 | eBay UK

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Pardon our interruption...

 

[Mollington St]

Just checked and got a copy in stock complete with Map etc

Transport Past Times is the website

Hope that i can help

Oliver

 

[Harry Douthwaite]

Using the wayback machine I was able to finally get the timetables I seek.
Now comes the hard part, fixing everything in my novel involving times and connections.

 

[Sad Sprinter]

I have a WAGN West Anglian timetable

 

[Mollington St]

Just checking through and i now have spare copies of every issue 1980/81 through to last Network issue , many complete with Maps and in some cases the Bookmarks.
Also some regional issues from the 1980s