First Capital Connect was a train company in England. It ran the Thameslink railway line between Brighton and Bedford and it ran services along the East Coast Main Line from King's Cross and Peterborough, Cambridge, and King's Lynn from 1 April 2006 to 13 September 2014.
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Franchise(s) | Thameslink Great Northern 1 Apr 2006 – 13 Sep 2014 | ||||
Main region(s) | East of England, London, South East England | ||||
Stations called at | approx. 129 | ||||
Stations operated | 77 | ||||
Route km operated | 778.9 | ||||
National Rail abbreviation | FC | ||||
Parent company | FirstGroup | ||||
Website | www | ||||
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It was owned by First Group.
On 14 September 2014, the franchise was taken over by Govia Thameslink Railway, and it became part of the larger Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern franchise.
Rolling stock
changeFirst Capital Connect took on a fleet of Class 319 units from Thameslink. It also took on a fleet of Class 313, 317 and 365 units from WAGN on the Great Northern routes.
Depots
changeFirst Capital Connect operated two depots:
- Bedford Cauldwell - code BF
- Hornsey - code HE
References
changeOther websites
changeMedia related to First Capital Connect at Wikimedia Commons
Preceded by Thameslink Thameslink franchise |
Operator of Thameslink and Great Northern franchise 2006 – 2014 |
Succeeded by Govia Thameslink Railway Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern franchise |
Preceded by West Anglia Great Northern West Anglia Great Northern franchise |