First Capital Connect
train operating company in the United Kingdom From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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.
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Rolling stock
First 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
First Capital Connect operated two depots:
- Bedford Cauldwell - code BF
- Hornsey - code HE
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