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Peterborough is a large junction station on the East Coast Main Line in the UK. While most long distance services pass through without stopping, it is also the point at which several regional routes converge. Additionally, a large amount of the UK's freight traffic passes through the station on its way to and from Felixstowe, and a new diveunder has recently been constructed to the north of the station to allow freight to access the line to Spalding without blocking the main line.
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Long distance services are operated by London North Eastern Railway, LUMO, Grand Central and Hull Trains, using a variety of Class 80X trains, Class 180s, and Class 91 hauled stock. Regional services by CrossCountry use Class 170s, East Midlands Class 158s and 170s, and Greater Anglia use Class 755s. Commuter services by Great Northern and Thameslink are operated with Class 387s and 700s.
  
 
== Timetable ==
 
== Timetable ==
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The timetable includes the following standard services:
  
 
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| rowspan="2"; style="background:#{{National Rail colour|London North Eastern Railway}}; color: white" | London North Eastern Railway
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| rowspan="14"; style="background:#{{National Rail colour|Virgin Trains East Coast}}; color: white" | London North Eastern Railway
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| rowspan="20" | London King's Cross || Lincoln || 0.5
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| York || 0.5
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| Leeds || 1.5
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| Harrogate || 0.5
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| Bradford Forster Square || 2tpd
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| Skipton || 1tpd
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| Hull || 1tpd
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| Middlesborough || 1tpd
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| Sunderland || 1tpd
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| Glasgow Central || 1tpd
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| Aberdeen || 4tpd
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| Stirling || 1tpd
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| Inverness || 1tpd
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| rowspan="2" | Edinburgh || 1.5
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| style="background:#0000E8; color: white" | LUMO
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| 5tpd
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| rowspan="2"; style="background:#{{National Rail colour|First Hull Trains}}; color: white" | Hull Trains
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| Hull || 5tpd
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| Beverley || 2tpd
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| rowspan="2"; style="background:#{{National Rail colour|Grand Central}}; color: white" | Grand Central
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| Sunderland || 5tpd
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| Bradford Interchange || 4tpd
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| style="background:#{{National Rail colour|Great Northern}}" | Great Northern
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| rowspan="5" | Peterborough || ''Limited Service''
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| style="background:#{{National Rail colour|Thameslink}}; color: white" | Thameslink
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| Horsham || 2
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| style="background:#{{National Rail colour|Greater Anglia}}; color: white" | Greater Anglia
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| Ipswich || 0.5
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| rowspan="3"; style="background:#{{National Rail colour|East Midlands Trains}}" | East Midlands Railway
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| Lincoln || 0.5
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| Doncaster || 0.5
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| Liverpool Lime Street || Norwich || 1
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| rowspan="2"; style="background:#{{National Rail colour|CrossCountry}}; color: white" | CrossCountry
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| rowspan="2" | Birmingham New Street || Cambridge || 0.5
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| Stansted Airport || 0.5
 
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Some additional services operate during peak hours, and a variety of freight services to various destinations run throughout the day.
  
 
== Operational Tips ==
 
== Operational Tips ==
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* All services have a platform allocation for Peterborough - this is particularly important for those routed "DF" and "GL", as these are separate locations. For all other services, try to keep to the recommended platforms, but some are not possible so the signaller will have to make an educated choice.
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== Trivia ==
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* Typically Thameslink and East Midlands services will share platform 1 at Peterborough.
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* Try to avoid slowing down express services, especially those not stopping at Peterborough - they take a long time to accelerate again!
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* Most trains can be running early on arrival at Peterborough - it can be tempting to route a London-bound train that isn't stopping around one that is, but this will typically delay the latter.
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* Be careful not to set routes for trains too early - it can be tempted to give a service a clear run through Peterborough long in advance, but a terminating service may turn around and start out again before it arrives!
  
 
[[Category:Simulations in {{#ifeq:United Kingdom|United Kingdom|the|}} United Kingdom]]
 
[[Category:Simulations in {{#ifeq:United Kingdom|United Kingdom|the|}} United Kingdom]]
 
[[Category:London North Eastern Railway]]
 
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[[Category:LUMO]]
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[[Category:Grand Central]]
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[[Category:Hull Trains]]
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[[Category:Thameslink]]
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[[Category:Great Northern]]
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[[Category:East Midlands Railway]]
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[[Category:Greater Anglia]]
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[[Category:CrossCountry]]

Revision as of 12:02, 2 December 2022

Peterborough
DescriptionThe Peterborough area, and the East Coast Main Line south to Biggleswade
Country United Kingdom
Time period2022
Train Operating CompanyLondon North Eastern Railway, LUMO, Grand Central, Hull Trains, Thameslink, Great Northern, CrossCountry, East Midlands Railway, Greater Anglia
Simulation difficulty8/10 stars
AuthorOxalin
WebsitePeterborough
Rolling Stock
Route map

Legend
 East Coast Main Line
Sleaford
Leicester
Peterborough Carriage Sidings
Peterborough Shunt Spur
Peterborough Loco Sidings
Peterborough
Peterborough Goods Loop
Peterborough South Sidings
Ely
Conington Loops
Huntingdon
St Neots
Sandy
East Coast Main Line

Peterborough is a large junction station on the East Coast Main Line in the UK. While most long distance services pass through without stopping, it is also the point at which several regional routes converge. Additionally, a large amount of the UK's freight traffic passes through the station on its way to and from Felixstowe, and a new diveunder has recently been constructed to the north of the station to allow freight to access the line to Spalding without blocking the main line.

Long distance services are operated by London North Eastern Railway, LUMO, Grand Central and Hull Trains, using a variety of Class 80X trains, Class 180s, and Class 91 hauled stock. Regional services by CrossCountry use Class 170s, East Midlands Class 158s and 170s, and Greater Anglia use Class 755s. Commuter services by Great Northern and Thameslink are operated with Class 387s and 700s.

Timetable

The timetable includes the following standard services:

Peterborough Services
Train Operating Company Origin Destination Frequency (tph)
London North Eastern Railway London King's Cross Lincoln 0.5
York 0.5
Leeds 1.5
Harrogate 0.5
Bradford Forster Square 2tpd
Skipton 1tpd
Hull 1tpd
Middlesborough 1tpd
Sunderland 1tpd
Glasgow Central 1tpd
Aberdeen 4tpd
Stirling 1tpd
Inverness 1tpd
Edinburgh 1.5
LUMO 5tpd
Hull Trains Hull 5tpd
Beverley 2tpd
Grand Central Sunderland 5tpd
Bradford Interchange 4tpd
Great Northern Peterborough Limited Service
Thameslink Horsham 2
Greater Anglia Ipswich 0.5
East Midlands Railway Lincoln 0.5
Doncaster 0.5
Liverpool Lime Street Norwich 1
CrossCountry Birmingham New Street Cambridge 0.5
Stansted Airport 0.5

Some additional services operate during peak hours, and a variety of freight services to various destinations run throughout the day.

Operational Tips

  • All services have a platform allocation for Peterborough - this is particularly important for those routed "DF" and "GL", as these are separate locations. For all other services, try to keep to the recommended platforms, but some are not possible so the signaller will have to make an educated choice.
  • Typically Thameslink and East Midlands services will share platform 1 at Peterborough.
  • Try to avoid slowing down express services, especially those not stopping at Peterborough - they take a long time to accelerate again!
  • Most trains can be running early on arrival at Peterborough - it can be tempting to route a London-bound train that isn't stopping around one that is, but this will typically delay the latter.
  • Be careful not to set routes for trains too early - it can be tempted to give a service a clear run through Peterborough long in advance, but a terminating service may turn around and start out again before it arrives!
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