Greater Anglia to increase fleet of trains for summer timetable

Greater Anglia increasing its fleet ready for summer timetable Credit: ITV News Anglia

Rail operator Greater Anglia is increasing its fleet ready for its summer timetable which starts on 22nd May.

The 22 extra trains will mean more seats on a number of its routes through the east.

The extra trains, 12 Class 317s and 10 Class 321s, will also be used to enable Greater Anglia to install wi-fi on more of its trains and undertake a new programme of initiatives to improve train reliability.

22 extra trains have been hired by Greater Anglia Credit: ITV News Anglia

Extra seats will be available on services between the following:

  • Cambridge and London

  • Hertford East and London

  • Stansted Express between Stansted Airport and London

  • Bishop's Stortford and Stratford

  • Southend Victoria and London

  • Ipswich, Harwich International, Colchester Town, Chelmsford and London

There will also be extra summer Sunday services on the Norwich, Ipswich and Colchester to London route and between Norwich and Lowestoft, Ipswich and Peterborough and Ipswich and Felixstowe, as well as additional summer services on Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays on the Norwich to Great Yarmouth line.

New stops will also be included in the summer at the new Cambridge North station.