First Capital Connect Trains
First Capital Connect Railways operates trains over the UK’s busiest rail network between London, Brighton, Bedford, Peterborough, Cambridge and King's Lynn.
First Capital Connect combines the services on the cross London Thames link railway line between Brighton and Bedford with the services along the East Coast Main Line from Kings Cross and Moorgate to Peterborough, Cambridge and Kings Lynn that was formerly operated by WAGN, often referred to as Great Northern.
First Capital Connect Airport Link provides fast, convenient and well connected direct links to London Gatwick and London Luton airports.
Gatwick Airport Link train service offers four daytime services an hour and hourly services throughout the night. Average commute time is just 35 minutes with direct train services to the South Terminal.
Luton Airport Link train service offers trains six times an hour at peak times and hourly services throughout the night. Average commute time is just 40 minutes with the bus interchange to terminal taking 7/8 minutes.
First Capital Connect is currently working in partnership with Transport for London, Southern and Southeastern train operating company, to improve services and train stations in and around London as part of the Thameslink Programme.
First Capital Connect's parent company, FirstGroup, is the UK's largest rail operator who are responsible for around 500 stations and carrying around 400,000 passengers every day on the National Rail network.
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First Capital Connect Train Tickets Explained
There are three primary groups of train tickets whose prices often vary quite considerably. Huge savings are able to be enjoyed simply by choosing the type of ticket most suited for your First Capital Connect journey.
The three main types of First Capital Connect train tickets and their essential characteristics are:-
Advance First Capital Connect Train Tickets
- Not flexible: for travel on a specified First Capital Connect train on a specified date
- Savings of up to 80% (sometimes more) compared with buying a ticket on the day of travel
- Limited availability of the really cheap tickets but may be booked up to 12 week in advance
- Are available on all long-distance routes, but not available for most short journeys
- Must be booked in advance and not later than the day before travel
- Are not refundable, but can be amended for a fee
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Off-Peak and Super Off-Peak First Capital Connect Train Tickets
- With Off-Peak train tickets you can travel on any First Capital Connect train outside the “peak” hours
- With Super Off-Peak tickets you may be restricted to traveling later, or not in the evening peak
- Off-Peak and Super Off-Peak Return tickets enable you to travel back on any date within a calendar month
- Off-Peak and Super Off-Peak Day Return and Single tickets are valid for one day only
- Off-Peak and Super Off-Peak train tickets can be booked up to 15 minutes before the departure of your train
- Off-Peak and Super Off-Peak First Capital Connect train tickets are refundable
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Anytime First Capital Connect Train Tickets
- Offer complete flexibility: travel on any First Capital Connect train on the date(s) your ticket is valid
- Anytime Single tickets allow you to to travel on the date shown on the ticket or on the next day
- Anytime Return tickets allow you to travel on the date shown on the ticket or within four days
- Anytime First Capital Connect train tickets are available on all routes
- Anytime train tickets can be booked up to 15 minutes before the departure of your train
- Anytime First Capital Connect train tickets are refundable
- Anytime train tickets cost more than other types of train tickets
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Other Types of First Capital Connect Travel Tickets
In addition to the three types of primary train tickets for First Capital Connect rail journeys there are:-
- London Travelcards
- PLUSBUS tickets
- Group tickets
- Groupsave tickets
- Sleeper service tickets
- Rail & Sail tickets (Portsmouth to Ryde and England to Ireland)
- Season tickets (any ticket that is valid for a week or longer)
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Cheapest First Capital Connect Train Ticket
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