About Greater Anglia Railways
Greater Anglia is a UK Train Operating Company that operates rail services from London Liverpool Street in the city of London to the Northern and Eastern areas of greater London as well as the East of England.
Facilities On Greater Anglia Trains
The following facilities are available on the London to Norwich services. Other services will have fewer facilities.
- WiFi is available on Norwich - London Liverpool Street services.
- Catering - The Norwich to London route includes a buffet car (usually Coach H) from which you can buy hot and cold drinks, fresh sandwiches, savoury snacks, cakes, biscuits and alcoholic beverages.
Greater Anglia Quiet Zone
All London to Norwich services have a coach in Standard Class (usually Coach B) and a coach in First Class (usually Coach H) designated as the quiet zone. This coach is somewhere to relax - mobile phone usage is banned and electrical equipment must be used silent mode. Make sure you select First Class and/or 'quiet coach' options when making your train booking online.
Greater Anglia First Class Benefits
First Class accommodation on Greater Anglia trains includes comfortable reclining seats in a large, spacious seating area and every seat has a table. Weekend First Class upgrades are available on Intercity mainline services (Norwich-London Liverpool Street).
GREATER ANGLIA RAILWAY operates mainline trains between London, Colchester, Ipswich and Norwich as well as local trains across Norfolk, Suffolk and parts of Cambridgeshire that serve both business and leisure travelers.
Greater Anglia also operate local and commuter services into London from a range of places including Ilford, Hertford, Enfield, Chingford, Romford, Southend, Chelmsford, Colchester, Clacton and Ipswich.
Many other suburban services are operated by Greater Anglia from London Liverpool Street, as well as branch line services throughout Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex, to Cromer, Sheringham, Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft, Sudbury, Braintree, Harwich Town, and Felixstowe. There's also an hourly Cambridge - Norwich service via Wymondham, Thetford and Ely, and frequent services from Peterborough and Cambridge to Ipswich via Bury St Edmunds.
In addition Greater Anglia operates the Stansted Express airport shuttle and transfer service.
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Great Anlia Railways First Class accommodation includes comfortable reclining seats in a large, spacious seating area and every seat has a table. Discounted weekend First Class upgrades are available on Intercity mainline services (Norwich-London Liverpool Street).
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Greater Anglia Railways Contact Details
Greater Anglia
2nd Floor, East Anglia House,
12-34 Great Eastern Street,
London
EC2A 3EH
Reception/Switchboard: 0845 600 7245 or +44 1603 220940
Email: contactcentre@greateranglia.co.uk
Greater Anglia Railways 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 Greater Anglia Railways journey.
The three main types of Greater Anglia Railways train tickets and their essential characteristics are:-
Advance Greater Anglia Railways Train Tickets
- Not flexible: for travel on a specified Greater Anglia Railways 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 Greater Anglia Railways Train Tickets
- With Off-Peak train tickets you can travel on any Greater Anglia Railways 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 Greater Anglia Railways train tickets are refundable
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Anytime Greater Anglia Railways Train Tickets
- Offer complete flexibility: travel on any Greater Anglia Railways 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 Greater Anglia Railways train tickets are available on all routes
- Anytime train tickets can be booked up to 15 minutes before the departure of your train
- Anytime Greater Anglia Railways train tickets are refundable
- Anytime train tickets cost more than other types of train tickets
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Other Types of Greater Anglia Railways Travel Tickets
In addition to the three types of primary train tickets for Greater Anglia Railways 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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