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Encyclopedia > Anglia Railways
Franchise(s): Anglia Railways
5 January 1997 - 31 March 2004
Main route(s): Great Eastern Main Line
Other route(s): Norwich-Sheringham
Norwich-Great Yarmouth / Lowestoft
Norwich-Ely / Cambridge
Ipswich-Ely / Cambridge
Ely-Peterborough
Ipswich-Lowestoft
Ipswich-Felixstowe
Manningtree-Harwich (Boat Trains)
London Crosslink
Fleet size: Unknown
Stations called at: Unknown
Parent company: GB Railways

Anglia Railways was a British train operating company, owned by GB Railways, which between 5 January 1997 and 31 March 2004 operated mainline trains out of London Liverpool Street station and a number of local rail services in East Anglia. It also introduced a pioneering service outside of the territory inherited with the franchise. The service was called "London Crosslink" and ran from the Great Eastern Main Line via the North London Line to Basingstoke. This service ran from 30 May 2000 to 28 September 2002. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1472x1039, 202 KB)BR Mk. ... is the 5th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... is the 90th day of the year (91st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Great Eastern Main Line, or the GE, is a major railway line of the British railway system, which connects Liverpool Street station in the City of London with destinations in east London and the East of England, including Ipswich, Norwich and several coastal resorts. ... The Bittern Line is a railway line from Norwich to Cromer and Sheringham in Norfolk. ... The Wherry Lines are the railway lines from Norwich to Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft. ... The Breckland Line runs from Cambridge in Cambridgeshire to Norwich in Norfolk, in East Anglia, England. ... The Ipswich to Ely Line is an important railway line linking East Anglia to the Midlands. ... The Ely to Peterborough Line is an important railway line in the United Kingdom, linking the East Anglia to the Midlands. ... The East Suffolk Line is a railway line from Ipswich to Lowestoft in Suffolk. ... The Felixstowe Branch Line is a railway line from Ipswich to Felixstowe in Suffolk. ... The Mayflower Line is a railway line from Manningtree to Harwich in Essex. ... London Crosslink was a train service operated by Anglia Railways, which ran between Ipswich and Basingstoke, using the North London Line to by-pass central London. ... Due to historical differences the railway network of the United Kingdom is split into two independent systems: one on the island of Great Britain and one in Northern Ireland, which is closely linked to the railway system of the Republic of Ireland. ... is the 5th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... is the 90th day of the year (91st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Liverpool Street station, also called London Liverpool Street, is a mainline railway station and connected London Underground station in the north eastern corner of the City of London, the main financial district, with entrances on Bishopsgate and Liverpool Street itself. ... Norfolk and Suffolk, the core area of East Anglia. ... London Crosslink was a train service operated by Anglia Railways, which ran between Ipswich and Basingstoke, using the North London Line to by-pass central London. ... The Great Eastern Main Line, or the GE, is a major railway line of the British railway system, which connects Liverpool Street station in the City of London with destinations in east London and the East of England, including Ipswich, Norwich and several coastal resorts. ... A North London Line train pulls into Stratford station during the morning rush Geographical map of the North London Line Line map of the North London Line showing connections and zones A North London Line train at North Woolwich station The North London Line is a railway line through northern... Basingstoke railway station is a railway station in the town of Basingstoke in the county of Hampshire in England. ... is the 150th day of the year (151st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 271st day of the year (272nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ...

Anglia Railways' Crown Point Depot. A Class 150 and steam locomotive can be seen.
Anglia Railways' Crown Point Depot. A Class 150 and steam locomotive can be seen.

On April 1, 2004 its franchise was transferred to Train Operating Company London Eastern Railway Ltd, which is a subsidiary of the National Express Group. Its services are branded 'one'. This decision was controversial, since Anglia was twice awarded "Train Operator of the Year"[1] and also "European Train Operator of Year 2000" [2]. Anglia Railways was very popular with passengers, and its parent company GB Railways, had recently been purchased by First Group, operator of First Great Eastern, who had won the "Train Operator of the Year" award once as well. National Express on the other hand had a reputation for poor service.[citation needed] Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 576 KB)Norwich Crown Point railway maintenance depot. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 576 KB)Norwich Crown Point railway maintenance depot. ... The British Rail Class 150 Sprinter diesel multiple units (DMUs) were built by BREL from 1984-87. ... Great Western Railway No. ... is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... National Express Group plc (LSE: NEX) is a UK-based transport group that operates airport, bus and rail services in the UK, the US and Canada, Australia, Spain, Portugal and Morocco and long-distance coach routes across Europe. ... ‘one’ is the brand name of London Eastern Railway Ltd, which operates local, suburban and express services from London Liverpool Street in the City of London to East and North London, Essex, Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire and East Anglia, otherwise known as the Greater Anglia network. ... Train Operator of the Year is a rail transport industry award to recognize excellence among train operating companies of the United Kingdom. ... First Great Eastern was a successful railway company that operated suburban, local and medium distance train services from London Liverpool Street via Romford to Essex and Ipswich. ... Train Operator of the Year is a rail transport industry award to recognize excellence among train operating companies of the United Kingdom. ...


Fleet

Class Image Type Top speed Number Built
mph km/h
Class 86 Electric locomotive 100 160 15 1960s
Class 150 Sprinter Diesel multiple unit 75 120 10 1985 - 1987
Class 153 Super Sprinter Diesel multiple unit 75 120 7 1987 - 1988
Class 170 Turbostar Diesel multiple unit 100 160 12 1999 - 2002
Mark 2 coach Passenger Rolling stock 100 160 Over 100 1964 - 1975
DBSO Control Car 100 160 13 1979

Class 86/6, nos. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 638 KB)BR Class 86, no. ... Modern three-phase AC locomotive (DBAG Class 152) A GG1 An electric locomotive is a locomotive powered by electric motors which draws current from an overhead wire (overhead lines), a third rail, or an on-board storage device such as a battery or a flywheel energy storage system. ... The British Rail Class 150 Sprinter diesel multiple units (DMUs) were built by BREL from 1984-87. ... Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 665 KB)BR Class 150/2, no. ... DMU, type SA108 of Great Poland Voivodship in Poznań, Poland The Transwa Prospector DEMU capable of up to 200 km/h provides a passenger service between Perth, Western Australia and the mining town of Kalgoorlie A Diesel Multiple Unit or DMU is a multiple unit train consisting of multiple carriages... Class 153, no. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 679 KB)BR Class 153, no. ... DMU, type SA108 of Great Poland Voivodship in Poznań, Poland The Transwa Prospector DEMU capable of up to 200 km/h provides a passenger service between Perth, Western Australia and the mining town of Kalgoorlie A Diesel Multiple Unit or DMU is a multiple unit train consisting of multiple carriages... The Class 170 Turbostar is a diesel multiple unit (DMU) built by Bombardier Transportation (previously ADtranz) at their Derby Litchurch Lane Works, England. ... Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 649 KB)BR Class 170, no. ... DMU, type SA108 of Great Poland Voivodship in Poznań, Poland The Transwa Prospector DEMU capable of up to 200 km/h provides a passenger service between Perth, Western Australia and the mining town of Kalgoorlie A Diesel Multiple Unit or DMU is a multiple unit train consisting of multiple carriages... Mark 2A Tourist Standard Open (TSO) 5278 Melisande at Cheltenham Spa on 18th September 2004, whilst forming a charter service to Swindon. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 671 KB) BR Mark 2F TSO 6035 at Carlisle on 27th August 2004. ... A passenger is a term broadly used to describe any person who travels in a vehicle, but bears little or no responsibility for the tasks required for that vehicle to arrive at its destination. ... Rolling Stock banner Rolling Stock was a newspaper of ideas and a chronicle of the 1980s published in Boulder, Colorado by Ed Dorn and Jennifer Dunbar Dorn. ... DBSO approaching Norwich station A DBSO is type of specially converted railway carriage, and is short for Driving Brake Standard Open. ... Railway - DBSO approaching Norwich. ... A control car is a generic term for a non-powered railroad vehicle that allows operation of a train from the end opposite to the position of the locomotive. ...

References

  1. ^ Rail Professional, Ltd.. HSBC Rail Awards 2003 Review. Retrieved on 2006-11-06.
  2. ^ Cambridge Network. Top award for rail operator. Retrieved on 2006-12-03.
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Anglia Railways
Preceded by
InterCity
As part of British Rail
Operator of Anglia franchise
1997 - 2004
Succeeded by
'one'
Greater Anglia franchise

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