NationMaster - Encyclopedia: First Great Eastern

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. From April 1, 2004, all First Great Eastern services were transferred to one, a new company operating all services from Liverpool Street. Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links First_Great_Eastern_logo. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 651 KB)BR Class 321/3, no. ... Jump to: navigation, search The clock tower of the Palace of Westminster, which contains Big Ben London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ... South East England is one of the official regions of England. ... First Group PLC is a British transport company operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland and North America, with headquarters in Aberdeen in Scotland. ... Liverpool Street station Liverpool Street station, also called London Liverpool Street, is a mainline railway station in the north eastern corner of the City of London, in the heart of the financial district, with entrances on Bishopsgate and Liverpool Street itself. ... Romford is a place in East London. ... This article is about the county of Essex in England. ... For other places and usages with this name, see Ipswich (disambiguation). ... Jump to: navigation, search April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... Jump to: navigation, search 2004(MMIV) is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Class 317, no. ...

Most lines previously served by First Great Eastern are electrified (25 kV AC overhead catenary) with the exception of the Marks Tey to Sudbury line, which is served by diesel units. 25 kV AC is one of the most common voltages used for railway electrification, usually at 50 Hz or 60 Hz depending on that countrys normal mains frequency. ... The Sudbury Branch Line is the railway line from Marks Tey to Sudbury. ... Jump to: navigation, search Diesel fuel is a specific fractional distillate of fuel oil (mostly petroleum) that is used in a diesel engine invented by German engineer Rudolf Diesel, and perfected by Charles F. Kettering. ...

It lost the franchise in April 2004 to the National Express Group when it was re-let as the expanded 'Greater Anglia' franchise, however there have been some serious problems with the new operators and it is rumoured that they may have their contract to run trains revoked, with a possible return of First Great Eastern before 2007. National Express Group plc is a UK based transport group, operating airport, bus and rail services in the UK, the US, Canada and Australia. ...

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Romford station is located in Romford, London and is between Chadwell Heath and Gidea Park. ... Upminster station is a London Underground and National Rail station located in Upminster in the London Borough of Havering. ... Shenfield is a major station on the Great Eastern Main Line from Liverpool Street station in the City of London to places in the East of England. ... Witham railway station is a railway station serving the town of Witham in Essex. ... Braintree railway station is a railway station serving the town of Braintree in Essex. ... Main-line platforms Marks Tey railway station is a railway station serving the village of Marks Tey in Essex. ...

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