First Capital Connect

First Capital Connect was a train company in England. It ran the Thameslink railway line between Brighton and Bedford and it ran services along the East Coast Main Line from King's Cross and Peterborough, Cambridge, and King's Lynn from 1 April 2006 to 13 September 2014.

It was owned by First Group.

On 14 September 2014, the franchise was taken over by Govia Thameslink Railway, and it became part of the larger Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern franchise.

Rolling stock
First Capital Connect took on a fleet of Class 319 units from Thameslink. It also took on a fleet of Class 313, 317 and 365 units from WAGN on the Great Northern routes.

ClassImageTypeTop speedNumberRoutes operatedBuiltmphkm/hClass 03100pxDiesel Locomotive28461Shunting1957–1961Class 313100pxEMU7512044Inner suburban Great Northern(Moorgate - //)1976–1977Class 317/1100px10016012Fast & Semi Fast Great NorthernLondon King's Cross to Peterborough & Cambridge1981–1982Class 317/7100px2Used to provide cover for Class 365 units undergoing refurbishment.Withdrawn at end of franchise.Class 319100px84Thameslink(Brighton - Bedford, Sutton - Luton and Kentish Town - Sevenoaks)1987–1988  1990Class 321100px13Fast & Semi Fast Great NorthernLondon King's Cross to Peterborough & Cambridge1989–1990Class 365 Networker Express100px40Fast & Semi Fast Great NorthernLondon King's Cross to Peterborough & King's Lynn via Cambridge1994–1995Class 377/2 Electrostar100px11Thameslink(Brighton - Bedford and peak services: Bedford - Ashford International/Rochester) Class 377/2s sub-leased from Southern.2003–2004Class 377/5 Electrostar100px232008–2009

Depots
First Capital Connect operated two depots:
Bedford Cauldwell - code BF
Hornsey - code HE

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Category:Defunct railway companies of the United Kingdom
Category:2006 establishments in England
Category:2014 disestablishments in the United Kingdom