re. working schedules for 01st February 2015

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Dear East Coast Main Line Company Limited,

I am a train enthusiast and also enjoy playing with a simulation related to railway signalling (known as "SimSig"). Part of SimSig is the ability to create, and share, timetables for other players to download and enjoy.

One of the simulations is for the signalling area covered by Kings Cross station in London and I am trying to match some of the incoming and outgoing workings for Sunday 1st February. However the real time data sites I am using have platform information that does not make sense.

It would therefore be a considerable help towards completing the timetable I am programming (which I am well on the way towards finishing) if I could ask for the following information.

Firstly it would help to know which trains are scheduled to arrive at Kings Cross on 1st February in order to then provide these workings:

- Train 1S20 (1400 Kings Cross - Dundee)
- Train 1N33 (2000 Kings Cross - Newcastle)
- Train 1N35 (2200 Kings Cross - York)

I looked up the National Rail timetable and it seems that the train which would normally provide 1S20 would be 1A22 (1005 Leeds - Kings Cross) but 1A22 is scheduled to run only to Peterborough on 1st February. Similarly it seems, from what I can gather, that a train would arrive at Kings Cross as 1A45 to work 1N35 but train 1A45 is not booked into Kings Cross on 1st February as far as I can learn.

Secondly it would also help to know what working these trains are booked to provide after arriving at Kings Cross on 1st February:

- 1Y17 (0755 Newcastle - Kings Cross), STA 1207 at Kings Cross on this date
- 1E19 (1302 Dundee - Kings Cross), STA 1850 at Kings Cross on this date

According to the National Rail timetable 1Y17 would normally be booked to work train 1S16 (1200 Kings Cross - Edinburgh) but, due to a diversion between Peterborough and Hitchin, it seems that 1Y17 would arrive too late for that, hence a booked 5S16 from Bounds Green to Kings Cross.

If the above can be answered it would be a considerable help.

Many thanks for your time.

Yours faithfully,
David Harries

Mr Harries,

I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your Freedom of Information request.

We will respond to your request within twenty working days.

Yours sincerely,

Matt Short

East Coast
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From: David Harries <[FOI #250137 email]>
Sent: 25 January 2015 19:40
To: Enquiries
Subject: Freedom of Information request - re. working schedules for 01st February 2015

Dear East Coast Main Line Company Limited,

I am a train enthusiast and also enjoy playing with a simulation related to railway signalling (known as "SimSig"). Part of SimSig is the ability to create, and share, timetables for other players to download and enjoy.

One of the simulations is for the signalling area covered by Kings Cross station in London and I am trying to match some of the incoming and outgoing workings for Sunday 1st February. However the real time data sites I am using have platform information that does not make sense.

It would therefore be a considerable help towards completing the timetable I am programming (which I am well on the way towards finishing) if I could ask for the following information.

Firstly it would help to know which trains are scheduled to arrive at Kings Cross on 1st February in order to then provide these workings:

- Train 1S20 (1400 Kings Cross - Dundee)
- Train 1N33 (2000 Kings Cross - Newcastle)
- Train 1N35 (2200 Kings Cross - York)

I looked up the National Rail timetable and it seems that the train which would normally provide 1S20 would be 1A22 (1005 Leeds - Kings Cross) but 1A22 is scheduled to run only to Peterborough on 1st February. Similarly it seems, from what I can gather, that a train would arrive at Kings Cross as 1A45 to work 1N35 but train 1A45 is not booked into Kings Cross on 1st February as far as I can learn.

Secondly it would also help to know what working these trains are booked to provide after arriving at Kings Cross on 1st February:

- 1Y17 (0755 Newcastle - Kings Cross), STA 1207 at Kings Cross on this date
- 1E19 (1302 Dundee - Kings Cross), STA 1850 at Kings Cross on this date

According to the National Rail timetable 1Y17 would normally be booked to work train 1S16 (1200 Kings Cross - Edinburgh) but, due to a diversion between Peterborough and Hitchin, it seems that 1Y17 would arrive too late for that, hence a booked 5S16 from Bounds Green to Kings Cross.

If the above can be answered it would be a considerable help.

Many thanks for your time.

Yours faithfully,
David Harries

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I hope this helps!

Thanks,
Sydney Joyce

East Coast Mainline Ltd.

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From: David Harries <[FOI #250137 email]>
Sent: 25 January 2015 19:40
To: Enquiries
Subject: Freedom of Information request - re. working schedules for 01st February 2015

Dear East Coast Main Line Company Limited,

I am a train enthusiast and also enjoy playing with a simulation related to railway signalling (known as "SimSig"). Part of SimSig is the ability to create, and share, timetables for other players to download and enjoy.

One of the simulations is for the signalling area covered by Kings Cross station in London and I am trying to match some of the incoming and outgoing workings for Sunday 1st February. However the real time data sites I am using have platform information that does not make sense.

It would therefore be a considerable help towards completing the timetable I am programming (which I am well on the way towards finishing) if I could ask for the following information.

Firstly it would help to know which trains are scheduled to arrive at Kings Cross on 1st February in order to then provide these workings:

- Train 1S20 (1400 Kings Cross - Dundee)
- Train 1N33 (2000 Kings Cross - Newcastle)
- Train 1N35 (2200 Kings Cross - York)

I looked up the National Rail timetable and it seems that the train which would normally provide 1S20 would be 1A22 (1005 Leeds - Kings Cross) but 1A22 is scheduled to run only to Peterborough on 1st February. Similarly it seems, from what I can gather, that a train would arrive at Kings Cross as 1A45 to work 1N35 but train 1A45 is not booked into Kings Cross on 1st February as far as I can learn.

Secondly it would also help to know what working these trains are booked to provide after arriving at Kings Cross on 1st February:

- 1Y17 (0755 Newcastle - Kings Cross), STA 1207 at Kings Cross on this date
- 1E19 (1302 Dundee - Kings Cross), STA 1850 at Kings Cross on this date

According to the National Rail timetable 1Y17 would normally be booked to work train 1S16 (1200 Kings Cross - Edinburgh) but, due to a diversion between Peterborough and Hitchin, it seems that 1Y17 would arrive too late for that, hence a booked 5S16 from Bounds Green to Kings Cross.

If the above can be answered it would be a considerable help.

Many thanks for your time.

Yours faithfully,
David Harries

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