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West Anglia Great Northern Services

West Anglia Great Northern operated all-stops and limited stops West Anglia services out of London Liverpool Street to Chingford, Enfield Town, Hertford East, Stansted Airport, and Cambridge, and all-stops and limited stops Great Northern services out of London King's Cross to Cambridge, King's Lynn and Peterborough, including the Hertford North loop line.

West Anglia Great Northern Rolling Stock

West Anglia Great Northern inherited a fleet of Class 313s, Class 315s, Class 317s, Class 322s and Class 365s from British Rail.

Between 1997 and 1999, two of the five Class 322 electric multiple units were loaned to First North Western, after which all five units were transferred to ScotRail during 2001.

The first trains to undergo overhaul work were twenty-four Class 317/2 multiple units, these were adapted to be more suitable for long-distance use, changes included the installation of lower-density seats throughout, an improved first class area, the addition of carpet, and repainting. Dedicated bicycle and wheelchair spaces and improved lighting were also provided, while the exterior received a new white, grey, blue and red livery.

West Anglia Great Northern also opted to improve its suburban trains, such as the Class 313 multiple units, which gained new seats with higher backs, provisions for wheelchair users, and minor improvements to fittings such as stanchions in the passenger areas. These emerged from refurbishment at Railcare, Wolverton in a plain white undercoat, before a metallic purple livery was introduced in 2001.

Between 1999 and 2000, nine Class 317/1s were refurbished for use on the dedicated Stansted Express service, they were reclassified Class 317/7. These multiple units featured improved interiors and a new metallic blue Stansted Express livery.

During 2004, sixteen Class 365s were transferred to WAGN from South Eastern Trains. Before their entry into service, these multiple units had their original DC shoe gear removed and pantographs fitted instead.

West Anglia Great Northern Overview

West Anglia Great Northern Franchise(s): West Anglia Great Northern:
5 January 1997 – 31 March 2004
Great Northern Only:
1 April 2004 – 31 March 2006
West Anglia Great Northern Main Region(s): East of England
West Anglia Great Northern Other Region(s): Greater London (north and north-east)
West Anglia Great Northern Fleet Size: 145
West Anglia Great Northern Stations Called At: 55
West Anglia Great Northern Parent Company: Prism Rail (1997–2000)
National Express (2000–2006)
West Anglia Great Northern Reporting Mark: WN
West Anglia Great Northern Successors:
One
First Capital Connect