First Capital Connect
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| company | First Capital Connect |
| Concession and duration | Thameslink / Great Northern April 1, 2006 to September 13, 2014 |
| Train stations | Bedford, Luton, Peterborough, Kings Lynn, Cambridge, Kings Cross, Brighton, Moorgate |
| Branch stations | Luton Airport, Blackfriars, London Bridge, Gatwick Airport, Stevenage, Wimbledon, Sutton, West Hampstead, Finsbury Park, Ely |
| fleet | 73 Class 319 multiple units 41 Class 313 multiple units 12 Class 317 multiple units 40 Class 365 multiple units |
| Train stations | approx. 90 |
| Parent company | First Group |
| Website | firstcapitalconnect.co.uk |
First Capital Connect was a UK rail company and subsidiary of the First Group until September 2014 .
history
First Capital Connect started operations on April 1, 2006. The company combined the route networks of two companies whose concessions expired on that day: The Thameslink network and West Anglia Great Northern (wagn) on the East Coast Main Line from London towards Peterborough , Cambridge and King's Lynn .
The two route networks were merged with a view to the Thameslink expansion program (formerly Thameslink 2000). The plan was to increase capacity and better link the former wagn network with Thameslink. The merger was intended to ensure that the operational management of both sub-networks can be standardized until the expansion program is completed.
The concession ran until September 13, 2014. On May 23, 2014 it was announced that operations would be transferred to Govia Thameslink Railway .
