Lincoln to London for £1
Saturday, 5 March 2011
East Coast will tomorrow (FRIDAY 3 MARCH) launch an introductory £1 one
way fare for customers travelling during the first week of its new
service between Lincoln and London.The train operator will tomorrow release 1,000 of the £1 fares in
Standard accommodation for travel between Lincoln and London, which can
be booked for travel on 22 to 28 May inclusive, via the website
www.eastcoast.co.uk/hellolincoln. East Coast train services will start to operate between Lincoln and
London King's Cross from 22 May when the company introduces a new
timetable that will see the city benefit from one service operating in
each direction Monday to Saturday inclusive, with one northbound
service on Sundays. The timetable of new services will run at the following times seven
days a week: Monday to Friday: depart Lincoln at 07.20 and arrive into London at
09.28, depart London at 19.06 and arrive into Lincoln at 21.01;
On Saturdays: depart Lincoln at 09.30 and arrive into King's Cross at
11.26, depart King's Cross 18.08 and arrive into Lincoln at 20.03;
On Sundays: depart King's Cross 19.08 and arrive into Lincoln 21.03.
East Coast Commercial Director Peter Williams said: "The £1 one way
fare is a fantastic opportunity for the people of Lincoln to come on
board with East Coast and sample the new direct services to the capital. "With a limited supply of £1 fares available in Standard accommodation
only, we are advising customers to book early as this great
introductory bargain fare isn't going to be around for long. There are
1,000 tickets at £1 on sale, for travel between Lincoln and London,
which can be purchased online at www.eastcoast.co.uk/hellolincoln, for
travel from 22 May to 28 May. "We hope the new services will be welcomed by Lincoln's residents, who
from 22 May, can start to enjoy the benefits of a direct train service
with London, as well as a new improved on-board First Class service,
that will include complimentary meals and drinks served at-seat." The new timetable represents the biggest change to the East Coast route
for more than 20 years. It will introduce 19 additional services per
day, including the new services between Lincoln and London, and provide
more than three million additional seats per year, an improved
frequency and pattern of services, and faster typical journeys for
millions of passengers. The £1 fares can be booked online at www.eastcoast.co.uk/hellolincoln,
where customers can also find a copy of the new East Coast timetable,
www.eastcoast.co.uk/22May.
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George Scott
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Louise McGuinness
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