NATIONAL Express train operator c2c has confirmed full details of its train service for passengers over the Easter weekend, including over 50 extra trains to help football fans on Bank Holiday Monday.
c2c will be running the following services during the Easter weekend:
Friday 25 March:
– A normal Sunday-level service
– All services via Basildon run to and from Liverpool Street from 08.40 to 22.10
– All services via Ockendon and Rainham run to and from Fenchurch Street
Saturday 26 March:
– A normal Saturday-level service
– Services via Basildon alternate between Liverpool Street and Fenchurch Street
– All services via Ockendon and Rainham run to and from Fenchurch Street
Sunday 27 March:
– A normal Sunday-level service
– All services on all routes run to and from Fenchurch Street
Monday 28 March:
– Over 50 additional services will be running to or from Southend Central, Leigh-on-Sea or Laindon. This extra capacity will help football fans attending the Mark Noble Testimonial Match at West Ham United in the absence of local tube or Greater Anglia services
– All other services via Basildon will run to and from Fenchurch Street
– Services via Ockendon will be lengthened to eight carriages and run to and from Fenchurch Street
– Buses replace trains on the Rainham branch due to improvement work on the tracks
– A full timetable for the day is available at: www.c2c-online.co.uk/media/9994728/wk53mopublic.pdf
In addition, during the school holidays children will be able to travel on off-peak weekday trains for just £1 during the school holidays when they accompany a fare-paying adult. The offer starts on Tuesday 29 March and full details are available at: www.c2c-online.co.uk/tickets-and-fares/kids-for-1/.
c2c Delivery Director Kevin Frazer said: "We know that the Easter getaway is a popular time to travel, but that some people will find their options are more limited this year. That’s why we’re putting on extra services and longer trains on Bank Holiday Monday in particular, to help passengers get to where they want to go to. Following its success in previous years, we are also running our great value ‘kids for a quid’ offer again on weekdays during the school holidays."
