First Capital Connect (FC)
Information last updated 12 May 2011 09:54
Support & information
- Customer services
- Monday-Sunday 07:00-22:00 Holidays: Christmas Day Closed
- Primary phone
- 0845 026 4700
- Fax
- 0845 676 9904
- Minicom / Textphone
- 0800 975 1052 (For customers with hearing impairments)
- Address
-
Freepost RRBR-REEJ-KTKY
First Capital Connect
Customer Relations Department
PO Box 443
PLYMOUTH
PL4 6WP - Web
- www.firstcapitalconnect.co.uk
- customer.relations.fcc@firstgroup.com
- Note
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Customers wishing to make any payment by cheque should make them payable to First Capital Connect Ltd.
- Lost property
- Monday-Friday 08:15-17:30
- Primary phone
- 0845 026 4700
- Address
-
Lost Property Office
City Thameslink Station
Ludgate Hill
London
EC4M 7JH - Web
- www.firstcapitalconnect.co.uk
- customer.relations.fcc@firstgroup.com
- Note
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Our Lost Property Office is located at City Thameslink Station.
An administration fee is charged for all lost property items, payable on collection, of between £3 and £20, according to the item. When we contact you we will be able to let you know the cost associated with retrieving the item you have lost.
Items may be sent to the owner by arrangement. Items not collected within 3 months are disposed of.
- Assisted travel
- Monday-Sunday 07:00-22:00 Holidays: Christmas Day Closed
- Primary phone
- 0800 058 2844
- Minicom / Textphone
- 0800 975 1052 (For customers with hearing impairments)
- Address
-
Freepost RRBR-REEJ-KTKY
First Capital Connect
Customer Relations Department
PO Box 443
PLYMOUTH
PL4 6WP - Web
- www.firstcapitalconnect.co.uk
- Note
Ticketing & fares
- Telesales
- No
- Group travel
- Monday-Sunday 07:00-22:00 Holidays: Christmas Day Closed
- Primary phone
- 0845 026 4700
- Seat reservations
- No
- Penalty fares note
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A penalty fare of £20 is in operation on First Capital Connect services or twice the full single fare to the next station at which the train stops, whichever is the greater amount.
- Penalty fares apply
- Yes
Onboard facilities
- Cycle policy
- Yes
- Note
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We welcome passengers with bicycles on services where they can be safely accommodated. Fully folding bicycles can be carried at any time.
However, we are unable to carry non-folding or partially folding bicycles:
- At any time between Drayton Park and Moorgate
- At any time between Moorgate and Farringdon
- On Great Northern route trains south of Stevenage and Hertford North timed to arrive in London between 0700 and 0930 or depart from London between 1600 and 1900 Monday to Friday (excluding Bank holidays)
- On Great Northern route trains between Cambridge and Ely that are timed to arrive or depart Cambridge between 0745 and 0845 with the exception of the 0715 and 0745 departures from London King's Cross Monday to Friday (excluding Bank holidays)
- On Thameslink route trains travelling towards London that are timed to arrive or pass through any central London station between 0700 and 1000 or travelling away from London and timed to depart or pass through any central London station between 1600 and 1900Monday to Friday (excluding Bank holidays)
- On replacement bus services unless otherwise stated in associated publicity
- On any train where your bicycle may cause obstruction to other customers (i.e. where a number of people are standing) or when a member of staff asks you to remove your bicycle
Bicycles can be carried at any time:
- On trains north of Stevenage except where shown above
- Between Stevenage and Hertford North
- Between Bedford and Luton Airport Parkway
Please do not lock your bicycle to any part of the train. You are also reminded not to leave your bicycle unattended at any time during the journey.
- Telephones
- No
Engineering work
- Service disruptions
- Overnight engineering work affecting First Capital Connect from Monday 16 until Friday 20 April 2012
- Engineering work between Royston and Cambridge until 08:20 on Sunday 15 April 2012
- Engineering work between Sandy and Huntingdon on Sunday 15 April and until 05:30 on Monday 16 April 2012
- Early morning engineering work between London Kings Cross and New Barnet / Gordon Hill between 01:25 and 07:55 on Sunday 15 April 2012
- Engineering work between Bedford and Luton from 23:55 on Saturday 14 April until 09:20 on Sunday 15 April 2012
- Late night engineering work between Hitchin / Stansted Mountfitchet and Ely from Monday 9 to Thursday 12 April 2012
- Engineering work between Finsbury Park and Alexandra Palace from 01:30 Sunday 8 April until 04:30 Monday 9 April 2012
- Engineering work between London Bridge and Tulse Hill from 01:00 on Sunday 8 April until 08:10 on Monday 9 April 2012
- Engineering work at London St Pancras International and between Luton and Bedford from Saturday 7 April until Monday 9 April 2012
- Engineering work between Stevenage and Royston / Biggleswade on Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 April 2012
- Overnight engineering work between Hitchin and Biggleswade from 23:00 until 05:30 each night from Monday 2 to Wednesday 4 April 2012
- Engineering work between London Kings Cross and Stevenage / Peterborough on Sunday 1 April 2012
- Engineering work between Kentish Town and Blackfriars on Saturday 31 March and Sunday 1 April 2012
- Engineering work at East Croydon station on Saturday 31 March and Sunday 1 April 2012
- Overnight engineering work between East Croydon / Redhill and Gatwick Airport on Saturday 31 March
- Late night engineering work between Hitchin and Biggleswade from 23:00 on Monday 26 until 06:00 on Friday 27 March 2012
- Overnight engineering work affecting First Capital Connect services from Monday 26 until Friday 30 March 2012
- Engineering work between London Kings Cross and Alexandra Palace on Sunday 25 March 2012
- Engineering work between Brighton and Haywards Heath / Eastbourne from 02:20 Sunday 25 until 04:00 Monday 26 March 2012
- Engineering work between Hitchin and Biggleswade from 22:00 on Saturday 24 until 12:30 on Sunday 25 March 2012
- Overnight engineering work affecting First Capital Connect from Monday 19 to Friday 23 March 2012
- Engineering work between London St Pancras International and Hendon until 08:55 on Sunday 18 March 2012
- Engineering work between Finsbury Park and Alexandra Palace on Sunday 18 March 2012
- Engineering work between London Bridge and Sutton via Tulse Hill and Wimbledon on Sunday 18 March 2012
- Engineering work between Hitchin and Biggleswade from 22:00 on Saturday 17 until 12:30 on Sunday 18 March 2012
- Engineering work between Hitchin and Biggleswade after 23:00 each night from Tuesday 13 to Thursday 15 March 2012
- Overnight engineering work between Alexandra Palace and Stevenage via Hertford North from Monday 12 to Thursday 15 March 2012
- Engineering work between Finsbury Park and Alexandra Palace on Sunday 11 March 2012
- Engineering work between New Cross Gate and Norwood Junction on Sunday 11 March 2012
- Engineering work between Hitchin and Biggleswade from 22:00 on Saturday 10 until 12:30 on Sunday 11 March 2012
- Overnight engineering work between Alexandra Palace and Finsbury Park each night after 23:00 from Monday 5 to Friday 9 March 2012
- Overnight engineering work between Hitchin and Biggleswade after 23:00 each night from Monday 5 to Wednesday 7 March 2012
- Engineering work at East Croydon on Sunday 4 March 2012
- Engineering work between Hitchin and St Neots from 22:00 Saturday 3 until 12:30 Sunday 4 March 2012
- Overnight engineering work between Hitchin and Ely via Cambridge after 23:45 from Monday 27 February until Thursday 1 March 2012
- Overnight engineering work between Finsbury Park and Alexandra Palace until 08:30 on Sunday 26 February 2012
- Engineering work between Hitchin and Peterborough from 01:20 until 08:50 on Sunday 26 February 2012
- Early morning engineering work between Brighton and Preston Park until 06:05 on Sunday 26 February 2012
- Engineering work between London St Pancras International and West Hampstead Thameslink until 12:00 on Sunday 26 February 2012
- Engineering work between South Croydon and Tattenham Corner / Caterham / Coulsdon South on Sunday 26 February 2012
- Engineering work between Audley End / Royston and Cambridge until 09:25 on Sunday 26 February 2012
- Engineering work between Guildford and Gatwick Airport from 23:30 on Saturday 25 and all day Sunday 26 February 2012
- Overnight engineering work affecting First Capital Connect services from Monday 20 to Friday 24 February 2012
- Engineering work between Finsbury Park and New Barnet / Bowes Park until 10:30 on Sunday 19 February 2012
- Engineering work between Streatham Hill and Norwood Junction / Birkbeck / New Cross Gate on Sunday 19 February 2012
- Engineering work between Leagrave and Bedford from 23:00 Saturday 18 until 08:05 Sunday 19 February 2012
- Engineering work between Hitchin and Peterborough from 01:20 until 08:30 on Sunday 12 February 2012
- Engineering work between Three Bridges and Wivelsfield on Sunday 12 February 2012
- Engineering work between Finsbury Park and New Barnet until 10:15 on Sunday 12 February 2012
- Engineering work between London St Pancras International and West Hampstead Thameslink from 23:45 on Saturday 11 February until 05:45 on Sunday 12 February 2012
- Engineering work between New Cross Gate and West Croydon / Crystal Palace on Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 February 2012
- Engineering work between Alexandra Palace and Stevenage via Welwyn Garden City from 23:55 Monday 6 until 05:30 on Friday 10 February 2012
- Early morning engineering work between Hitchin and Sandy from Tuesday 7 until Friday 10 February 2012
- Engineering work between Herne Hill / London Bridge and London St Pancras every weekend, and between 22:30 and 04:30 Monday to Friday until 18 May 2012