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Colin Rosenstiel · April 10th 05, 11:55 AM posted to uk.transport.london

In article ,
(Bill Hayles) wrote:

On Sat, 9 Apr 2005 18:42 +0100 (BST), (Colin
Rosenstiel) wrote:

In article ,
(Clive Coleman) wrote:

In message ,
Colin Rosenstiel writes
There were regular early morning trains over that connection until
the 1970s IIRC.
How early are you talking about? I was working on that line late
60s early 70s and never saw anything other than Central line trains.

Hmm. I'd have to check my contemporary BR timetables for the 1970s
claim. There's nothing in my November 1972 Underground Guide.

My Winter 1957-8 Underground Guide shows two Sundays only trains from
Epping to Liverpool Street Eastern Region Station and return. Their
times were 5:6 and 5:36 from Epping, arriving 5:55 and 6:20, departing
6:20 and 6:56 to Epping. Neither stopped between Stratford and
Liverpool Street nor did the 6:56 stop at Leyton. The first was
available in both directions to ticket holders only.

I have no Underground Guides after February 1970, but that dated 2nd
Feb 1970 shows the same two trains each way varying in times by no
more than a minute from yours.

I caught the 0656 from Liverpool Street several times during the
1960s. They definitely existed.

Thank you. I appears my recollection of my 1970 BR Eastern Region
timetable was not faulty. AFAIK my 1972 Guide was the last edition.

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Colin Rosenstiel