Trains to Peterborough - Station Details and further Information on Peterborough Train Services
Peterborough train station serves the city of Peterborough, England and lies on the East Coast Main Line 76.5 miles from London Kings Cross. It is a major interchange, as it benefits from having both the north-south East Coast Main Line, as well as East-West local services. There is on site car parking, a large Royal Mail Sorting Office, and a hotel all within easy reach. Within a few minutes walk is Peterborough city centre, and the Queensgate shopping centre. Peterborough was the first station on the ECML to be electrified. Peterborough consequently has the first mast to be installed as part of the electrification project. This can be found behind platform 1.
The station has a small concourse and ticket office which was redesigned and opened in September 2004. The new facilities were part of GNER’s £10 million station improvement programme to modernise facilities at key stations along the East Coast Main Line. The modern travel centre is part of a £1 million upgrade which includes new passenger lounges on platforms 2 and 3, new toilet facilities on platforms 2, 4 and 5, new customer information screens and improved security including the installation of CCTV cameras within the station and car park. The concourse also has a small shop and cafe.
For general assistance there is a customer information point located on platform 2, as well as customer service offices on platform 5 and near the first class waiting room on platform 2. Platforms 3, 4 and 5 are accessible by means of a passenger footbridge, or a ramp at the north end of the station.
- Platform 1: South-facing bay platform, used predominantly for 4-carriage First Capital Connect services to and from London Kings Cross.
- Platform 2: Through platform, predominately used by Southbound National Express East Coast to London Kings Cross
- Platform 3: A one-sided island through platform, mostly used by First Capital Connect services to London Kings Cross. It is also used by the hourly service to Spalding & Lincoln, typically operated by class 153 units.
- Pair of through tracks between platforms 3 and 4 for non-stop passenger services. These are used by non-stop National Express East Coast trains, and also by Hull Trains and Grand Central Railway.
- Platforms 4: Through island platform, used predominantly by northbound National Express East Coast services. It is also used often by some East Midland and CrossCountry train services.
- Platform 5: Through island platform, adjacent to platform 4, used for CrossCountry services to Cambridge, Stansted Airport, Leicester and Birmingham; East Midlands Trains to Norwich and Liverpool; and National Express East Anglia services to Ipswich and London Liverpool Street. Some northbound National Express East Coast Services are diverted to platform 5.
- Platform 4 & 5 are used in the evening peak by terminating First Capital Connect services from London Kings Cross, so the stock can be taken to the Nene Carriage Sidings located to the south of the station.
- Freight lines: two freight lines are located next to platform 5. These are frequently used by the many freight services that pass through Peterborough. Often the freight services will wait on these loops for a clear path onwards. Much freight is to/from Felixstowe, however there is a large range.
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