Published on: Monday, 15 August 2016
Last updated: Wednesday, 5 October 2016
Festival-goers
travelling to the ‘V Festival’ in Chelmsford, on Saturday 20 and Sunday 21
August are being encouraged to choose the ‘green’ travel option and use public
transport to the festival, reducing their carbon footprint in the process.
For those planning to travel by train, Abellio Greater Anglia will operate a
normal scheduled weekend timetable with additional services running as listed
below:
Travelling to Chelmsford – Saturday 20 August
Additional
train services will call at Chelmsford.
Travelling from
Chelmsford – Saturday 20 August
Additional
services will operate to London, Colchester, Clacton and Ipswich.
The last trains will depart:
- to London at 01.40 on Sunday morning,
- to Colchester at 01.37 on Sunday morning
- to Southend at 01.40 on Sunday morning (changing at Shenfield)
- to Ipswich at 01.02 on Sunday morning
- to Clacton-on-Sea at 00.08 on Sunday morning (changing at Colchester)
- to Norwich at 00.08 on Sunday morning.
Travelling
to Chelmsford – Sunday 21 August
Additional
train services will call at Chelmsford throughout the day.
Additional services will also operate from Liverpool Street to Chelmsford from
10.15 to 14.15.
Travelling from
Chelmsford – Sunday 21 August
Additional train services will operate from Chelmsford to Liverpool Street on
Sunday evening. Additional services will also operate to Colchester, Clacton
and Ipswich.
The last trains will depart:
- to London at 01.30 on Monday morning
- to Colchester at 01.38 on Monday morning
- to Southend at 01.30 on Monday morning (changing at Shenfield)
- to Ipswich at 01.04 on Monday morning.
- to Clacton-on-Sea at 00.13 on Monday morning
- to Norwich at 00.08 on Monday morning
Additional staff will provide support at key stations, as well as providing
information and assistance to passengers, particularly at Chelmsford where
around 25,000 people are expected to pass through the station over the four
days.
Simi
Tinubu Abellio Greater Anglia’s Area Customer Services Manager said:
“The ‘V’ festival is one of the best festivals in the country, with some great
headline acts. We are pleased to be arranging many additional stops at
Chelmsford station for our customers travelling to the festival and some
additional late night services for those returning home after the festivities.
We hope everyone enjoys this very special event.”
Details of these additional services can be found on the Abellio Greater Anglia
website or by ringing National Rail Enquiries on 08457 48 49 50.