Published on: Monday, 15 August 2016
Last updated: Wednesday, 5 October 2016
Festival-goerstravelling to the ‘V Festival’ in Chelmsford, on Saturday 20 and Sunday 21August are being encouraged to choose the ‘green’ travel option and use publictransport to the festival, reducing their carbon footprint in the process.
For those planning to travel by train, Abellio Greater Anglia will operate anormal scheduled weekend timetable with additional services running as listedbelow:
Travellingto Chelmsford – Saturday 20 August
Additionaltrain services will call at Chelmsford.
Travelling fromChelmsford – Saturday 20 August
Additionalservices 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.
Travellingto Chelmsford – Sunday 21 August
Additionaltrain services will call at Chelmsford throughout the day.
Additional services will also operate from Liverpool Street to Chelmsford from10.15 to 14.15.
Travelling fromChelmsford – Sunday 21 August
Additional train services will operate from Chelmsford to Liverpool Street onSunday evening. Additional services will also operate to Colchester, Clactonand 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 providinginformation and assistance to passengers, particularly at Chelmsford wherearound 25,000 people are expected to pass through the station over the fourdays.
SimiTinubu Abellio Greater Anglia’s Area Customer Services Manager said:
“The ‘V’ festival is one of the best festivals in the country, with some greatheadline acts. We are pleased to be arranging many additional stops atChelmsford station for our customers travelling to the festival and someadditional 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 Angliawebsite or by ringing National Rail Enquiries on 08457 48 49 50.