Train frequency Enfield town branch
Request ID: FOI-0612-1920
Date published: 06 June 2019
You asked
Could you please tell me what is the latest information about increasing both peak and off peak train frequency on the Liverpool Street to Enfield town branch including possible shuttle between seven sisters and Enfield town station.
We answered
TfL Ref: FOI-0612-1920
Thank you for your email received by Transport for London (TfL) on 28 May 2019.
Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and our information access policy. I can confirm we do hold the information you require. You asked:
Could you please tell me what is the latest information about increasing both peak and off peak train frequency on the Liverpool Street to Enfield town branch including possible shuttle between seven sisters and Enfield town station.
We currently have no plans to increase peak service frequencies on the Enfield Town branch. This is because the current train fleet available to operate these services is fully utilised. Also there is currently insufficient spare capacity available to integrate any additional London Overground services with those provided by Greater Anglia over the sections of track they share.
Increases to off peak service levels remain under consideration but there is currently no funded plan or timescale for their implementation. Two main changes are under consideration: an extension of the operating hours of the current PM peak service and the introduction of a three trains per hour service between Liverpool Street and Enfield Town and Liverpool Street and Cheshunt. This latter change would require a full timetable rewrite with the involvement of Greater Anglia. The timescale for this is not clear at the current moment in time as Greater Anglia have not finalised their plans for retiming their own services yet. Any proposes changes would be subject to the delivery of a satisfactory business case.
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Eva Hextall
FOI Case Officer
FOI Case Management Team
General Counsel
Transport for London
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