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![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() First Great EasternGreat EasternOne of three original franchises serving parts of East Anglia (the others were Anglia Railways and WAGN). Commitments included additional services and £4m invested in station improvements. An additional commitment to phase out the last slam-door trains on FGE routes was agreed by OPRAF and FirstGroup in March 1998. Franchise remapping meant this franchise was not renewed. Instead, FGE services were combined with those of Anglia Railways and part of WAGN to form Greater Anglia in April 2004. start date 5 January 1997 end date 1 April 2004 owned by FirstBus plc/FirstGroup plc legal title Great Eastern Railway Ltd service area Commuter and local services between London Liverpool Street and Chelmsford, Clacton, Southend Victoria, Harwich and Ipswich replaced Great Eastern TOU was replaced by National Express East Anglia |  | ![]() ![]() Wednesday![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 1 story ![]() ![]()
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