First Capital Connect has added nearly 3,000 extra seats to services between Bedford and Brighton. 

The train provider lengthened a number of eight carriage trains to 12 carriages, providing an extra 2,880 seats.

The lengthened trains will provide extra capacity on the route during some of the busiest Sundays of the summer holidays. 

The 12-car strengthened services on these dates will be:-

Sunday 3rd August

  • 08.20 Bedford - Brighton arr. 10.59
  • 09.36 Bedford - Brighton arr. 12.17
  • 14.06 Bedford - Brighton arr. 16.47
  • 15.36 Bedford - Brighton arr. 18.17
  • 11.14 Brighton - Bedford arr. 13.54
  • 12.44 Brighton - Bedford arr. 15.24
  • 17.14 Brighton - Bedford arr. 19.54
  • 18.44 Brighton - Bedford arr. 21.24

Sunday 10th August 

  • 08.50 Bedford - Brighton arr. 11.15
  • 09.20 Bedford - Brighton arr. 11.47
  • 10.20 Bedford - Brighton arr. 12.47
  • 14.20 Bedford - Brighton arr. 16.47
  • 14.50 Bedford - Brighton arr. 17.15
  • 15.50 Bedford - Brighton arr. 18.15
  • 11.44 Brighton - Bedford arr. 14.08
  • 12.14 Brighton - Bedford arr. 14.38
  • 13.14 Brighton - Bedford arr. 15.38
  • 17.14 Brighton - Bedford arr. 19.38
  • 17.44 Brighton - Bedford arr. 20.08
  • 18.44 Brighton - Bedford arr. 21.08

Sunday 17th August 

  • 08.50 Bedford - Brighton arr. 11.15
  • 09.20 Bedford - Brighton arr. 11.47
  • 10.20 Bedford - Brighton arr. 12.47
  • 14.20 Bedford - Brighton arr. 13.15
  • 14.50 Bedford - Brighton arr. 17.15
  • 15.50 Bedford - Brighton arr. 18.15
  • 11.44 Brighton - Bedford arr. 14.08
  • 12.14 Brighton - Bedford arr. 14.38
  • 13.14 Brighton - Bedford arr. 15.38
  • 17.14 Brighton - Bedford arr. 19.38
  • 17.44 Brighton - Bedford arr. 20.08
  • 18.44 Brighton - Bedford arr. 21.08