First Capital Connect

This article is about the former train operating company. For the current publicly owned company, see Greater Thameslink Railway.

First Capital Connect

Class 377 Electrostar at London St Pancras International in 2012
Overview
Franchises	Thameslink and Great Northern 1 Apr 2006 – 13 Sep 2014
Main regions	East of England, London, South East England
Stations operated	77
Parent company	FirstGroup
Reporting mark	FC
Predecessors	Thameslink, 2 Mar 1997 – 31 Mar 2006 West Anglia Great Northern
Successor	Govia Thameslink Railway, 14 Sep 2014 – 31 May 2026
Technical
Length	778.9 km (484.0 mi)
Other
Website	web.archive.org/web/20150524160943/http://www.firstcapitalconnect.co.uk
Route map

First Capital Connect (FCC) was a British train operating company, owned by FirstGroup, that operated the Thameslink and Great Northern sectors from April 2006 to September 2014 which later became the Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern (TSGN) franchise.

First Capital Connect was a major provider of commuter and regional services in London and the south east of England. It operated passenger rail services from Luton and Bedford via the Thameslink to Sutton, Wimbledon and Brighton via Central London.

It also operated commuter, suburban and regional services out of London King's Cross and London Moorgate to Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Norfolk. Major destinations served included Cambridge, King's Lynn and Peterborough.

First Capital Connect ceased operations at 02:00 on 14 September 2014, when the franchise was taken over by Govia Thameslink Railway, and became part of the larger Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern franchise.