Commemorative railtour to run between London and Shenfield for Class 315 trains

A special railtour will be operated by Class 315s to celebrate the outstanding years of service of the class, the Branch Line Society has announced.

The charity tour will be operated by MTR Elizabeth Line and will run between London Liverpool Street and Shenfield.

With an onboard raffle, all profits from the tour will be donated to Railway Children.

2x Class 315s will operate the tour, set to run on the 26th November, and will take in unusual lines, including the Up Passenger Avoider at Ilford, Down Passenger Avoider at Manor Park, Up Passenger Loop at Shenfield as well as running on the mainlines.

A sales stand will be available at London Liverpool Street courtesy of the Class 315 Preservation Society: https://www.class315preservationsociety.com/.

Fares will cost £31.50 per person, with unaccompanied under 18s benefit from a £15 reduction in fares.

For more information and to book visit https://www.branchline.uk/.

The route and provisional timings are outlined below, with the choice of either a morning or afternoon service. If you wish to travel on both services, you will need to book each separately.

Morning Service

London Liverpool Street P16 (PU 09.07) – Dn Electric – Stratford P8 – Stratford Country End Crossovers – Dn Main – Shenfield P1 (RM 09.33 – 09.41) – Dn Main – Ilford P1 – Up Passenger Avoiding – Up Electric – London Liverpool Street P16 (RM 10.10 – 10.25) – Dn Electric – Stratford P8 – Stratford Country End Crossovers – Dn Main – Manor Park P4 – Dn Passenger Avoiding – Dn Electric – Shenfield P4 (RM 11.02 – 11.13) – Up Electric – London Liverpool Street P16 (SD 11.55)

Afternoon Service

London Liverpool Street P16 (PU 14.07) – Dn Electric – Stratford P8 – Stratford Country End Crossovers – Dn Main – Shenfield P1 (RM 14.33 – 14.41) – Dn Main – Ilford P1 – Up Passenger Avoiding – Up Electric – London Liverpool Street P16 (RM 15.10 – 15.25) – Dn Electric – Stratford P8 – Stratford Country End Crossovers – Dn Main – Manor Park P4 – Dn Passenger Avoiding – Dn Electric – Shenfield P4 (RM 16.02 – 16.13) – Up Electric – London Liverpool Street P16 (SD 16.55)