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Farewell to Moorgate

20th March 2009

319214 and 319449 at the buffers. 1024x685	Platform 5 depature advertising the 1840 to Bedford, one of the last trains from Moorgate 685x1024	319214 and 319449 1024x685	Platform 6 announcing the final scheduled service, the 1906 to Bedford 1024x685
The Countdown clock at Moorgate 685x1024	319214 which along with 319009 formed the 1906 to Bedford 1024x685	Closed from 22nd March - notice advising customers of the imminent closure of Moorgate 685x1024	The Countdown at the head of platforms 5 and 6 Moorgate and poster advising of the closure of the station 1024x685
Countdown to the 1906 to Bedford...1 minute... 1024x685	...30 seconds... 1024x685	...10 seconds... 1024x685	...gone... but not quite. The countdown to the 1906 departure finished a few minutes early! 1024x685
Moorgate 1024x685	319370 and 319372 685x1024	A reasonable number of enthusiasts and photographers turned out at Moorgate 1024x685	319364 attracts attention with its striking livery 1024x685
319364 and 319365 forming the 1954 to Kentish Town 1024x685	Fitting the commemorative headboard to 319364. 319365 carried a similar headboard 1024x685	1024x685	FCC MD Elaine Holt and the driver of 319364 pose with commemorative headboard 1024x685
319436 and 319364 at the buffers at Moorgate 1024x685	Transforming Blackfriars 1024x685	The 319s in their toothpaste-style multi-coloured glory! 685x1024	Transforming Farringdon 1024x685
319365 hurries out of St Pancras International 1024x685

The last First Capital Connect service from Moorgate departed at 1954 on Friday 20th March 2009 bringing the curtain down on the Moorgate branch, which dates back to 1868.

The branch, which runs from Farringdon via Barbican has been closed permanently to passenger services as part of the Thameslink programme, which will see the platforms at Farringdon extended to take 12-carriage trains. This will sever the junction for Moorgate.

The final service was formed by 319364 and 319365.