Heritage Railway Operations
During 2006-07 the line ran an hourly service on Sundays and Bank Holidays, beginning on the hour every hour at Ongar, arriving at North Weald at 13 minutes past the hour before departing for Coopersale, and returning to North Weald for pick up and set down at 33 minutes past the hour, subsequently leaving for Ongar. The first train left Ongar tube station|Ongar at 11:00, with the last returning at 15:50 (16:50 between April and September).
Since re-opening in 2012, there are trains on Saturdays as well as Sundays and Bank Holidays. Two trains per hour are provided heading west from North Weald to Coopersale, with one train an hour provided heading east from North Weald to Ongar. Passengers have to change trains in order to travel between Ongar and Coopersale, though normally there is enough time to make the connection. The summer timetable has provision for trains until approximately 17:30, though from late October the last trains run at around 15:30.
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