HC Deb 17 December 1953 vol 522 cc110-2W
120. Sir Edward Keeling

asked the Assistant Postmaster-General when particulars of late postings at London railway stations will be made known to the

LATE POSTING AT LONDON RAILWAY TERMINI—PROVINCIAL MAILS
The following table shows the arrangements for posting unregistered letters for places served by each Travelling Post Office departing from the London Railway Termini. Such letters should bear a Late Fee of ½d. in addition to the ordinary postage.
Time and place of Posting
Railway station Localities served Frequency of Service Station Late Fee Box Box on Mail Train
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
Euston … Scotland (except Berwickshire and East Lothian). Daily 5.30 p.m.–8.0 p.m. (box in Station Booking Hall) Up to 8.30 p.m.
Euston … England (Midland and North West Counties), North and Central Wales, and Northern Ireland. Daily (except Saturdays) 8.0 p.m.–10.20 p.m. (box in Station Booking Hall) 10.50 p.m.
Kings Cross … Scotland (Berwickshire and East Lothian only). Daily 5.30 p.m.–7.50 p.m. (box on platform 10) 8.20 p.m.
Kings Cross … England (places on East Coast route). Daily (except Saturdays) 7.50 p.m.–10.5 p.m. (box on platform 10) 10.35 p.m.
Liverpool St. … East Anglia and Cambridgeshire. Daily (except Saturdays and Sundays) 7.30 p.m.–10.0 p.m. } 10.30 p.m.
Sundays 5.30 p.m.–10.0 p.m. (box in Station Booking Hall)
London Bridge (Central). Kent and Sussex … … Daily (except Saturday and Sundays and Good Friday) 7.30 p.m.–11.20 p.m. 11.50 p.m.
Sundays and Good Friday 5.30 p.m.–8.35 p.m. (box on concourse of Central side at Station). 9.5 p.m.
Paddington … West of England and South Wales. Daily (except Sundays) 7.30 p.m. –9.40 p.m. } 10.10 p.m.
Sundays 5.30 p.m. –9.40 p.m. (box at Station Post Office)
Waterloo … Dorset, Hants and Isle of Wight. Daily (except Sundays 7.30 p.m. –10.0 p.m. } 10.30 p.m.
Sundays 5.30 p.m. –10.0 p.m. (box at Station Post Office)
NOTE: Registered letters are accepted in the Travelling Post Offices at the Railways stations up to five minutes before the train departure times (see column 5) on payment, in addition to the registration fee and postage, of a late Fee of 1s. 6d. which must be affixed in stamps before a letter is presented.

public in an official Post Office publication; and whether, in the meantime, he will state them in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Mr. Gammans

A publication containing this information is being prepared as quickly as possible; meantime the information is circulated below in the OFFICIAL REPORT.