Originally Posted by
sergy2k
I'm pretty sure I remember 35 min journeys from Liverpool St to Stansted not so long ago (Might have imagined that...)
You are probably right - even now some of the very early and late GA Mainline routes when the lines are empty are scheduled quicker than those around 06:00-22:00ish. So 35 mins back in the day sounds plausible probably for first and last services.