Sussex station marks connection with Sherlock creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Passengers passing through Crowborough station in East Sussex may notice some new signs up marking the town's connection to Sherlock Homes creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
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Remember, remember: Rye station shut from 3pm on Saturday 15 November for bonfire celebrations
For reasons of public safety, Rye railway station will be closed from 3pm on the day of the Rye Bonfire (Saturday, 15 November) until the regular start of service the next day, Sunday
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Passenger services affected by testing in £1.4bn digital signalling project
Passengers are advised that further progress with digital signalling will affect journeys over the weekend of 22 and 23 November, closing a large section of the railway south of Peterborough towards London.
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Sutton station lifts renewed and back in action for passengers
Southern and Thameslink passengers at one of south London’s most important interchange stations can once again enjoy step-free access between platforms and the station concourse now Network Rail has finished replacing unreliable 24-year-old lifts
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West London level crossing revamp to bring half-term journey changes
Passengers are being advised about major changes to train services between Clapham Junction, Willesden and Watford Junction from Saturday 25 October while Network Rail carries out urgent work to renew a level crossing.
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GTR sets blueprint for rail industry with pioneering Social Impact Report
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has launched its latest Social Impact Report (Jan 2024 – Mar 2025), setting a new standard for how rail operators measure, report and deliver social value
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Lewes Bonfire Operation Update – Travel, Safety and Choose Local
As usual on Lewes Bonfire Night, 5 November, trains will not be stopping at Lewes or the surrounding stations of Falmer, Cooksbridge, Glynde and Southease from 5pm until the start of service the following day
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£100m reliability and onboard upgrade on South East’s biggest train fleet completed
Millions of passengers in the south east have benefited from a mammoth £100m train upgrade project – the biggest in the UK – with the final unit rolling off the production line this weekend
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Govia Thameslink Railway announces appointment of Ruth Busby OBE as People Director
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has announced Ruth Busby OBE as its new People Director. Ruth will join GTR in November and brings to the role a powerful combination of deep sector expertise, strategic insight into rail, and a genuine passion for building an inclusive and purpose-driven organisational culture.
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TWO WEEKS TO GO: Passengers reminded to plan ahead and check before they travel this half-term as railway closes between Tunbridge Wells, Hastings and Bexhill for essential improvement work
Southern and Southeastern passengers are being reminded to plan ahead this October half-term if travelling between Bexhill-on-Sea and Hastings, and between Tunbridge Wells and Hastings
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A little connection can go a long way - UK’s largest train operator sparks commuter conversations
Today, on World Mental Health Day (10th October 2025), and as part of an ongoing partnership with Mind, Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) handed out complimentary coffees with prompts, designed to spark conversation and give customers a boost as they passed through London Blackfriars station Psychologist of Kindness and expert in human connection,Dr Gillian Sandstrom, supported the campaign to sh
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GTR and Siemens Mobility update entire 717 fleet to updated version of ETCS
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), with Siemens Mobility, has updated its entire fleet of 25 Class 717 Great Northern trains to run in passenger service using an updated specification of the in-cab digital signalling software, European Train Control System (ETCS)
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Thameslink hosts special rail safety day with Luton Town FC to celebrate 19-year partnership
Thameslink and Luton Town FC have celebrated their 19-year partnership with a special rail safety day, which saw Academy players ‘driving’ trains on the rail operator’s simulators to understand the risks of the railway.
For nearly two decades, the longstanding partnership has seen Thameslink provide 366 season-long passes to the Hatters’ 16 to 18-year-old apprentices, allowing players to trav -
Govia Thameslink Railway to be nationalised from 31 May 2026
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) – the UK’s largest train operator – will be nationalised on Sunday 31 May 2026
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Rail staff clean-up shows Brighton beach at sharp end for safety and the environment
Litter-busting rail staff from Southern and Thameslink joined forces to blitz a stretch of Brighton’s beach in this year’s Great British Beach Clean
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Leaf-busting trains ‘will travel 12 times around the planet’ this autumn
A special fleet of leaf-busting trains has this week begun working across Sussex and Kent to keep the railway running safely and reliably
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Trains replaced by buses late night on Fen Line to keep trains running safely and reliably
Network Rail will again be carrying out extra late-night engineering work on the Fen Line between Cambridge and King’s Lynn to improve the condition of the track, meaning that services north of Cambridge will finish earlier than usual on some weeknights in late September and early October.
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Southern Railway response to Seaford station incident on September 10, 2025
In response to the announcement by the British Transport Police that they are investigating the tragic death of a 16-year-old boy at Seaford station, Southern and Govia Thameslink Railway has issued the following statement:
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Great Northern, Southern and Thameslink services affected by Tube strike
Strikes on the London Underground next week will mean some stations served by Great Northern, Southern and Thameslink will be shut – and train times altered.
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Great Northern and Thameslink improves services in December timetable
Great Northern and Thameslink have welcomed the announcement of a new timetable on the East Coast Main Line today that will allow them to give passengers better services
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