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Survey reveals that four in 10 Brits are most looking forward to a change of scenery when they return to rail and that 31% have most-missed scenic landscape views from the train window.When it comes to getting back to rail travel, Brits are most looking forward to a change of scene (41%) according to a new survey commissioned by Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR). The top three things passengers are m
Southern Railway donate bikes abandoned at its stations to Cycling UK 'Build a Bike courses' by Southwark's Community Cycleworks teach young people maintenance skills 15 youngsters will get to keep the bike they renovate Fifteen young people in south London will learn cycle maintenance skills and earn a renovated bike of their own, thanks to a partnership between Cycling UK and Southern Railway. S
Network Rail have issue the following press release about the effects of planned engineering work on Southeastern, Southern and Thameslink services in Kent over the May Bank Holidays:Network Rail is advising those planning to travel by train over the May Bank Holidays to plan ahead as it prepares to carry out several refurbishment and upgrade projects across Kent and South East London to improve t
Network Rail have issued the following press release about major engineering work affecting Southern services between London Victoria and East Croydon, and between Shepherds Bush and Clapham Junction, over seven weekends in May and June: The upgrades in south London will improve reliability on the network while major work to improve accessibility at Gatwick Airport station will make journeys easie
The Mayor of Croydon, Councillor Maddie Henson, unveiled a stunning 35-metre-long mural outside East Croydon station yesterday [22 April]. Featuring the area’s name, it creates a dramatic welcome for Southern and Thameslink passengers emerging from the station.The huge artwork was commissioned by Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), parent company of Southern and Thameslink, at the suggestion of local
Rail passengers will be able to socially distance more easily, helping prevent the spread of Covid-19, by using smartphone eTickets at 14 more stations on the Gatwick Express, Great Northern, Southern and Thameslink network. Parent company Govia Thameslink Railway this month completes a two-year project which allows passengers to scan eTickets at 60 stations bought via their OnTrack apps or websit
Great Northern, Southern and Thameslink will be adding 1,000 extra services per week from 16 May as coronavirus restrictions ease further across the UK. To help plan their journeys and get the latest information on how busy train services are, passengers can check ahead at www.nationalrail.co.uk before they travel.Steve White, Chief Operating Officer of parent operator Govia Thameslink Railway, sa
With a summer of staycations on the cards and Brits looking for new places to explore, Southern is launching a timely new partnership with outdoor walking and hiking app, AllTrails. Lockdowns and restrictions across the country over the past year have led to more people walking and discovering the beauty of their local area. It comes as no surprise that 2020 recorded a surge in those taking up hik
New Accessible Travel Policy sees disabled passengers help train colleagues across Great Northern, Southern, Thameslink and Gatwick Express, to create a more accessible railwayCustomer service teams at Britain’s biggest rail franchise have pledged to make travelling by train easier for millions of people who need help and assistance when they return to the railway in the coming weeks and months.Di
All 235 GTR stations will have a smart water meter by this summer Constant monitoring and leak alerts could save 40 million litres a year – 130,000 baths or 174 million cups of tea GTR’s station improvement programme will also save water by creating wildflower areas Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has announced on World Water Day [Monday 22 March] that it will install smart water meters at all 235
There’s cause for celebration in Goring today as residents mark 175 years of their local train station, which was first opened on 16th March 1846. The coastal West Sussex station provides rail passengers with links to nearby Littlehampton and Hove, as well as further afield Brighton and London Victoria.Southern operates all services running through the station, which prior to Covid-19, served half
Railway community partnership creates art gallery in platform shelter Southern displays work of local artists inspired by station’s rural environment Transformation is among hundreds of community projects in train company’s multimillion-pound station improvement programme A partnership between local community groups and Southern Railway has created a surprising artwork installation at Penshurst st
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