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  • No trains into London south of Potters Bar and Gordon Hill this weekend as work ramps up on the East Coast Upgrade

    Major improvement work means there are no trains to/from King’s Cross this weekend (Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 January) Buses also replace trains between Peterborough and Hitchin this weekend People must follow the latest Government guidance and only travel for limited reasons Further changes to services ahead of partial closure at King’s Cross between March and June
    Network Rail, Thameslink a

  • £500k revamp at Eridge station to improve passengers' journeys

    Network Rail have issued the following press release about platform improvements at Eridge station
    Passengers will now benefit from improved platforms at Eridge station in East Sussex which follows on from the £1.8m footbridge and canopy upgrade last year.
    Eridge station serves the rural district in East Sussex with Southern trains services via the Uckfield branch of the Oxted line. Enhancem

  • Govia Thameslink Railway partners with swiftscale to collaborate on supply chain innovation

    Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has joined enterprise technology network, swiftscale, for access to its global scaleup ecosystem – a network of organisations offering innovative technology services to meet business challenges and opportunities.
    As part of swiftscale’s corporate partner network, GTR is joining other leading organisations including NatWest Group, Coca-Cola European Partners, the

  • No time to pay for parking at the train station? Pay up to 24 hours later online!

    21 January 2021: Motorists in a hurry to catch their Great Northern, Southern or Thameslink train, can now park at the station and pay for their parking up to 24 hours later.
    The latest Government advice is to stay at home or stay local to help tackle the spread of Covid-19, but for anyone whose travel is essential, the latest upgrade to parking facilities will be a real time-saver.
    ‘LatePay

  • Don’t be blue – have a brew, say GTR and Samaritans as 60 railway colleagues are recognised for rescuing vulnerable people

    Update 15:00 hours 18 Jan: Lifesaving statistic has been updated to 'more than 400 interventions'
    18 January 2021: Govia Thameslink Railway and the Samaritans are highlighting how taking the time to talk could be life-saving, as the nation approaches ‘Blue Monday’ on 18 January, said to be the most difficult day of the year.
    Replacing ‘Blue Monday’ with ‘Brew Monday’, the train firms of GTR

  • Thameslink supports community vaccination drives at Elstree and Harpenden

    Rail operator Thameslink is supporting community Covid vaccination campaigns by making space available for free in its station car parks at Harpenden and Elstree for drivers giving lifts to the elderly and vulnerable arriving for their jabs - and for volunteers and staff.
    Station car parks are mostly empty because people are heeding government lockdown advice to stay at home where possible. The

  • Network Rail engineers tackle emergency work at Salfords (near Gatwick) affecting Brighton Main Line travel on Saturday 9th, Sunday 10th and Monday 11th January

    Network Rail will be closing two of the four lines in the Salfords area (near Gatwick) on three days this weekend to secure the railway embankment to prevent a landslip. A reduced train service will operate and passengers are being asked to check before travelling.
    Owing to heavy rain, there has been significant movement on a section of the embankment which has been picked up by our monitoring

  • Final reminder to passengers of major service changes on the East Coast Main Line as £1.2billion upgrade continues over Christmas

    Network Rail, Great Northern and Thameslink have issued the following press release:
    Stay at home or stay local to help tackle the spread of COVID-19 If you have to travel on the East Coast Main Line, check your journey and allow plenty of time
    Network Rail, Great Northern and Thameslink are reminding passengers who need to travel over the Christmas period to check their journeys to avoid

  • Thameslink completes £5.7m upgrade of St Albans City station


    High-res pictures, including historic photos from 1971 just before the station was rebuilt, can be downloaded below
    Two-storey station extension and new entrance at Ridgmont Road Improved facilities and more space for post-pandemic commuter crowds
    Community leaders and Thameslink gathered on Friday (18 December) to celebrate the £5.7m upgrade of St Albans City station that has trans

  • Amazon Deliveries On Track for Thameslink and Great Northern Passengers

    Travellers that use the Thameslink and Great Northern routes can look forward to better convenience when it comes to online shopping, with the roll-out of even more Amazon Hub Lockers by Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR).
    In summer of this year, the train company installed 84 lockers across its Southern route as part of a new collaboration with Amazon to make life easier for busy customers. It now

  • ​Thameslink services set to be temporarily added to latest Tube map to help support customers during the coronavirus pandemic

    Transport for London and Thameslink have issued the following press release:
    Temporary addition from next month will illustrate more through-London travel options while customers need to maintain social distancing. Both TfL and Thameslink continue to ensure their services are as safe as possible, clean and reliable, while asking customers to plan ahead and travel during the quiet times.
    Tr

  • New smartphone train tickets help Thameslink and Great Northern passengers socially distance

    High-resolution pictures are available to download at the bottom of this press release
    15 December 2020: Passengers can now travel using Thameslink and Great Northern smartphone e-tickets at eight stations in Herts, Cambs and Beds, helping people socially distance, preventing the spread of Covid-19.
    Barcode readers have just been installed on ticket gates at:
    Hitchin Huntingdon St Neots

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