Govia Thameslink Railway’s (GTR’s) first Class 387/1 Great Northern Electrostar train has now completed static testing of its retrofitted European Train Control Signalling (ETCS) in-cab signalling equipment
Passengers using eleven stations in East and West Sussex are enjoying the fruits of a £1.8 million improvement programme completed over the past 12 months by Southern’s parent company Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR).
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) - which operates Southern, Thameslink, Great Northern and Gatwick Express - strongly urges customers to plan ahead and check their travel between Wednesday 31 May and Saturday 3 June due to industrial action.
Regrettably, due to strike action by the ASLEF union, there will be no train service in any location on Wednesday 31 May or Saturday 3 June. Services will al
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) is reminding passengers that from Thursday, 1 June, e-scooters, e-unicycles, e-skateboards and hoverboards will be banned from its network.
Much of the railway network is open over the Spring bank holiday across Anglia for passengers to enjoy the many delights of the region. However, there are some engineering works taking place that may affect journeys on the West Anglia Main line and on the Tilbury and Southend line.
Passengers intending to travel to and from London King’s Cross and other destinations on the East Coast Main Line via Peterborough, and across Great Northern routes over the weekend of 24 and 25 June 2023 are being asked to plan ahead and check how their journey ma be affected by planned engineering work.
Jenny Agutter, famed for her childhood role in classic The Railway Children, has recorded a platform announcement calling on Thameslink commuters to vote for her much-loved local railway station, Denmark Hill, in a national competition
Environmentally conscious commuters choosing the sustainable bike-and-train transport combination can now use a new cycle parking hub at Kenley station.
Passengers are being reminded to plan ahead and check their journeys as vital upgrades are completed on the railway on Network Rail’s Sussex route this late May bank holiday.
From Saturday 27 to Sunday 28 May, engineers will be carrying out signalling work between Streatham Hill and Crystal Palace and West Croydon.
As a result, this means that buses will replace trains between:
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The Mayor of St Albans was one of many who joined Thameslink staff to mark 50 years since the city train station was rebuilt, thanks to an event organised by Beds & Herts Community Rail Partnership.
To honour the impressive milestone, a mural and commemorative vintage plaque were unveiled at the Thameslink station on Monday, 15 May. The mural, designed by Richard Green, depicts a steam
Ahead of Dementia Action Week, which begins on Monday 15 May, Govia Thameslink Railway has partnered with the Alzheimer's Society to help employees recognise the signs of dementia and how to offer support in real life scenarios.
The rail operator set a target of getting 100 colleagues signed up to be ‘Dementia Friends’, an initiative created by Alzheimer's Society. However, with so many people
Regrettably, due to upcoming national industrial action on the railway, Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) – which operates Southern, Thameslink, Great Northern and Gatwick Express – is urging customers to check before they travel on services from mid-May until early June
