Balham's new station facilities bring relief
Customers at Balham station now have new Ladies’ and Gents’ toilets, thanks to train operator Southern Railway’s station improvement programme.
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Boro Academy players share cheery char on Thameslink’s Brew Monday special
Members of Stevenage FC’s Academy joined Govia Thameslink Railway on the rail operator’s ‘Brew Train’ to support the Samaritans’ annual Brew Monday campaign.
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East Coast Digital Programme improvements completed but further work will close rail line for a weekend and two working days in February
Further engineering work as part of the billion-pound East Coast Digital Programme is planned between King’s Cross and Peterborough in February half term that will close a section of the East Coast Main Line for a weekend and two working days.
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Train firm trials Kenley councillor's short-stay parking suggestion
Govia Thameslink Railway has introduced short-term parking at Kenley station in response to a suggestion by a Croydon Borough councillor. Councillor Gayle Gander proposed a new charging structure on behalf of local residents and businesses, to address a lack of convenient parking in the area other than for commuters.
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Train firm trials short-term stays at Sussex station car parks
Govia Thameslink Railway has introduced a trial of new short-term parking rates at three Sussex stations. The firm hopes the new flexible charges will prove popular among town-centre visitors.
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Brighton Main Line passengers reminded to check before they travel as engineers carry out vital reliability upgrades on the track between London and the south coast
Network Rail and Govia Thameslink Railway are asking passengers to plan ahead and check before they travel over the weekend of Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 January as engineers are set to carry out upgrades to improve the reliability of the railway between London, Gatwick Airport, and the south coast.
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Major upgrade work to Midland Main Line in January and February to allow quicker, more reliable journeys
Major upgrade work as part of the Midland Main Line Upgrade project is set to continue into January and February with improvements to be made to overhead line equipment on selected weekends, with changes to Thameslink services between Bedford and Luton.
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Thameslink to run new ‘Brew Train’ with Samaritans to get people chatting over a cuppa
The UK’s largest rail operator is once again teaming up with Samaritans to flip ‘Blue Monday’ on its head and turn what is commonly believed to be the most difficult day of the year, into something positive.
Replacing ‘Blue Monday’ with ‘Brew Monday’ on 15 January, Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) is teaming up with Samaritans volunteers to hand out teabags, biscuits and leaflets to Thameslink p -
Planned Tube strikes to affect some Great Northern, Thameslink and Southern services
Next week’s planned Tube strikes will close or partly close eight stations on the Great Northern, Thameslink and Southern network, because some are operated by London Underground.
National Rail trains around London are also likely to be much busier than usual and journeys may take longer generally.
Passengers should check before they travel online at National Rail Enquiries. Changes may not -
Planned upgrades to affect Great Northern and Thameslink services on two consecutive weekends in early January
Network Rail, Thameslink and Great Northern are reminding passengers to check their journey before travelling as further engineering work is carried out on two weekends in early January as part of the billion-pound East Coast Digital Programme.
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Severe disruption expected on Thameslink this weekend
Regrettably, severe disruption is expected this weekend on Thameslink, as in other parts of the country
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Blind and partially sighted passengers to gain confidence in train travel through joint initiative by GTR and Thomas Pocklington Trust
Blind and partially sighted people are on track to gain insight and confidence in train travel thanks to a joint initiative by Govia Thameslink Railway and Thomas Pocklington Trust
![Up for the cuppa: Stevenage Academy players [l to r] Kymani Skyers, Tanil Salik and Baron Cambaz gave passengers teabags and smiles on the Thameslink Brew Train [more downloadable images below]](https://mnd-assets.mynewsdesk.com/image/upload/ar_16:9,c_fill,dpr_auto,f_auto,g_sm,q_auto:good,w_746/w4zndfq86wynzraagvil)
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