Commuters heading into the capital from Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire are set to benefit from additional capacity in the rush hour thanks to a new timetable by train operator Great Northern.
Two Thameslink station team members – one from Luton and Harpenden, the other from Elstree & Borehamwood – have been officially presented with British Empire Medals, awarded to them in the King’s Birthday Honours for their service to the railway
Thameslink colleagues and members of the community gathered at Luton Airport Parkway yesterday (Monday 25 November) to celebrate 25 years since the station opened in 1999.
Opened by Queen Elizabeth II in November 1999, the station serves nearly four million customers each year and provides an essential link between Luton Airport and London, as well as journeys further north.
To honour the s
Network Rail has issued the following press release about work that will close a section of the railway to Great Northern and Thameslink trains this weekend:
East Coast Main Line passengers are reminded to check before they travel due to further digital signalling testing taking place this upcoming weekend
Thameslink and Great Northern services between London and Peterborough/King’s Lynn will
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Community groups across the south east can apply for a share of almost half a million pounds worth of grants from the country’s largest train company.
Passengers asked to plan ahead and check before they travel between 25-29 December with rail replacement buses running on some routes and diversions on other routes.
Work to replace railway track on the level crossing means that diversions will be necessary for motorists, pedestrians and cyclists, with buses replacing trains between Brighton and Littlehampton all weekend
Rail passengers are being urged to check before they travel this Christmas as essential upgrades will be carried out to improve reliability along the rail network for passengers for many years to come.
Ground-breaking digital signalling technology is now controlling every single train that commuters catch on the Great Northern route to Moorgate in the City of London
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Three-dimensional maps of key stations in London, Sussex and Bedfordshire have been created by the country’s largest train operator to help passengers, and particularly those who are disabled, gain more confidence in navigating its stations with ease.
Thameslink and Luton Town FC are set to continue their partnership for a 17th season, supporting Academy players with free travel to enable them to unlock their potential. The rail operator marked the renewed partnership by hosting a community day at Luton Airport Parkway station.
Thameslink has now provided 344 season-long passes to the Hatters’ 16 to 18-year-old apprentices since the partne
No Thameslink or Great Northern trains between Potters Bar and St Neots, Potters Bar and Royston, or between Hertford North and Stevenage on Saturday 30 November and Sunday 1 December.
