Passengers are advised to travel only if necessary on Great Northern and Thameslink this Saturday
Passengers are advised to travel only if necessary on Great Northern and Thameslink this Saturday

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Only travel if absolutely necessary on Great Northern and Thameslink this Saturday due to strike action on other train operators

Passengers are strongly advised to travel only if absolutely necessary between Cambridge, Peterborough, Hertford North and London and to and from stations in between this Saturday, 13 August.

Tom Moran, Managing Director of Thameslink and Great Northern, said: “I’m sorry to say that, because of strike action by ASLEF train drivers at LNER and Greater Anglia, we strongly advise people to travel by rail only if absolutely necessary in these areas this Saturday.

“Our Thameslink and Great Northern trains will be exceptionally busy north of London. You may need to queue and it may not be possible to board the train. If you must travel on Saturday, expect disruption with busy trains, longer journey times and possible queues. Across the network, passengers should expect some disruption all day so please do check our websites before you set out, for the latest advice.”

Visit the websites of LNER and Greater Anglia for further details on their services and travel advice.

For more information about Thameslink and Great Northern services, visit www.thameslinkrailway.com or www.greatnorthernrail.com.

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Govia Thameslink Railway

Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) operates Thameslink, Great Northern, Southern and Gatwick Express services as follows:

  • Thameslink – cross-London services between Bedford/Peterborough/Cambridge and Brighton/Horsham/Littlehampton/East Grinstead, and between Luton/St Albans and Sutton/Wimbledon/Rainham; plus services between London and Sevenoaks
  • Great Northern – services between London and Welwyn, Hertford, Peterborough, Cambridge and King’s Lynn
  • Southern – services between London and the Sussex coast (Brighton, Worthing, Eastbourne, Bognor Regis, Hastings) and parts of Surrey, Kent and Hampshire (Ashford International, Southampton, Portsmouth)
  • Gatwick Express – fast, non-stop direct services between Gatwick Airport and London Victoria

www.southernrailway.com, www.thameslinkrailway.com, www.gatwickexpress.com, www.greatnorthernrail.com

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