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
Passengers on busy routes in London will have more space to travel when Southern and Thameslink introduce their new summer timetables from Sunday 21 May. Passengers should check the new schedules in online journey planners such as National Rail Enquiries.
Passengers using the King’s Lynn to Cambridge Fen Line will have extra services to meet returning demand post-Covid when Great Northern and Thameslink introduce their new summer timetables on Sunday 21 May. The journey between King’s Cross and Cambridge will be quicker on some stopping services.
Passengers using Southern services along the Sussex coast can look forward to more choice, convenience and comfort on many routes when the rail company introduces its summer timetable, along with modern trains to replace the UK’s oldest electric mainline fleet, from Sunday 21 May.
Hundreds of rail enthusiasts helped Southern Rail and the Branch Line Society raise £25,000 for charity on a special tour onboard a coastal Class 313 train that will be retired from service on 20 May
Two new mobile assistance teams have started work in a trial to further support disabled passengers and other customers at six smaller stations in Hertfordshire and north London
Transport for London has issued the following release regarding upcoming works at Kentish Town tube station:
Station to close from Monday 26 June for up to a year to enable vital work to be carried out
The station’s two ageing escalators are the most unreliable on the network and will be replaced with new, state-of-the-art machines
Additional package of station improvements will be carried
Network Rail and Govia Thameslink Railway have jointly issued the following press release about planned engineering work affecting upcoming weekends in May:
Much of the railway network is open over the May bank holiday and Coronation weekend across the Anglia region. But with major station and renewals projects taking place, we urge passengers to check before travelling as some engineering work
Govia Thameslink Railway’s (GTR’s) first Class 387/1 Great Northern Electrostar train has been retrofitted with ETCS in-cab signalling as part of the East Coast Digital Programme, designed to reduce delays and give passengers a more reliable service
Two new lifts to serve platforms 3/4 and 7/8 have now opened at Finsbury Park railway station, opening up travel opportunities for more people.
Rail passengers travelling to and from London this coming weekend (22 and 23 April) are being reminded to plan their journeys in advance because planned engineering work by Network Rail will affect Southern and Thameslink train services on several routes.
The 100th Class 377 Electrostar operated by Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has completed the £100m 'Project Aurora' upgrade programme, returning to passenger service with a host of new features that significantly improve reliability and passenger experience.
