Thameslink finishes station bang on time
Thameslink has finished the £1.5m extension of Elstree & Borehamwood station, right on schedule, to ease rush hour congestion and improve facilities
Topics: Transport
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Celebrations mark official opening of Crofton Park Railway Garden
The local community and the Thameslink team at Crofton Park station came together to celebrate the official opening of their ‘blooming’ gorgeous railway garden at the weekend.
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Thameslink rail staff get busy in kitchen for homeless
Rail staff once again joined forces with the charity NOAH Enterprise to provide a hot meal to people who have fallen on hard times
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Champions League anthem composer pays special visit to Thornton Heath station
Southern rail staff welcomed a special visitor to Thornton Heath station ahead of the nail-biting Champions League final in Madrid this weekend.
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St Albans station hosts presenters for Local Radio Day
Thameslink station staff took to the airwaves today (Friday 24 May) as part of community celebrations at St Albans City station to mark Local Radio Day 2019.
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Vegan coffee shop opens at Bellingham station
Health conscious Thameslink passengers can now grab a ‘guilt-free' drink and snack on the go following the launch of a new vegan, eco-friendly coffee shop at Bellingham station.
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Gatwick Express team activities give boost to local autism charity
The Gatwick Express team has given a local charity a cash boost following a number of staff fundraising initiatives in recent months.
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Southern unveils new community mural at Thornton Heath
Southern has unveiled a new mural at Thornton Heath station, paying homage to a couple of local celebrities in a very colourful way.
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Brighton station team welcome Blind Veterans UK ahead of House of Lords meeting
The team at Brighton station welcomed Ovingdean-based Blind Veterans UK today [Wed 22 May] ahead of the organisation’s meeting at House of Lords. The meeting was to discuss research into traumatic brain injuries in conflict that result in sight loss.
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Giant trail map promotes North Downs discovery by rail and foot
Passengers using Oxted station are having their heads turned by a huge installation promoting the North Downs Way, the National Trail that runs just north of Oxted between Surrey and the south Kent coast.
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New coffee van at Lingfield station
Southern rail users are once again able to get their caffeine fix at Lingfield station thanks to the arrival of a new coffee van this month.
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Southern welcomes local meerkat trail to Moulsecoomb station
Staff at Moulsecoomb station have held a meerkat tea party to raise money for local children’s charity Embrace
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Great Northern train firm joins village to celebrate life of WWI hero
The life of a British World War One war hero who pushed his flimsy biplane to the absolute limits to shoot down an enemy airship over British soil has been commemorated in the Hertfordshire village where it came crashing down in a ball of flames
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Gatwick Express staff celebrate 35 years of operations
The team at Gatwick Express are preparing for birthday celebrations with passengers, staff and airport partners to mark 35 years of operations
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Young apprentices show MP their skills in maintaining Great Northern trains
Young apprentice engineers with Great Northern took local MP Catherine West on a tour of their train maintenance depot in Hornsey, north London
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Thameslink community day creates hive of activity at St Albans station
Govia Thameslink Railway staff and the St Albans South Signal Box Preservation Trust make bee-friendly improvements for passengers
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Thameslink drivers take on 100-mile cycling challenge to support cancer charity
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) staff will be taking on a cycling challenge on Sunday 12 May to raise money and awareness for blood cancer charity Bloodwise, in memory of a Thameslink driver-trainer.
Thirteen members of train drivers and staff from Thameslink’s Bedford traincrew depot have organised a 100-mile cycle ride around the countryside of Bedfordshire in honour of train driver Kev Severs -
Station team welcomes group to make rail service more accessible
Elstree & Borehamwood Thameslink station team members welcomed a group of passengers with accessibility needs to help them travel with confidence on the railway
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Passengers advised to plan ahead of autumn half-term rail closures on the West Coastway
Engineering work will close south coast route between Barnham and Havant over autumn half term
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Station refreshed: new coffee and snack bar for Haywards Heath
Haywards Heath's rail passengers can now enjoy fresh coffee and pastries from the latest branch of Puccino’s, which opened at the station this month.
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