All aboard the Bedford to Brighton Santa train!
Santa swapped his sleigh for a Thameslink train to give deserving families a magical fun-packed journey at the weekend.
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Potters Bar rail user wins value of season ticket
A Potters Bar commuter “had to pinch” himself after winning the value of his Great Northern season ticket.
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Husband and wife praised for life-saving rail intervention
A husband and wife have been praised for their life-saving actions while on their way to pick up their daughter from her first day at nursery.
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Howzat! 80 not out for Elstree & Borehamwood platform star
An Elstree & Borehamwood platform star has hit 80 not-out, as he is honoured for his international cricket career and 57 years on the railway
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Govia Thameslink Railway's Great Sock Appeal collects over 4,000 socks
More than 4,170 pairs of socks were donated at stations across the Govia Thameslink Railway network on Thursday 5th December, to support six key homeless shelters across the route.
Sock collections took place at train stations across the network, as selected homeless charities and Govia Thameslink Railway – the UK’s largest rail network – joined forces to give those sleeping rough a new pair of -
GTR to fit life-saving defibrillators at stations across one of UK’s biggest rail networks
Govia Thameslink Railway is transforming lives and communities by fitting life-saving automatic heart restarters (defibrillators) at stations across its network, which is one of Britain’s biggest, covering London and nine counties
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Merry music gets toes tapping at Bognor Regis station
Schoolchildren kicked off Christmas at Bognor Regis train station with their rendition of popular festive tunes.
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GTR reveals children's artwork at Cambridge winter fair
Artwork by children from two primary schools and a nursery was unveiled on Mill Road Bridge for an official opening of the bridge with Govia Thameslink Railway during the community's annual Christmas fair on Saturday
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Horsham station full of festive cheer thanks to schoolchildren
Horsham schoolchildren have filled their local Southern station with Christmas cheer.
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Cooksbridge rail users gain all-day Monday-Saturday service in Southern’s December timetable update
Extra station stops will give Cooksbridge campaigners an all-day service for the first time on Mondays to Saturdays, and more trains from London in the evening peak, starting on Monday 16 December.
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Southern Rail and Building Heroes join forces to help ex-servicemen back into work
Southern Rail has teamed up with charity Building Heroes to upskill its new maintenance team and at the same time help ex-servicemen and women back into work
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Schoolchildren bring Christmas cheer to West Sussex station
Schoolchildren have brought some festive cheer to Southern’s Bosham station.
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Surprise award for dedicated Southern rail maintenance man Dave
A Southern rail maintenance worker was left speechless after receiving a surprise award for always being on hand to help a community rail group.
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Lucky St Albans commuter jets off to Caribbean thanks to Govia Thameslink Railway
A delighted St Albans woman is the first Govia Thameslink Railway commuter to win the value of her season ticket.
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Christmas becomes 'Cricklemas' as Town Team bring festive cheer to Thameslink station
The community group 'Cricklewood Town Team' have been busy adding festive cheer to the fantastic artwork they have installed over the years at Thameslink's station to raise its profile.
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Thameslink gives Horsham and Crawley passengers new through-London Saturday services
From Saturday 21 December, Thameslink will be providing two additional through-London services per hour between Horsham and Peterborough on Saturdays. This will give passengers along the route between Horsham and London more direct services into central London, St Pancras International station and beyond, helping passengers to make the most of their weekends.
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Thameslink gives passengers new cross-London Saturday services in winter timetable
Thameslink is introducing two additional through-London services every hour between Peterborough and Horsham on Saturdays, from 21 December. These will increase the number of direct services to St Pancras International station, central London and Gatwick Airport, helping passengers along the route make more of their weekends.
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Thornton Heath welcomes new-format one-stop-shop WHSmith
Govia Thameslink Railway’s Thornton Heath station is host to a new WHSmith store, providing a convenient one-stop-shop for travellers.
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Southern and Gatwick Express trains win reliability prizes
Trains used on Southern and Gatwick Express routes have picked up three medals for reliability. Rail industry ‘Golden Spanner’ awards were given to trains used on suburban services in south London and Surrey as well as those between Uckfield and London Bridge, Eastbourne and Ashford, and Brighton, Gatwick and Victoria.
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Pay as you go with contactless arrives at three Hertfordshire stations
Welwyn Garden City, Hatfield and Welham Green are the latest Govia Thameslink Railway stations to welcome the convenience of pay as you go with contactless.
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