Passengers who need to travel by rail can help socially distance by skipping station queues and buying their weekly, monthly and annual season tickets from the comfort of their own home.
Customers of Southern, Thameslink and Great Northern can now simply buy season tickets through the train firms’ free OnTrack phone app and tap their Key smartcard to their NFC-enabled smartphone (see editor’s n
Thameslink staff embrace the outdoors in support of local charity
Cricklewood residents have taken to social media to share their delight at a bold new sign adorning the railway bridge just outside the Thameslink station.
Despite thunderstorms, paintwork was completed over the weekend with the new sign highlighting Cricklewood as a destination in its own right.
It is the second project brought to fruition by NorthWestTwo Residents’ Association thanks to f
UPDATED WITH REVISED ADVICE FOR TIMES NOT TO TRAVEL
Southern, Thameslink and Great Northern is working in partnership with businesses as they prepare to reopen in line with Government advice. Customers are encouraged to support social distancing by avoiding travel, where possible, during the busiest times which are now between 6am and 7.30am.
People who are thinking of travelling are asked t
GTR shares its top tips for those who need to head back onto the trains
As people across the country begin to see the gradual ease to lockdown, the prospect of taking on the ‘new world commute’ for those who must travel by train, may seem a little daunting. While the advice is clear that people should still consider whether their journey is necessary and wear a face covering if travelling, inev
Community volunteers are thrilled with the transformation of Great Northern’s Palmers Green station and hope the new look will be a source of pride for residents, as well as boosting footfall on the high street.
Thanks to the efforts of Palmers Green Action Team and funding from Govia Thameslink Railway, Palmers Green station is now home to an impressive six-metre nature-themed mural and a new
Around 30 delighted NHS key workers at Bedfordshire hospitals are now travelling to work on free bicycles, thanks to a scheme to renovate abandoned bikes that is being run by Thameslink, Luton Council and Sustrans, the charity promoting cycling and walking.
Fittingly the project has completed its first batch of bikes in June, National Bike Month. As one of a series of activities being run by T
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) is marking International Women in Engineering Day on 23rd June with an interactive online event to offer an insight into engineering careers in the rail industry.
While aiming to attract more women to consider the sector, the event is open to anyone considering a role in engineering. Attendees will hear from colleagues from the rail operator, including Engineering
A Southern train driver and two conductors from Eastbourne have beaten their target of raising £1,000 for NHS workers with a song they recorded at work during lockdown.
Harry McCormick on harmonica, Bernie Barnaville on guitar and Ricky Duggins on mandoline, rewrote an old gospel song “This Train Is Bound For Glory” and recorded it on the platform and concourse at Eastbourne station.
Their ‘
Thanks to our dedicated railway workers, we’re keeping trains running at a challenging time. We take a look behind the scenes to meet the ‘railway heroes’ making it happen and to hear their stories…
Hannah Foran, 23, is a social media advisor and a fifth generational railway worker. An Anglo-Indian living in London, Hannah’s passion for trains was born out of a long-standing history of family m
Passengers urged not to travel during latest phase of £1.2 billion upgrade by Network Rail
Great Northern and Thameslink services from Peterborough and Cambridge will not run in or out of King’s Cross, St Pancras or Moorgate
Network Rail, with Great Northern and Thameslink, are urging passengers not to travel between Peterborough or Cambridge and London on Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 June, as t
People thinking of using the train to go shopping and for leisure trips as lockdown eases on 15 June, are being reminded to avoid the morning and evening peaks on Southern, Thameslink and Great Northern, to help keep the railway clear for key workers and others who need it most.
Those who must travel by train should follow these clear guidelines:
From 15 June, as a passenger, you must wear
Much-welcomed improvements to cycle storage at Thameslink stations are back on track after having been put on hold due to the pandemic.
Two Bedford schoolchildren have won family days out thanks to their artistic flair.
West Sussex County Council has issued the following press release about its partnership with Govia Thameslink Railway to restore abandoned bikes for NHS key workers: More than 40 abandoned bicycles have been renovated by Bikeability instructors for NHS workers in a scheme initiated by Southern Rail.
In his day job, Lee Southgate drives Great Northern trains for Govia Thameslink Railway as a shunter. But in his own time, he has been volunteering as an emergency ambulance crew member working alongside frontline paramedics.
A team of caring railway volunteers are doing their bit to help keep people safe at a time when many are at their most vulnerable due to Covid-19.
For the last three months, a Govia Thameslink Railway worker has been giving up his own time to volunteer as an emergency ambulance crew member after answering a call for help during the pandemic.
Dozens of Govia Thameslink Railway colleagues have been spreading some cheer by taking part in a fundraising Amarillo lip-syncing music video.
A team of Govia Thameslink Railway colleagues have cycled, walked and jogged more than 800 miles to raise cash for NHS staff and volunteers caring for Covid-19 patients.
