Contractors working for Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) have unearthed a strange hoard of abandoned objects at Bishopstone station.
The workers had started tidying up inside the station to get ready for a major refurbishment of the Grade II-listed building. As they pulled up the wooden shutters of the old parcel office, unopened for over 30 years, they had no inkling of what they were about to r
Network Rail and GTR have issued the following press release
Three-day closure at London King’s Cross from Friday 26 until Sunday 28 February (inclusive) paves way for main stage of £1.2billion East Coast Main Line upgrade starting next week
No Thameslink or Great Northern services south of Potters Bar, New Barnet and Gordon Hill this Friday with further changes over the weekend
Further work w
Network Rail have issued the following press release about Crawley station's new lifts and footbridge
Passengers in West Sussex are benefiting from a major investment to Crawley Station, part of the Department for Transport’s Access for All programme.
The upgrade works will improve accessibility at Crawley station and significantly reduce the time it takes passengers to get from platform 2 t
GTR has rolled out a new ‘Live Map’ function on each of its brand websites, following a successful trial on the Southern website. Live Maps are now available across Great Northern, Thameslink and Southern websites.
The first train operator to launch such a feature, the maps display live data to give customers a snapshot of how the network is performing at that exact moment and most importantly
Priority to maintain safe and reliable service
Passengers urged to check online as changes publicised
Train times on Great Northern, Southern and Thameslink will change from Monday 22 February as Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) introduces a new, reduced weekday timetable, which better matches current demand and times when key workers and others make essential journeys.
The new timetable fo
Network Rail have issued the following press release about major track and signalling work from the end of February
No trains in or out of King’s Cross station on Friday 26, Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 February, ahead of crucial stage of work to simplify track layout between March and June
Work is part of East Coast Upgrade, which will transform journeys between London, Cambridge and Peterboroug
First of 270 Southern, Gatwick Express and Great Northern ‘Electrostar’ trains updated
New live-information screens and charging-/ power points installed
On-board performance monitoring and fault diagnosis systems to streamline maintenance
The first of 270 trains in Govia Thameslink Railway’s (GTR’s) £55 million fleet modernisation programme has returned to service with a host of new features
Network Rail has issued the following press release about its major track and signalling modernisation programme in south London:
Network Rail is about to begin a major four-year package of work to modernise 1980s track and signalling on the lines into London Victoria station.
The upgrades will improve reliability on the network, helping even more passenger and freight trains arrive at their
Pipped to be the oldest apprentice in the UK
With National Apprenticeship Week in full swing, GTR unveils its diverse fold of apprentices; setting out ambitious targets to help close the skills gap by 2022
This National Apprenticeship Week, rail operator Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) is going against the grain and unveiling to the nation a group of apprentices who are debunking the traditi
Major improvement work means there are no trains to/from King’s Cross this weekend (Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 January)
Buses also replace trains between Peterborough and Hitchin this weekend
People must follow the latest Government guidance and only travel for limited reasons
Further changes to services ahead of partial closure at King’s Cross between March and June
Network Rail, Thameslink a
Network Rail have issued the following press release about platform improvements at Eridge station
Passengers will now benefit from improved platforms at Eridge station in East Sussex which follows on from the £1.8m footbridge and canopy upgrade last year.
Eridge station serves the rural district in East Sussex with Southern trains services via the Uckfield branch of the Oxted line. Enhancem
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has joined enterprise technology network, swiftscale, for access to its global scaleup ecosystem – a network of organisations offering innovative technology services to meet business challenges and opportunities.
As part of swiftscale’s corporate partner network, GTR is joining other leading organisations including NatWest Group, Coca-Cola European Partners, the
21 January 2021: Motorists in a hurry to catch their Great Northern, Southern or Thameslink train, can now park at the station and pay for their parking up to 24 hours later.
The latest Government advice is to stay at home or stay local to help tackle the spread of Covid-19, but for anyone whose travel is essential, the latest upgrade to parking facilities will be a real time-saver.
‘LatePay
Update 15:00 hours 18 Jan: Lifesaving statistic has been updated to 'more than 400 interventions'
18 January 2021: Govia Thameslink Railway and the Samaritans are highlighting how taking the time to talk could be life-saving, as the nation approaches ‘Blue Monday’ on 18 January, said to be the most difficult day of the year.
Replacing ‘Blue Monday’ with ‘Brew Monday’, the train firms of GTR
Rail operator Thameslink is supporting community Covid vaccination campaigns by making space available for free in its station car parks at Harpenden and Elstree for drivers giving lifts to the elderly and vulnerable arriving for their jabs - and for volunteers and staff.
Station car parks are mostly empty because people are heeding government lockdown advice to stay at home where possible. The
Network Rail will be closing two of the four lines in the Salfords area (near Gatwick) on three days this weekend to secure the railway embankment to prevent a landslip. A reduced train service will operate and passengers are being asked to check before travelling.
Owing to heavy rain, there has been significant movement on a section of the embankment which has been picked up by our monitoring
Network Rail, Great Northern and Thameslink have issued the following press release:
Stay at home or stay local to help tackle the spread of COVID-19
If you have to travel on the East Coast Main Line, check your journey and allow plenty of time
Network Rail, Great Northern and Thameslink are reminding passengers who need to travel over the Christmas period to check their journeys to avoid
High-res pictures, including historic photos from 1971 just before the station was rebuilt, can be downloaded below
Two-storey station extension and new entrance at Ridgmont Road
Improved facilities and more space for post-pandemic commuter crowds
Community leaders and Thameslink gathered on Friday (18 December) to celebrate the £5.7m upgrade of St Albans City station that has transform
Travellers that use the Thameslink and Great Northern routes can look forward to better convenience when it comes to online shopping, with the roll-out of even more Amazon Hub Lockers by Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR).
In summer of this year, the train company installed 84 lockers across its Southern route as part of a new collaboration with Amazon to make life easier for busy customers. It now
Transport for London and Thameslink have issued the following press release:
Temporary addition from next month will illustrate more through-London travel options while customers need to maintain social distancing.
Both TfL and Thameslink continue to ensure their services are as safe as possible, clean and reliable, while asking customers to plan ahead and travel during the quiet times.
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