All 235 GTR stations will have a smart water meter by this summer
Constant monitoring and leak alerts could save 40 million litres a year – 130,000 baths or 174 million cups of tea
GTR’s station improvement programme will also save water by creating wildflower areas
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has announced on World Water Day [Monday 22 March] that it will install smart water meters at all
Network Rail have issued the following press release about track improvements near Bowes Park at Easter:
Network Rail is carrying out major improvements to the track at Bowes Park over the Easter bank holiday weekend as part of a £2 million project to bring smoother, more reliable journeys for passengers.
From Saturday 3 April, teams will remove and then replace approximately 250 metres of t
Network Rail have issued the following press release about track work in preparation for the new Brent Cross West Thameslink station:
Network Rail is preparing to make further progress on the rail work at Brent Cross over Easter in the first of three weekends of work to move track that links to the new station.
Between Friday 2 and Monday 5 April, as most people enjoy their Easter eggs, team
There’s cause for celebration in Goring today as residents mark 175 years of their local train station, which was first opened on 16th March 1846. The coastal West Sussex station provides rail passengers with links to nearby Littlehampton and Hove, as well as further afield Brighton and London Victoria.
Southern operates all services running through the station, which prior to Covid-19, served
Railway community partnership creates art gallery in platform shelter
Southern displays work of local artists inspired by station’s rural environment
Transformation is among hundreds of community projects in train company’s multimillion-pound station improvement programme
A partnership between local community groups and Southern Railway has created a surprising artwork installation at Penshurs
Network Rail have issued the following press release about the repair and redecoration of Oxted Viaduct:
A vital project to protect the future of the railway from Oxted in Surrey to Uckfield and East Grinstead in Sussex continues with important bridge repairs and a new lick of paint.
Since summer 2020 we've been working on a major refurbishment of the 140-year-old Oxted Viaduct, which carrie
Southern Railway have converted an early-Victorian storage hut at Burgess Hill station into a comfortable new waiting room
The 180-year-old brick hut was the station’s original main building
The waiting room displays award-winning landscape photography
Passengers using Burgess Hill station can now shelter in comfort in a smart new waiting room, converted from a hut that once formed the origina
During this year’s Green Skills Week (5th– 9th April), the UK’s largest rail operator is taking the opportunity to inspire the next generation about a sustainable future. In partnership with UK charity, Speakers for Schools, Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) will discuss how its dedicated environment team are working hard to reduce the company’s carbon footprint.
The virtual event, which takes pla
Network Rail have issued the following press release about engineering work planned for the Easter weekend:
Network Rail will use Sunday 4 and Monday 5 April over the Easter weekend to continue upgrading Gatwick Airport station which is open for travel, to improve future journeys for passengers.
Work on improving Gatwick Airport station will continue with the installation of five lifts while
The UK’s biggest rail franchise is offering twice-weekly rapid lateral flow tests to its colleagues who can’t work from home. It’s part of a Government scheme to help stem the spread of Covid-19 and give added reassurance to staff, as well as passengers when they return to the railway.
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), operator of Southern, Thameslink, Great Northern and Gatwick Express, has set
Network Rail have issued the following press release about Southbourne station's platform refurbishment:
Passengers in West Sussex will now benefit from £383k platform upgrade to improve journeys for all who use the station.
Southbourne railway station serves the village of Southbourne in West Sussex. It is on the West Coastway Line between Brighton and Southampton and lies on the edge of th
Network Rail have issued the following press release about Southbourne station's platform refurbishment:
Passengers in West Sussex will now benefit from £383k platform upgrade to improve journeys for all who use the station.
Southbourne railway station serves the village of Southbourne in West Sussex. It is on the West Coastway Line between Brighton and Southampton and lies on the edge of th
Ahead of schools and colleges returning to face-to-face learning from Monday 8th March, Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) is sharing advice and reassurance to pupils and students who plan to travel by train.
On 22nd February, the train company introduced a reduced timetable to better match the fewer number of passengers travelling due to lockdown. The new timetable follows feedback from key worker
Ahead of schools and colleges returning to face-to-face learning from Monday 8th March, Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) is sharing advice and reassurance to pupils and students who plan to travel by train.
On 22nd February, the train company introduced a reduced timetable to better match the fewer number of passengers travelling due to lockdown. The new timetable follows feedback from key worker
A grandfather welled up with emotion as he was reunited with his old teddy bear and other long-forgotten toys that had been unearthed during Southern Rail’s renovation of Bishopstone station, near Seaford.
Guy Wright, 54, of Newhaven, spotted his childhood treasures on the local TV news as they reported how contractors had discovered the strange hoard behind wooden shutters that had been unopen
Govia Thameslink Railway and Network Rail partnership gives Tulse Hill passengers a comfort boost
Stylish new canopy replaces south London station’s outdated shelters
Safety and security features complete a wide-ranging upgrade
Southern and Thameslink passengers returning to Tulse Hill station when travel restrictions are lifted will enjoy a package of comforting improvements. New features inc
Network Rail has issued the following press release about work which will affect Southern and Thameslink services
Passengers with Southern and Thameslink are advised to plan ahead for major work on the Arun Valley Line in the summer. Network Rail engineers will be rebuilding a crucial section of West Sussex’s railway, including a nine day period in August when there will be no trains through Ho
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
