Extreme heat continues to affect rail services
There will be no trains on much of the Thameslink network until late on Wednesday morning (20 July) and there will be a significantly reduced service between Peterborough and Stevenage
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URGENT SERVICE UPDATE: No Thameslink or Great Northern rail service on Tuesday anywhere north of London
There will be no Thameslink or Great Northern trains running in any location north of London Blackfriars on Tuesday, 19 July, due to the extreme heat
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Network Rail’s £10.5m refurbishment of iconic 140-year-old Oxted Viaduct is complete
Rail passengers who use the branch lines between South Croydon and East Grinstead or Uckfield can look forward to travelling safely over the Oxted Viaduct for decades to come after a £10.5m upgrade.
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Extremely hot weather – Only travel if necessary on Monday 18, and Tuesday 19 July says Govia Thameslink Railway
Passengers should travel only if their journey is truly necessary on Monday and Tuesday (18 and 19 July)
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Govia Thameslink Railway is proud to be serving Pride as festival returns to Brighton & Hove next month
GTR has confirmed there will be an enhanced service plan to support visitors to Brighton & Hove Pride from Friday 5th until Sunday 7th August
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The price is right: Top tips for savings on summer days out
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) – the train operator for Southern, Thameslink, Great Northern and Gatwick Express – is offering five top tips and money saving tricks for activities across the rail network this summer that won’t break the bank
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Passengers advised to plan ahead as Victorian railway viaduct at Ashurst station in Kent set for £3.5m makeover
A £3.5m refurbishment of a 134-year-old railway viaduct in Kent is about to get under way, with three weekends of engineering work planned for this summer - starting on Saturday 2 July.
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GTR launches fund for local community social and environmental projects
Govia Thameslink Railway is inviting customers and community organisations to bid for funding for social and environmental projects in their areas. The train operator has today launched a new fund with up to £500,000 available each year.
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By Royal Appointment, Siggy Cragwell commemorates the Windrush Generation
Thameslink’s oldest employee, 82-year-old station assistant Siggy Cragwell, was a guest of honour at the unveiling of the National Windrush Monument last week at Waterloo Station where he met the Duke of Cambridge, Prince William.
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Reminder to only travel if absolutely necessary until end of Sunday, and to complete your journey by 5pm on Saturday’s strike day
Travel only if absolutely necessary, until end of Sunday 26 June On Friday 24 June, a non-strike day, there will be far fewer trains and they will start much later than usual in the morning – around 8am from many stations – travel only if absolutely necessary On Saturday 25 June, a strike day, there will be very few trains with many routes closed. Services will start later and stop running short
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Reminder to all rail passengers: essential travel only until Sunday 26 June
Impact of national strike will affect train journeys for the remainder of the week Southern, Gatwick Express, Great Northern and Thameslink are reminding public that every day this week, including non-strike days, train journeys will be disrupted There will be no trains before 07:15 on each day, including those following strike action, with some stations (e.g. East Croydon) waiting until 08:00 fo
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National Rail strike: Only travel if your journey is essential on Gatwick Express, Great Northern, Southern and Thameslink between 21 and 26 June
Passengers should only travel if absolutely necessary on Gatwick Express, Southern, Great Northern and Thameslink during next week’s strike by RMT members of Network Rail and other train operators
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More eTicket readers help rail passengers breeze through Southern stations
Rail passengers with smartphone eTickets will find it easier to travel with Southern now that more barcode readers have been installed at stations
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Northern City Line closed on Sunday 19 June for more testing of digital signalling
Passengers intending to travel on the Northern City Line between Finsbury Park and Moorgate on Sunday 19 June are asked to plan ahead as work is taking place to further test digital signalling on the route.
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First train runs using the new digital signalling on Northern City Line
The testing of the new digital signalling on the Northern City Line has commenced with the running of the first Great Northern train between Finsbury Park and Moorgate under the new system.
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Statement on RMT strike announcement
In response to the announcement by the RMT of strike action across the UK rail network, GTR has issued this statement.
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More eTicket readers help rail passengers breeze through Great Northern and Thameslink stations
Rail passengers with smartphone eTickets will find it easier to travel with Great Northern and Thameslink now that more barcode readers have been installed at stations
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Jubilee Weekend train travellers advised to allow extra time
Thameslink and Great Northern are advising people travelling to events by train over the Platinum Jubilee Weekend to plan their journey in advance, re-check before setting off, and allow extra time to get there and back.
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London Blackfriars station celebrates 10 years since dramatic rebuild
Thameslink passenger photos celebrate the best view in London on the 10th anniversary of the dramatic reconstruction of London Blackfriars
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Farewell tour for 40-year-old train fleet raises £26,000 for mental health
The final run for Southern’s now-retired 40-year-old Class 455 fleet has raised over £26,000 for the mental health charity Mind.
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