Britain’s biggest train operator, Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), is giving away 9,000 train tickets to schoolchildren to visit a series of educational workshops at the Bluebell Railway, to celebrate 200 years of train travel
Vital maintenance work taking place on the railway between East Croydon and London Victoria this weekend means there will be changes to train services and extended journey times.
From Saturday 15 to Friday 21 February 2025, parts of the railway between Portsmouth and Havant and Fareham will be closed and rail replacement buses will be in operation, while Network Rail completes critical engineering upgrades to the railway.
Following last year’s success, the exciting social media competition from Southern, Thameslink, and Great Northern—run by Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR)—is back to celebrate 200 years of the modern railway.
The contest, dubbed Destination Dash, will see 10 lucky winners each receive free travel with a point-to-point return journey of up to 200 miles on Thameslink, Southern, or Great Northern se
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), with Siemens Mobility, has successfully upgraded one of its Class 717 Great Northern trains to the latest specification of the in-cab digital signalling, European Train Control System (ETCS)
An additional fleet of 30 modern trains will help Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) give its Great Northern and Thameslink passengers faster journeys from key destinations, better connections at the end of the year, and more space for passengers where it’s needed most
Passengers are warned that buses will replace trains on sections of the Bedford to London route during weekend work which will see major strides made in a project delivering better journeys on the Midland Main Line
From Saturday 15 to Friday 21 February 2025, parts of the railway between Portsmouth and Havant and Fareham will be closed and rail replacement buses will be in operation, while Network Rail completes critical engineering upgrades to the railway.
Uniforms worn by staff at the country’s largest train company have helped save energy and prevent emissions
Network Rail has issued the following press release about major changes to Thameslink and Great Northern services over the next two weekends.
Ricky Barsby, head of access & integration, East Coast Digital Programme, is available for interview at Peterborough station on Thursday 23 January (after 10am). To arrange, contact gareth.dennison@networkrail.co.uk/07561874858. Interviews over Zoom o
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), which runs Southern, Thameslink, Gatwick Express and Great Northern services, is once again working with Samaritans to flip Blue Monday on its head by encouraging people to reach out to loved ones this month.
Brew Monday was developed by the charity to dispel the myth that there is one day of the year commonly believed to be more difficult than any other. Workin
Vital engineering work between London Bridge and West Hampstead will see changes to journeys this weekend, with passengers urged to check before they travel.
A Southern engineer's artwork is reaching new heights after it was blasted off to the moon in a rocket this week.
Buses replace trains in the Portsmouth area over February half term for vital engineering work
The two organisations have worked together since 2014 on the ‘Get into Railways' programme.
Rail Minister, Lord Peter Hendy, was amongst those who joined a celebration event at the Houses of Parliament to mark the anniversary.
The event forms part of Railway 200 celebrations taking place across the industry.
Govia Thameslink Railway, the rail operator responsible for running Southern, Thames
Fares slashed by up to 50% across popular routes for limited time only
The sale launches today and closes at midnight on Monday 20 January
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), the UK’s largest rail operator, is helping Brits kick off the new year by getting more for their money thanks to taking part in the Rail Sale, which launches today.
This year marks 200 years of the modern railway and to
Full-time Southern train driver Paul became a volunteer magistrate 20 years ago after seeing an advert - and now he's encouraging others to follow in his footsteps to clear the court backlog.
Work is set to restart at Biggleswade station this month to make it more accessible, with the construction of a new footbridge and lifts
There will be no Thameslink or Great Northern services between London and Peterborough, Royston and Stevenage via Hertford North at the weekend on 25-26 January and 1-2 February
Vital engineering work is taking place this Sunday between Gatwick Airport and East Croydon, meaning that there will be no trains between East Croydon and Gatwick Airport.
