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Train passengers asked to plan ahead amid station closures for packed Brighton Marathon Weekend
On Sunday, April 6, Preston Park and London Road stations will be closed to passengers until 11am to prevent overcrowding on their smaller platforms.
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Brighton and Hove Albion and Govia Thameslink Railway announce renewed partnership to achieve community goals
Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club has partnered with the UK’s largest train company, Govia Thameslink Railway, to deliver a range of projects set to benefit thousands across Sussex.
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Welcome to Blyton! Brighton station renamed to celebrate 14-year-old local Paralympic Hero
Brighton train station has been renamed to honour Bly Twomey, one of Britain’s youngest ever Paralympians.
Just weeks after winning her first Paralympic medals, Brighton station, managed by Southern, has been renamed 'Blyton' in recognition of the 14-year-old’s remarkable two bronze medal wins at the 2024 Paralympic Games, alongside Fliss Pickard.
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M&S Food reopens at Brighton station after transformation
Marks & Spencer and its travel retail partner, SSP Group, have officially reopened the refurbished M&S Food store at Brighton train station.
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Rail firm announces community projects to share £448,000 improvement fund
Govia Thameslink Railway has awarded grants totalling £448,000 to 37 organisations who are launching community projects close to stations served by the train operator.
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Platform prose unveiled at train stations to inspire passengers ahead of Brighton Pride
Ahead of this year’s Brighton Pride, GTR unveils thought-provoking ‘Words of Pride’ at busy train stations. The rail operator has partnered with creatives from the LGBTQ+ community to share what pride means to them, as the annual celebrations are now only a week away. Extra trains and increased capacity to help people travel to and from Brighton Pride.
The UK’s largest Pride event is just ove -
Brighton Main Line passengers reminded to check before they travel as engineers carry out vital reliability upgrades on the track between London and the south coast
Network Rail and Govia Thameslink Railway are asking passengers to plan ahead and check before they travel over the weekend of Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 January as engineers are set to carry out upgrades to improve the reliability of the railway between London, Gatwick Airport, and the south coast.
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Southern helps Ryan continue his passion for train travel
Southern has helped a teenage rail enthusiast with Muscular Dystrophy build back his confidence while travelling by train
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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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Brighton station hits 90% recycling rate for Global Recycling Day
Rail operator’s recycling facility has processed 190 tonnes in the last six months
Today, on Global Recycling Day (18 March), Rail operator Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has announced a 90% recycling rate thanks to its successful partnership with waste management start-up, The Green Block.
Since the installation of a Mobile Segregation Unit (MSU) at Brighton station in September 2021, the -
Network Rail announces nine-day closure of Brighton Main Line between Three Bridges, Brighton and Lewes for major engineering work
Network Rail have issued the following press release about major projects on the Brighton Main Line in the first quarter of 2022:
Network Rail engineers will use a nine-day closure of the Brighton Main Line in February next year, to deliver an £11m junction renewal near Haywards Heath and build a new underpass at Hassocks.
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Rail operator unveils new recycling initiative to make Brighton Britain’s greenest train station
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) is aiming to increase Brighton station’s recycling rates to 95% with a new waste unit
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Changes to services between Littlehampton and Brighton as Network Rail engineers tackle landslip risk site at Hove
Essential engineering work which will affect Southern train services between Brighton and Hove from Saturday 18 September until Friday 1 October
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Bikes abandoned at Sussex railway stations get new life in Brighton
Southern Railway have donated over 50 bikes abandoned on their network to two community cycle workshops in Brighton.
Brighton Bike Hub, based just off Lewes Road, and Cranks, in Kemptown, are not-for-profit workshops who aim to promote and provide affordable cycling. They refurbish and recycle bikes and parts for sale at low prices, and offer space and advice for DIY repairs and maintenance. -
£11m railway upgrade means 9-day closure of the lines between Three Bridges, Brighton and Lewes in Sussex
The railway between Three Bridges, Brighton and Lewes will close for nine days from Saturday 19 to Sunday 27 February 2022, to deliver track replacement work and build a new underpass
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The train now at platform 8 is the rapid Covid testing service for rail staff
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 -
Govia Thameslink Railway food bank pilot scheme collects over 800 meals for local charities
Thanks to generous donations at Bedford and Brighton stations, a total of 822meals have been given to those desperately in need, following a six-week community pilot scheme from Govia Thameslink Railway and UK charity, The Trussell Trust.
The Railway Food Collection is a partnership between Govia Thameslink Railway and local food banks that aims to encourage members of the public, as well as ra -
Govia Thameslink Railway partners with local food banks for community pilot
Govia Thameslink Railway has partnered with Bedford Foodbank and The Black & Minority Ethnic Community Partnership (BMECP) Food Bank in Brighton to launch a community pilot, encouraging members of the public and railway staff to make food donations at new collection points at Brighton and Bedford.
Following the widespread impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, food banks across the country have s -
Fond farewell to Southern’s Alan after railway career spanning nearly 50 years
A long-serving Brighton railway worker has been given a send-off to remember by 100 colleagues past and present.
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‘Roving cow-respondent’ turns heads on Cambridge to Brighton trip
A 'roving reporter' travelled from Cambridge to Brighton to promote the Cows about Cambridge art trail, of which Thameslink is the Official Travel Partner.
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