Reminder: Bank holiday journeys affected by digital signalling project
Passengers are reminded that testing ahead of digital signalling being introduced on the East Coast Main Line will affect journeys this weekend.
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Great Northern joins Stevenage FC players to support town’s homeless
To address the cost of living crisis and mark the 13th anniversary of their partnership with Stevenage Football Club Academy, Great Northern’s railway station staff are calling on town commuters to help them support a town-based charity for homeless people
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Lewes to Haywards Heath line to remain closed for at least another 10 days as major train recovery operation begins
Passengers travelling between Lewes and Haywards Heath via Plumpton and Cooksbridge should check before they travel for at least the next 10 days and into the weeks ahead as the line remains closed for repairs following last week's derailment
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Holidaymakers heading to Gatwick and Luton airports urged to travel safely
Holidaymakers travelling to Gatwick and Luton airports this summer by train are being urged to travel safely, as thousands more passengers head away on their summer breaks.
Greater Thameslink Railway (GTR), which operates Gatwick Express, Southern and Thameslink services to both airports, is reminding customers to allow extra time for their journeys and to take extra care when travelling with l -
Thameslink station upgrade marks 'hat trick' of improvements (with more to come)
Passengers travelling through Elstree & Borehamwood station in Herts will have noticed a refreshed and decluttered environment as part of an industry-leading programme to modernise stations managed by train company GTR.
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Bluetooth assistive listening technology ‘a game changer’ for commuters at Brighton station
In a first for UK Rail, Southern, Thameslink and Gatwick Express have permanently installed innovative technology at Brighton station to help people with hearing loss as well as other commuters get to their train more easily
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Bedford train collision – passenger services to resume on Monday 29 June as recovery work completed
Recovery and repair work at the site of the Bedford train collision has now been fully completed, with passenger services on the Midland Main Line set to resume on Monday 29 June.
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Essential travel only on Wednesday and Thursday says train firm as extreme heatwave grips country
Passengers with Thameslink, Great Northern and Southern are being urged to travel only if absolutely necessary on Wednesday and Thursday, 24 and 25 June, after the Met Office issued a rare Red Extreme Heat Warning across large parts of its network. Gatwick Express will be suspended early afternoon on each day
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Media Statement: Bedford train crash – essential travel only as passengers warned to expect disruption for the majority of next week
Network Rail has issued the following media statement.
Rail passengers planning to travel through Bedford next week are being warned by the rail industry to expect disruption to train services until the end of next week (28 June) and to only travel on this route if their journey is essential.
Following an incident on Friday (19 June) involving a collision between two East Midlands Railway (E -
Thameslink £3.6m refresh leaves trains gleaming
Passengers using Thameslink are set to benefit from cleaner, fresher trains thanks to a major makeover
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Clean air policy is no idle concept
On the eve of Clean Air Day, Greater Thameslink Railway (GTR) is urging motorists to heed new ‘No idling’ signs put up at stations and car parks across its vast network.
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Rail upgrades mean no trains between Bedford and London over next two weekends
Network Rail has issued the following press release.
A significant package of railway improvement work will affect journeys between Bedford and London over the next two weekends.
Network Rail engineers will be working at various locations along the southern section of the Midland Main Line on 20-21 and 27-28 June. Passengers should plan ahead and check before they travel, as journeys are lik -
Small station improvements mark big £3.4m investment to improve train journeys
A raft of small improvements across railway stations in London, the South East, along with Beds, Herts and Cambs have been completed by train operators Southern, Thameslink and Great Northern.
More than £1.7 million has been invested into projects improving stations across the Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern network in the past year, with an additional £1.7 million secured for future im -
London St Pancras Thameslink lifts shut next week for major refurbishment
Network Rail has issued the following press release:
Passengers are reminded that major refurbishment work will begin next week to improve the long-term reliability of the lifts to the Thameslink platforms at London St Pancras.
It means the two lifts will be out of service from next Monday (15 June) until mid-September while the work is carried out to upgrade key components, helping to reduc -
Major upgrade to improve reliability for passengers under way on Thameslink route through central London
Work has begun to upgrade a signalling system as part of major measures to improve reliability on one of the busiest parts of the rail network used by Thameslink, which this week transferred to public ownership
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Charity teams up with Thameslink to help break cycle of homelessness
A London charity is spearheading a programme to improve the health and wellbeing of people experiencing homelessness close to some of the capital’s railway stations, thanks to a grant made by train operators Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern.
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Youth workers deployed on Southern and Thameslink trains to address youth antisocial behaviour
The UK’s largest train operator is investing in new community projects to address youth antisocial behaviour across the South Coast.
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From gardening to women’s safety – Train company hands out grants worth £300k to community projects across Beds, Herts and Cambs
Communities across Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire are benefiting from a huge £300,000 fund shared by the country’s largest train operator.
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GTR services enter public ownership
From today (31 May 2026), GTR services, operating as Thameslink, Southern, Great Northern and Gatwick Express will transfer into public ownership and be managed by DfT Operator Limited (DFTO).
DFTO is the Government’s rail owning group and delivery partner for its flagship Public Ownership Programme. It is responsible for bringing all the DfT-managed and privately-owned train operators into p -
Southern and Thameslink staff celebrated at Royal Garden Party
Railway staff working for Southern, Thameslink and Great Northern have been celebrated at Buckingham Palace for their outstanding work keeping the country moving.
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