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To recognise its ongoing support for the theme of health and wellbeing at this year’s Cows about Cambridge art trail, official travel partner of the exhibition, Thameslink, will be hosting a drop-in mental health hub at Cambridge station. Staffed by volunteers from Cambridge Samaritans, CPSL Mind and Cambridgeshire Public Health, the hubs will be open from 07:00 to 19:00 on Friday 13 and 07:00 to
Thameslink and Southern will introduce a reduced weekday timetable on Monday 26 July 2021 across five routes, with passengers being strongly advised to check before they travel
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), the rail firm that operates Great Northern and Thameslink services, has made two Hertfordshire stations more welcoming and sustainable with “green roof” bin stores.The attractive wooden stores that now hide the big red wheelie bins at Welham Green and Welwyn North have soil-covered roofs seeded with plants that will grow to attract bees and other pollinators. Wire b
Three months FREE magazine and newspaper reading for Thameslink, Southern & Great Northern passengers.Readly, the European leader in digital magazine and newspaper subscriptions, has teamed up with the UK’s largest rail operator to celebrate travel returning by offering commuters, day-trippers and holidaymakers free unlimited digital magazine and newspaper reading. With the commute back on, d
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
Work is due to start on a major scheme to improve accessibility for passengers at Finsbury Park railway station – a key location on the network and a strategic interchange for services across London
Thameslink and Siemens Mobility are this month celebrating five years of passenger service of their state-of-the-art ‘people mover’ Desiro City Class 700 train. The 115-strong fleet has travelled over 58 million miles – nearly halfway to Mars – since June 2016
The UK’s largest rail operator, Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), is expanding its partnership with outdoor walking and hiking app, AllTrails. From this week, Great Northern and Thameslink customers can discover hand-curated trails across London and the east of England, including Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire. As a result of the pandemic, 2020 saw a sharp rise in those taking up hik
Rail Minister Chris Heaton-Harris dug in today with young people taking their first steps into a horticultural career by working on landscaping projects at Thameslink and Great Northern stations across London
Key element of £1.2billion East Coast Upgrade now in place Work allows more trains to enter and exit the station – reducing congestion and bringing more reliable journeys for passengers Improved services begin from Monday 7 June A multi-million pound, once-in-a-generation improvement scheme designed to future proof King’s Cross station and radically improve services for passengers completed today
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), which runs Great Northern, Gatwick Express, Southern and Thameslink, and Southeastern have worked together to launch a new online Season Ticket Calculator, providing passengers with greater transparency when it comes to choosing tickets and fares. The Season Ticket Calculator enables commuters with flexible work schedules to identify and buy the right ticket for the
Network Rail and GTR have today issued the following reminder for passengers. Network Rail continues to simplify track layout at King’s Cross during main stage of £1.2billion East Coast Upgrade No trains to/from King’s Cross on the afternoon of Friday 4, and all day on Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 June No trains to/from St Pancras via Finsbury Park all day Friday 4, Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 June Full se
Thousands of Covid-19 testing kits are being offered to staff at Great Northern, Southern, Thameslink and Gatwick Express to help prevent the spread and give added reassurance to staff and passengers returning to the railway.From Monday, 31 May, at-home lateral flow testing kits will be made available at stations, depots and offices across Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), the UK’s largest rail netw
Network Rail have issued the following press release about engineering work affecting train services in South East London and Kent over thee Late May Bank Holiday weekend:Network Rail is advising anyone that is intending to use the train between 29 May and 1 June to please check before you travel as they carry out rail improvement projects across Kent and South East London.Engineers will be undert
Passengers and pollinators can now enjoy a colourful new bee garden at Sandy station in Bedfordshire.Created in time for World Bee Day (this Thursday, 20 May), the garden project is a partnership between Great Northern and Thameslink’s parent company Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) and environmental charity Groundwork East. The plants are all selected for their flowers, which are especially attrac
Network Rail have issued the following press release about the major engineering programme affecting services in and out of King's Cross station in early June: Network Rail continues to simplify track layout at King’s Cross during main stage of £1.2billion East Coast Upgrade No trains to/from King’s Cross on the afternoon of Friday 4, and all day on Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 June No trains to/from S
GTR installs new and updated RNIB tactile maps at Stevenage, Brighton, Haywards Heath, and Three Bridges Updates are part of annual £700,000 investment to make 33 stations more accessible (list in editor's notes) Blind and partially sighted passengers will find it easier to navigate four of the busiest stations in Hertfordshire and Sussex now that Great Northern and Southern have installed RNIB
Great Northern and Thameslink commuters who cycle to New Southgate station will find their bike-parking facilities transformed when they return to rail travel.The train operators’ parent company, Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), has installed a new shelter with two-tier racks for 18 bikes. For safety and security, the shelter has low-wattage LED light, powered by a 10-square-metre solar panel on th
Survey reveals that four in 10 Brits are most looking forward to a change of scenery when they return to rail and that 31% have most-missed scenic landscape views from the train window.When it comes to getting back to rail travel, Brits are most looking forward to a change of scene (41%) according to a new survey commissioned by Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR). The top three things passengers are m
Network Rail have issue the following press release about the effects of planned engineering work on Southeastern, Southern and Thameslink services in Kent over the May Bank Holidays:Network Rail is advising those planning to travel by train over the May Bank Holidays to plan ahead as it prepares to carry out several refurbishment and upgrade projects across Kent and South East London to improve t
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