Official opening marks milestone for Harlington station project
An event has been held to mark the official opening of Harlington station’s new footbridge.
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Survey reveals young adults in Brighton underestimate power and speed of trains – risking their lives on level crossings
Network Rail has issued the following press release after research found overconfidence is putting lives at risk when using railway level crossings in and around Brighton.
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Timetables changing – check before you travel
Train timetables are changing at Southern, Thameslink, Great Northern and Gatwick Express
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New academy trains champions in sustainability at Britain’s biggest rail firm
Govia Thameslink Railway is marking Earth Day today by establishing a Sustainability Academy for employees. The candidates will champion the principles of an important new Sustainability Strategy, helping embed it across the train operating company that runs Southern, Thameslink, Great Northern and Gatwick Express
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GTR contributes £3.2 billion to the UK economy and supports 40,000 jobs, new report finds
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) delivered a £3.2 billion contribution to the UK economy in 2025, supporting 40,000 jobs, according to a new report by Oxford Economics.
Govia Thameslink Railway is part of the Go-Ahead Group, one of the UK’s largest public transport operators, and the Group contributed £6.4 billion to the UK economy in 2025 and supported 86,900 jobs across the UK, operating bus a -
Harlington station footbridge opens as notice given of weekend of Thameslink train changes
A modern footbridge designed to last 120 years opened today at Harlington station. The old footbridge will be removed during a busy programme of improvement work which will close the tracks between Bedford and Harpenden on Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 April
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Spring engineering works to bring smoother journeys for Ely passengers
Passengers travelling through Ely this spring will soon benefit from smoother journeys as essential weekend engineering work to improve reliability takes place on one of the busiest parts of the region’s rail network.
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Save the date and plan ahead as February 2027 work closes railway between Three Bridges and Brighton/Lewes for nine days
Network Rail and train operators are urging passengers to save the date for February half term next year when major engineering work will close a section on the busy Brighton Main Line from Saturday 13 to Sunday 21 February 2027.
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Strong progress on £4.5m upgrade at Stevenage station
A £4.5 million upgrade of canopies and staircase roofs is currently underway at Stevenage station, along with the full renewal of all platform lighting.
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The UK's most dangerous train habits – and the comedian on a mission to stop them
The new film with TV’s Diane Morgan shows how to travel safe and aims to put a stop to slips, trips and falls
UK’s largest rail operator releases first-ever rail safety video starring Diane Morgan The video aims to reduce the 800 preventable injuries that happen across its network every year
Two people are injured every day at train stations because they take risks running for trains, -
PORTSMOUTH: Network Rail to carry out urgent track repairs on a railway bridge on Sunday
On Sunday 15 March, buses will replace trains between Havant, Fareham and Portsmouth Harbour from 9am due to urgent engineering works
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TWO WEEKS TO GO: Network Rail begins next phase of upgrades on Portsmouth Direct Line
Network Rail is continuing its major investment in the Portsmouth Direct Line and will carry out the next phase of signalling and track upgrades later this month. While this work takes place, buses will replace trains between Havant, Fareham and Portsmouth Harbour from Saturday 28 March to Thursday 2 April.
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Abandoned station bikes transform lives for adults with learning difficulties
Bikes abandoned at railway stations across the Thameslink and Great Northern network are being used to transform the lives of people with learning difficulties.
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Railway open for business this Easter, but passengers are advised to check before they travel in parts of Sussex and South London
While most trains will operate as normal over the Easter weekend, essential engineering work will take place in Sussex and in south London.
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UK’s biggest train operator offers support for passengers affected by Middle East war
The UK’s largest train operating company, Govia Thameslink Railway, has made special arrangements for passengers whose flights have been affected by the war in the Middle East.
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VIDEO: Passengers reminded of rail service changes south of Peterborough on Sunday 15 March
Further testing of a new digital signalling system means there will be no trains on large stretches of the East Coast Main Line out of King’s Cross, south of Peterborough, on Sunday 15 March
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Brighton student team wins with green plans at Parliament
Four students from the University of Sussex in Brighton took their sustainability project all the way to the Houses of Parliament, with a little help from the Head of Environment at Southern, Thameslink and Gatwick Express
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See It. Score It. Sorted! Stevenage FC adopt station in partnership with Thameslink and Great Northern
See it. Score it. Sorted! Stevenage FC adopts station in partnership with Thameslink and Great Northern
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Work under way to deliver step‑free access at Thameslink's Luton station
Network Rail has started work on a project delivering step-free access to all platforms at Thameslink's Luton station
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Refreshed gateway to the North Laine encourages Brighton visitors to take the scenic route to the sea
A revitalised entrance to Brighton is encouraging visitors to take a new route to the sea, exploring the city’s vibrant independent shops in the North Laine.
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