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Govia Thameslink Railway

British train operating company

Govia Thameslink Railway is a train operating company in the United Kingdom. They operate the Thameslink, Great Northern, Southern, and Gatwick Express brands.

Govia Thameslink Railway
A Thameslink Class 700 at Shepreth Branch Junction, south of Cambridge in 2019
Overview
Franchise(s)
Main region(s)
  • South East England
  • Greater London
  • East of England
Stations operated238
National Rail abbreviationGN, GX, SN, TL
Parent company
Websitegtrailway.com
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Main articles: Thameslink and Great Northern route
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Thameslink Monday–Friday service
Route tph Calling at
Bedford to Brighton[2][3] 2
Bedford to Three Bridges via Redhill[2][4] 2
  • In the evening, this service only runs between Luton and Three Bridges
Peterborough to Horsham via Redhill[5][6] 2
Cambridge to Brighton[5][3] 2
London Blackfriars to Sevenoaks via Catford and Otford[7] 2
Luton to Rainham via Greenwich[7][8] 2
  • In the evening, this service only runs between Kentish Town and Rainham
St Albans City to Sutton via Wimbledon (loop)[2][9] 2
  • Services then continue to/from St Albans City via Mitcham Junction (see below)
St Albans City to Sutton via Mitcham Junction (loop)[2][9] 2
  • Radlett
  • Elstree & Borehamwood
  • Mill Hill Broadway
  • Hendon
  • Brent Cross West
  • Cricklewood
  • West Hampstead Thameslink
  • Kentish Town
  • London St Pancras International
  • Farringdon
  • City Thameslink
  • London Blackfriars
  • Elephant & Castle
  • Loughborough Junction
  • Herne Hill
  • Tulse Hill
  • Streatham
  • Mitcham Eastfields
  • Mitcham Junction
  • Hackbridge
  • Carshalton
  • Services then continue to/from St Albans City via Wimbledon (see above)


Great Northern services

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The Great Northern services as of June 2024 are:[10]

Route tph Calling at
London King's Cross to Ely 1
London King's Cross to King's Lynn 1
London King's Cross to Letchworth Garden City 1 Finsbury Park, Alexandra Palace, Potters Bar, Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City, Welwyn North, Knebworth, Stevenage, Hitchin
London King's Cross to Cambridge 1 Finsbury Park, Alexandra Palace, Potters Bar, Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City, Welwyn North, Knebworth, Stevenage, Hitchin, Letchworth Garden City, Baldock, Royston, Meldreth, Shepreth, Foxton
Moorgate to Welwyn Garden City 2
Moorgate to Stevenage via Hertford North 2


Southern and Gatwick Express services

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Southern Class 377 at Watford Junction
Main articles: Southern (Govia Thameslink Railway) and Gatwick Express

As of May 2023, the Monday-Saturday services are:[11]

Route tph Calling at
London Victoria – Brighton 2 Gatwick Airport, Haywards Heath[12]

On Sundays, Gatwick Express operates a half-hourly shuttle service between London Victoria and Gatwick Airport only.[11]


Southern services

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The services as of June 2024 are:[13]

Brighton Main Line
Route tph Calling at
London Victoria – Littlehampton 2
London Victoria – Eastbourne 1
London Victoria – Ore 1
Arun Valley line
Route tph Calling at
London Victoria – Portsmouth Harbour via Crawley 2
  • This route splits/merges at Horsham with the route to Bognor Regis (see below). Fishbourne, Bosham, Nutbourne and Warblington are served by the same train
London Victoria – Bognor Regis via Crawley 2
Seaford branch line
Route tph Calling at
Brighton – Seaford 2
  • Services alternate between serving Southease and Newhaven Harbour
East Coastway and Marshlink lines
Route tph Calling at
Brighton – Eastbourne 1
Brighton – Ore 1
Eastbourne – Ashford International 1
West Coastway line
Route tph Calling at
Brighton – Southampton Central 2
Brighton – Portsmouth & Southsea 1
Brighton to Chichester via Littlehampton 1
  • Hove, Aldrington, Portslade, Fishersgate, Southwick, Shoreham-by-Sea, Lancing, East Worthing, Worthing, West Worthing, Durrington-on-Sea, Goring-by-Sea, Angmering, Littlehampton,[a] Ford, Barnham,
Barnham – Bognor Regis 2 Shuttle service
Oxted line
Route tph Calling at
London Victoria – East Grinstead 1
London Bridge – Uckfield 1
Reigate and Redhill–Tonbridge line
Route tph Calling at
London Victoria – Reigate 2
Redhill – Tonbridge 1
West London Route
Route tph Calling at
Watford Junction – East Croydon 1
Mole Valley Line
Route tph Calling at
London Victoria – Dorking via Carshalton 1
London Victoria – Horsham via Carshalton 1
London Victoria – Epsom Downs via Norbury 2
London Bridge – Epsom 2
  • Norwood Junction, West Croydon, Waddon, Wallington, Carshalton Beeches, Sutton, Cheam, Ewell East
Caterham and Tattenham Corner lines
Route tph Calling at
London Bridge – Caterham 2
  • This route splits/merges at Purley with the route to Tattenham Corner, see below.
London Bridge – Tattenham Corner 2
  • This route splits/merges at Purley with the route to Caterham, see above.
London via Crystal Palace and/or Tulse Hill
Route tph Calling at
London Victoria – West Croydon via Crystal Palace 2
London Victoria – London Bridge via Crystal Palace 2
London Bridge – East Croydon via Tulse Hill 2
London Bridge – Beckenham Junction via Tulse Hill and Crystal Palace 2
  • South Bermondsey, Queens Road Peckham, Peckham Rye, East Dulwich, North Dulwich, Tulse Hill, West Norwood, Gipsy Hill, Crystal Palace, Birkbeck

Rolling stock

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Current fleet

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Family Class Image Type Top speed Number Carriages Routes operated Built
mph km/h
Southern
Bombardier Turbostar 171/2  
  		DMU 100 160 1[14] 3 Brighton Main Line (London Bridge to South Croydon)
Oxted line (to Uckfield only)
East Coastway line
Marshlink line 		2003–04
171/7 12[14]
171/8 4[14] 2
Bombardier Electrostar 377/1  
 
  		EMU 64 4 Entire Southern network apart from sections between Hurst Green and Uckfield & between Ore and Ashford International 2001–05
377/2 15
377/3 28 3
377/4 75 4
377/6 26 5
377/7 8
387/2   110 177 5 (Varies) 4[15] Units borrowed from Gatwick Express on a rotational basis according to demand.
Brighton Main Line
East Coastway line
West Coastway line (Brighton to Southampton Central) 		2016–17
Gatwick Express
Bombardier Electrostar

387

  EMU 110 177 22 4 Gatwick Express services between London Victoria & Brighton 2015–2016
Great Northern
Bombardier Electrostar 387    EMU 110 177 38[15] 4 Great Northern express services between London King's Cross & Ely / King's Lynn / Peterborough and Great Northern semi-fast services between London King's Cross & Letchworth Garden City / Cambridge 2014–2017
Siemens Desiro

717 Desiro City[16]

  85 137 25 6 Northern City Line services between Moorgate & Welwyn Garden City / Stevenage via Hertford North 2018
Thameslink
Siemens Desiro 700 Desiro City  
  		EMU 100 161 60 8 All Thameslink services 2015–2018
55 12

Future fleet

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On 12 March 2024 it was announced that Great Northern would lease the full 30-unit fleet of Class 379 units.[17]

Family Class Image Type Top speed Number Carriages Route(s) to be operated Built In service
mph km/h
Bombardier Electrostar 379   EMU 100 160 30 4 TBC 2010–2011 Late 2024

Past fleet

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Former units operated by Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern include:

Class Image Type Top speed Carriages Number Built Routes Withdrawn
mph km/h
365 Networker Express   EMU 100 161 4 40 1994-95 Express services between London King's Cross and / Ely / King's Lynn / Peterborough 2018–2021
313  

 

75 121 3 64 1976–1977 Northern City Line
West Coastway line
East Coastway line
Seaford branch line 		2019 (Great Northern)
2023 (Southern)[18]
319   100 161 4 86
  • 1987–1988
  • 1990
 All Thameslink services 2015–2017
321   100 161 4 13 1989–1990 Express services between London King's Cross to Peterborough and Cambridge 2016
377 Electrostar   26 2008–2009 Some Thameslink services 2017
455   75 120 4 46[19] 1982–1984 Metro and commuter services from London Victoria & London Bridge 2022
171   DMU 100 161 4 3[20] 2003-2004 Oxted line
Marshlink line 		2022

Notes

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Trains reverse here

References

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  1. ↑ "National Rail Contract Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern" (PDF). Department for Transport. 24 March 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "C: Bedford, Luton and St Albans to London, Sutton, the Medway Towns, East Croydon, Gatwick Airport and the South Coast | Timetable valid from Monday 11 December 2023 until Monday 27 May 2024". timetables.thameslinkrailway.com. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Q: London, Croydon and Gatwick Airport to Haywards Heath and Brighton". timetables.thameslinkrailway.com. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  4. ↑ "O: London and Croydon to Redhill, Reigate, Tonbridge, Gatwick Airport and Three Bridges". timetables.thameslinkrailway.com. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "A: King's Lynn, Ely, Cambridge, Peterborough and Stevenage to London, Gatwick Airport, Horsham and Brighton". Thameslink. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  6. ↑ "P: London, Croydon and Gatwick Airport to Crawley and Horsham". timetables.thameslinkrailway.com. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "E: Sevenoaks, Swanley, Orpington, Bromley South and Catford to London".
  8. ↑ "F: The Medway Towns, Gravesend, Dartford and Woolwich to London and Luton".
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "H: Sutton and Wimbledon to London via Streatham and Tulse Hill".
  10. ↑ "Great Northern Timetables as of May 2024".
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Southern Railway (23 May 2023). "Table R: London Victoria to Gatwick Airport and Brighton (Gatwick Express services only)". timetables.southernrailway.com. Archived from the original on 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  12. ↑ Table 175 National Rail timetable, May 2023
  13. ↑ "Southern June 2024 Timetable".
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 Cite error: The named reference MR_2022 was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page).
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Russell, David (July 2024). "Class 387 Electrostar". Units. Rail Express. No. 338. p. 23.
  16. ↑ Cite error: The named reference Rail717 was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page).
  17. ↑ "Leasing for the GN Network of Additional Rolling Stock". find-tender.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  18. ↑ Southern Railway [@SouthernRailUK] (19 May 2023). "The last day of scheduled passenger services with 313 stock was today" (Tweet). Retrieved 26 May 2023 – via Twitter.
  19. ↑ "Southern: Useful Information". www.southernrailway.com. Archived from the original on 6 September 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  20. ↑ "EMR Evoles for the Future". Modern Railways. October 2022. p. 52.

Other websites

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  Media related to Govia Thameslink Railway at Wikimedia Commons

Preceded by
First Capital Connect
Thameslink and Great Northern franchise 		Operator of Thameslink, Southern
and Great Northern franchise
2014/2015–2025 		Incumbent
Preceded by
Southern
South Central (incl Gatwick Express) franchise
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