Thameslink
Main-line route in the British railway system
Thameslink is a route in the British railway system. It has 68 stations. It is 225 km (140 mi) long. It runs north to south through London from Bedford to Brighton. It goes to London Gatwick Airport and London Luton Airport. It has a suburban loop that goes to Sutton and Wimbledon. On weekdays a suburban line goes through Catford and Bromley South to Sevenoaks. It opened as a through service in 1988. By 1998, it was very overcrowded, carrying more than 28,000 passengers in the morning peak. Almost all the services are currently operated by Thameslink.
| Thameslink | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Status | Operational |
| Owner | Network Rail |
| Locale | East of England Greater London South East England |
| Termini | Bedford/Luton/St Albans Brighton/Sutton/Sevenoaks Cambridge |
| Stations | 68 (additional stations at peaks) |
| Service | |
| Type | Commuter rail, Suburban rail |
| System | National Rail |
| Services | 5 |
| Operator(s) | Thameslink |
| Depot(s) | Bedford Cauldwell Walk Bedford Carriage Sidings Cricklewood Three Bridges |
| Rolling stock | Class 700 Desiro City |
| History | |
| Opened | 1988 |
| Technical | |
| Number of tracks | 2–4 |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Electrification | 25 kV 50hz AC OHLE 750 V DC third rail |
| Operating speed | 100 mph (160 km/h) maximum |
Other websites
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Media related to Thameslink at Wikimedia Commons- Official Thameslink Programme website Archived 2008-11-21 at the Wayback Machine
- Thameslink Programme - Network Rail
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