Govia Thameslink Railway

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

Thameslink and Great Northern services

Thameslink services
+Thameslink Monday–Friday serviceRoute  Calling at  to   2   Bedford to Three Bridges via Redhill 2  In the evening, this service only runs between Luton and Three Bridges  to  via Redhill 2   Cambridge to  2   London Blackfriars to  via Catford and Otford 2   Luton to  via Greenwich 2  

 In the evening, this service only runs between Kentish Town and Rainham St Albans City to  via  (loop) 2  
Services then continue to/from St Albans City via Mitcham Junction (see below) St Albans City to Sutton via  (loop)  2  
Services then continue to/from St Albans City via Wimbledon (see above)

Great Northern services

The Great Northern services as of June 2024 are:

 Route    Calling at  to   1   London King's Cross to   1  London King's Cross to Letchworth Garden City1Finsbury Park, Alexandra Palace, Potters Bar, Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City, Welwyn North, Knebworth, Stevenage, HitchinLondon King's Cross to Cambridge1Finsbury Park, Alexandra Palace, Potters Bar, Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City, Welwyn North, Knebworth, Stevenage, Hitchin, Letchworth Garden City, Baldock, Royston, Meldreth, Shepreth, Foxton  to Welwyn Garden City  2   Moorgate to Stevenage via   2  

Southern and Gatwick Express services
As of May 2023, the Monday-Saturday services are:
 Route    Calling at  –   2  , 
On Sundays, Gatwick Express operates a half-hourly shuttle service between London Victoria and Gatwick Airport only.

 Southern services 

The services as of June 2024 are:

 Brighton Main Line Route  tph  Calling at   –   2   London Victoria –   1   London Victoria –   1   Arun Valley line Route  tph  Calling at  London Victoria –  via Crawley  2  
This route splits/merges at Horsham with the route to  (see below). Fishbourne, Bosham, Nutbourne and Warblington are served by the same train London Victoria –  via Crawley  2  
This route splits/merges at Horsham with the route to , see above. Seaford branch line Route  tph  Calling at  –   2  

 Services alternate between serving Southease and Newhaven Harbour East Coastway and Marshlink lines Route    Calling at  Brighton –   1    Brighton –   1   Eastbourne –   1   West Coastway line Route  tph  Calling at  Brighton –  2   Brighton – Portsmouth & Southsea 1   Brighton to Chichester via Littlehampton  1   Barnham – Bognor Regis  2  Shuttle service Oxted line Route  tph  Calling at   –   1    –   1   Reigate and Redhill–Tonbridge line Route  tph  Calling at   –   2    Redhill –   1    West London Route Route  tph  Calling at   –   1  
2tpd starts/terminates at 
1tpd starts/terminates at  Mole Valley Line Route  tph  Calling at   –  via Carshalton  1   London Victoria –  via Carshalton  1   London Victoria –  via Norbury  2    – Epsom  2    Caterham and Tattenham Corner lines Route  tph  Calling at  London Bridge –   2  
This route splits/merges at Purley with the route to , see below. London Bridge –   2  
This route splits/merges at Purley with the route to , see above. London via Crystal Palace and/or Tulse Hill Route  tph  Calling at   –  via Crystal Palace  2   London Victoria –  via Crystal Palace  2    London Bridge –  via Tulse Hill  2   London Bridge –  via Tulse Hill and Crystal Palace  2  

 Rolling stock 
 Current fleet 
FamilyClassImageTypeTop speedNumberCarriagesRoutes operatedBuiltmphkm/hSouthern Bombardier Turbostar 171/2 150px150px DMU 100 160 1 3 Brighton Main Line (London Bridge to South Croydon)Oxted line (to Uckfield only)East Coastway lineMarshlink line 171/712171/8 4 2 Bombardier Electrostar 377/1 150px150px150px EMU 64 4 Entire Southern network apart from sections between Hurst Green and Uckfield & between Ore and Ashford International 200105 377/2 15 377/3 28 3 377/4 75 4 377/6 26 5 377/7 8 387/2 150px 110 177 5 (Varies) 4Russell, David (July 2024). "Class 387 Electrostar". Units. Rail Express. No. 338. p. 23. Units borrowed from Gatwick Express on a rotational basis according to demand.Brighton Main LineEast Coastway lineWest Coastway line (Brighton to Southampton Central) 201617Gatwick ExpressBombardier Electrostar387120x120pxEMU110177224Gatwick Express services between London Victoria & Brighton20152016Great NorthernBombardier Electrostar387120x120px120x120pxEMU110177384Great 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 / Cambridge20142017Siemens Desiro717 Desiro City120x120px85137256Northern City Line services between Moorgate & Welwyn Garden City / Stevenage via Hertford North2018ThameslinkSiemens Desiro700 Desiro City120x120px120pxEMU100161608All Thameslink services201520185512

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

FamilyClassImageTypeTop speedNumberCarriagesRoute(s) to be operatedBuiltIn servicemphkm/hBombardier Electrostar379150pxEMU100160304TBC20102011Late 2024

 Past fleet 
Former units operated by Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern include:
ClassImageTypeTop speedCarriagesNumberBuiltRoutesWithdrawnmphkm/h365 Networker Express120x120pxEMU1001614401994-95Express services between London King's Cross and / Ely / King's Lynn / Peterborough20182021120x120px
120x120px7512136419761977Northern City LineWest Coastway lineEast Coastway lineSeaford branch line2019 (Great Northern)2023 (Southern)120x120px100161486All Thameslink services20152017120x120px10016141319891990Express services between London King's Cross  to Peterborough and Cambridge2016377 Electrostar120x120px2620082009Some Thameslink services2017455120x120px7512044619821984Metro and commuter services from London Victoria & London Bridge2022171120x120pxDMU100161432003-2004Oxted lineMarshlink line2022

Notes

References

Other websites

 Thameslink website
 Great Northern website
 Southern website
 Gatwick Express website

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