Press release -
New posters and maps for Southern
New network maps will soon be launched by Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) and will be appearing on the website, on stations and on our trains. These have been designed in partnership with transport mapping experts FWT. Included is a map showing the entire GTR route network, which is the most complex passenger network in the country. There are also individual maps for Great Northern, Gatwick Express, Southern and Thameslink.
The new maps incorporate the best features of the former Southern and First Capital Connect route maps, but have been redesigned to be clearer to read and more geographically accurate. The River Thames is shown on the maps to aid orientation and accessibility information has been included for all stations.
Some route colours have been changed to avoid duplication. Each route now also has a number (e.g. GN1, SN3) as well as a description.
The new style maps are already being used on engineering work and Christmas service change publicity. They will replace the previous versions online and at stations across the network shortly.
Below is an example of our new December 2015 timetable poster showing the new routes:
You can also download a pdf of the new poster:
The key for all GTR routes is:
Southern
SN1 - Brighton Mainline
SN2 - West London
SN3 - Metro
SN4 - Oxted
SN5 - Redhill
SN6 - Mainline West
SN7 - Mainline East
SN8 - Coastway West
Gatwick Express
GX1 - Gatwick Express
Thameslink
TL1 - Bedford & Brighton
TL2 - Luton, Wimbledon and Sutton
TL3 - St. Albans, Mitcham and Sutton
TL4 - Kent
Great Northern
GN1 - King’s Lynn and Cambridge
GN2 - Cambridge local
GN3 - Peterborough
GN4 - Hertford
GN5 - Welwyn