Govia Thameslink Railway

Slipped: The embankment at Salfords- picture, Network Rail

8 January 2021 12:00

Network Rail engineers tackle emergency work at Salfords (near Gatwick) affecting Brighton Main Line travel on Saturday 9th, Sunday 10th and Monday 11th January

Network Rail will be closing two of the four lines in the Salfords area (near Gatwick) on three days this weekend to secure the railway embankment to prevent a landslip. A reduced train service will operate and passengers are being asked to check before travelling.
Owing to heavy rain, there has been significant movement on a section of the embankment which has been picked up by our monitoring

Wheels for wellness: Southern's Dylan Lohman (left) delivers 25 left-behind bikes to Bicycle Technician Paul Horta-Hopkins at SCDA's Newhaven recycling workshop

10 December 2020 17:01

Abandoned bikes brought back to life-changing impact

Southern Railway has forged four new recycling partnerships with charities who will restore bikes abandoned on the railway to support their vital community work across Sussex, Surrey and south London.
All four charities run bike recycling programmes, and every month Southern will donate up to 30 bikes from its stock of abandoned and unclaimed machines to each charity in turn.
The train compa

8 December 2020 14:35

Goring-by-Sea footbridge in West Sussex to be refurbished thanks to £511,000 investment from Network Rail

Network Rail have issued the following press release about the footbridge refurbishment at Goring-by-Sea station:
Work is well under way to refurbish the footbridge at Goring-by-Sea station and provide a safer way of crossing the railway as part of Network Rail’s Railway Upgrade Plan.
Repairs include the renewing of staircase coverings, treads and metalwork to maintain the footbridge structu

The UK's largest train company is calling upon people of all ages and backgrounds to apply to be a trainee driver. More images below

8 December 2020 09:11

Driving Diversity: GTR Recruiting Now for New Drivers

More than 160 trainee driver roles available at Govia Thameslink Railway Applications are open until 13th December Roles available across central and south England
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has more than 160 train driver jobs up for grabs across its portfolio of brands including Thameslink, Southern, Great Northern and Gatwick Express.
Open to anyone above the age of 20*, becoming a

Gatwick Airport station redevelopment - Network Rail's work site

7 December 2020 14:45

Passengers asked to plan ahead for travel over Christmas in Sussex

Network Rail have issued the following press release giving advance notice of timetable changes for the Brighton Mail Line and other Sussex services over the Christmas and New Year period:
The vast majority of the rail network in Sussex will be open for normal Christmas and New Year train services and passengers can travel with confidence with rigorous and extensive cleaning regimes in place.

Smartphone e-tickets can now be used at 11 more stations in Sussex and Surrey

2 December 2020 12:57

E-tickets available at more Sussex and Surrey stations, helping Southern and Thameslink passengers socially distance

High resolution pictures are available to download at the bottom of this press release
People can now travel using Southern and Thameslink smartphone e-tickets at 11 more railway stations in Sussex and Surrey, helping people socially distance, preventing the spread of Covid-19.
Barcode readers have just been installed on ticket gates at:
Hassocks Burgess Hill Haywards Heath Three Bridge

Dulwich decor: Station Manager Nathaniel Owen invites passengers to North Dulwich station's Twenties-style transformation

2 December 2020 10:56

Southern spruces up south London stations

North Dulwich gets heritage-style makeover “The Streathams” are brighter and smarter Southern Railway to enhance every one of its stations
Proud Southern Railway station managers Nathaniel Owen and Steve Fleming are welcoming passengers to their newly spruced-up south London stations. Improvements at North Dulwich and Streatham are among the first to be completed in the train company’s networ

GTR has confirmed that service levels will not be changing, which will help students to stagger their journeys. More images below and audio available on request.

30 November 2020 11:32

Travel Advice for Students from Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR)

With the student travel window opening this Thursday, the UK’s largest rail operator is supporting those that need to travel home by train to do so safely, by sharing information on top tips, travel advice and journey planning tools – in addition to retaining service levels throughout the period.
The Government has called for students travelling home for Christmas to do so from 3rd – 9th Decemb

27 November 2020 09:52

Southern set to introduce updated winter timetable

Southern passengers are being asked to check before they travel when its updated winter timetable is introduced from Sunday 13 December 2020.
In response to customer feedback and passenger demand, new early morning weekday services will be reintroduced on several lines, along with additional Saturday services on the Brighton to Lewes, Brighton to West Worthing, Sutton to London Victoria and Lon

Forging ahead: Monty, 9, checks the blacksmith's progress on the steel sculpture he designed for Glynde station

27 November 2020 09:17

Children’s train designs sculpted in steel for station display

Five young artists have been watching a blacksmith turn their drawings of trains into spectacular metal sculptures, to be installed at Glynde station for passengers and passers by to enjoy.
The artist blacksmith at historic Glynde Forge, Thomas Gontar, was commissioned to create the steel sculptures by the local community, his work being funded by Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) as part of its n

Two successful candidates from the Sector-based Work Academy Programme will land full time jobs with Southern. More pictures available below.

26 November 2020 09:59

Rail Company Completes First Ever Sector-based Work Academy Programme in Sussex

Despite the onset of a second national lockdown, the UK’s largest rail operator – Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) – launched its first ever Sector-based Work Academy Programme (SWAP) with East Sussex College this month. After training and preparing 12 local candidates for employment, the programme is now close to completion.
Designed in partnership with Sussex Skills Solutions (part of East Suss

23 November 2020 15:17