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| Main region(s) |
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| Stations operated | 238 |
| National Rail abbreviation | GN, GX, SN, TL |
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| Website | gtrailway |
Govia Thameslink Railway is atrain operating company in the United Kingdom. They operate theThameslink,Great Northern,Southern, andGatwick Expressbrands.
| Route | tph | Calling at |
|---|---|---|
| Bedford toBrighton[2][3] | 2 | |
| Bedford to Three Bridges via Redhill[2][4] | 2 |
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| Peterborough toHorsham viaRedhill[5][6] | 2 |
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| Cambridge toBrighton[5][3] | 2 |
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| London Blackfriars toSevenoaks via Catford and Otford[7] | 2 | |
| Luton toRainham via Greenwich[7][8] | 2 |
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| St Albans City toSutton viaWimbledon (loop)[2][9] | 2 |
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| St Albans City to Sutton viaMitcham Junction (loop)[2][9] | 2 |
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The Great Northern services as of June 2024 are:[10]
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]
The services as of June 2024 are:[13]
| Brighton Main Line | ||
|---|---|---|
| Route | tph | Calling at |
| London Victoria –Littlehampton | 2 | |
| London Victoria –Eastbourne | 1 |
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| London Victoria –Ore | 1 |
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| Arun Valley line | ||
| Route | tph | Calling at |
| London Victoria –Portsmouth Harbour via Crawley | 2 |
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| London Victoria –Bognor Regis via Crawley | 2 |
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| Seaford branch line | ||
| Route | tph | Calling at |
| Brighton –Seaford | 2 |
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| East Coastway andMarshlink lines | ||
| Route | tph | Calling at |
| Brighton –Eastbourne | 1 | |
| Brighton –Ore | 1 |
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| Eastbourne –Ashford International | 1 |
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| West Coastway line | ||
| Route | tph | Calling at |
| Brighton –Southampton Central | 2 | |
| Brighton –Portsmouth & Southsea | 1 |
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| Brighton to Chichester via Littlehampton | 1 |
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| Barnham – Bognor Regis | 2 | Shuttle service |
| Oxted line | ||
| Route | tph | Calling at |
| London Victoria –East Grinstead | 1 | |
| London Bridge –Uckfield | 1 |
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| Reigate andRedhill–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 |
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| Mole Valley Line | ||
| Route | tph | Calling at |
| London Victoria –Dorking via Carshalton | 1 | |
| London Victoria –Horsham via Carshalton | 1 |
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| London Victoria –Epsom Downs via Norbury | 2 |
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| London Bridge – Epsom | 2 |
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| Caterham andTattenham Corner lines | ||
| Route | tph | Calling at |
| London Bridge –Caterham | 2 |
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| London Bridge –Tattenham Corner | 2 |
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| London via Crystal Palace and/or Tulse Hill | ||
| Route | tph | Calling at |
| London Victoria –West Croydon via Crystal Palace | 2 |
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| London Victoria –London Bridge via Crystal Palace | 2 |
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| London Bridge –East Croydon via Tulse Hill | 2 | |
| London Bridge –Beckenham Junction via Tulse Hill and Crystal Palace | 2 |
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On 12 March 2024 it was announced that Great Northern would lease the full 30-unit fleet ofClass 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 | .jpg) | EMU | 100 | 160 | 30 | 4 | TBC | 2010–2011 | Late 2024 |
Former units operated by Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern include:
| Class | Image | Type | Top speed | Carriages | Number | Built | Routes | Withdrawn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mph | km/h | ||||||||
| 365Networker Express |  | EMU | 100 | 161 | 4 | 40 | 1994-95 | Express services betweenLondon 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 |
| All Thameslink services | 2015–2017 | |
| 321 | .jpg) | 100 | 161 | 4 | 13 | 1989–1990 | Express services betweenLondon King's Cross toPeterborough andCambridge | 2016 | |
| 377Electrostar | .jpg) | 26 | 2008–2009 | Some Thameslink services | 2017 | ||||
| 455 |  | 75 | 120 | 4 | 46[19] | 1982–1984 | Metro and commuter services fromLondon Victoria &London Bridge | 2022 | |
| 171 |  | DMU | 100 | 161 | 4 | 3[20] | 2003-2004 | Oxted line Marshlink line | 2022 |
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| Preceded by First Capital Connect Thameslink and Great Northern franchise | Operator ofThameslink, Southern and Great Northern franchise 2014/2015–2025 | Incumbent |
| Preceded by Southern South Central (incl Gatwick Express) franchise |
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| United Kingdom railway companies (through 65% share inGovia) | ||
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| Former operations | ||