The Thameslink Programme is a major £5.5billion scheme to extend the service to a further 100 stations and to greatly increase capacity on the central London section to accommodate more frequent and longer trains, scheduled for completion in 2018.
In January 2016 a proposal was put out for consultation that responsibility for some local London rail services, but not necessarily including Thameslink services, might be transferred from the Department for Transport to Transport for London, to create a London Suburban Metro.
Thameslink was a train operating company in the United Kingdom owned by Govia that operated the Thameslink franchise from March 1997 until March 2006. The franchise was due to end on 31 March 2004, but on 13 February 2004 the Strategic Rail Authority awarded Govia a two-year extension.
From September 2004 until May 2005 Class 317s were hired from West Anglia Great Northern to operate Bedford to St Pancras services while the Thameslink line was severed for six months for the new St Pancras station to be built.
Depots
Thameslink's fleet was originally maintained at Selhurst Depot under sub-contract by Connex South Central/Southern. With the Thameslink line to be severed for six months, Bedford Cauldwell depot was built in 2004. It progressively took over all work from Selhurst.
Thameslink and Great Northern services were merged into one franchise in 2006 due to the Thameslink Programme. In 2012, it was announced that services of First Capital Connect, Southern (with Gatwick Express) and some Southeastern routes would be merged into a single franchise for the expanding Thameslink network. The Invitation to Tender was to have been issued in October 2012, with the successful bidder announced in Spring 2013 and TSGN originally due to start in September 2013. However, due to the collapse of the InterCity West Coast re-franchising process, all franchising competitions were frozen until January 2013. In January 2013 the government announced that it would extend the contract until March 2014, intending to negotiate with FirstGroup to operate the franchise on a management contract for up to two years.
⏱️ Thameslink time!
🚄 The Thameslink route forms one of the most important parts of the UK’s railway infrastructure. Sharing and running over parts of existing mainlines and some of the first railway lines ever constructed in the capital, it’s been part of one of the biggest new-build railway engineering projects since the Victorian age.
🟣 Here we look at the history, the routes, motive power and more, as we take a look at 101 facts about Thameslink.
🛤️ This video also owes a huge debt of thanks to two fellow channels who very kindly provided permission for use of some footage - there are the brilliant ‘Boom Trainspots’ and sensational ‘To The Trains’ channels. Make sure you visit them after watching this video and subscribe for some excellent factual rail content from them.
👉 ...
published: 20 Feb 2021
Thameslink Review : The "Ironing Board" Seats
A review of the infamous Thameslink "Ironing Board" seats on a journey between London St Pancras and Gatwick Airport.
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Date of Travel: 12/03/2020
Class of T...
published: 12 Jun 2020
Thameslink Services in the City of London
Today we are in Central London along the Thameslink line.
Thameslink operates a north-south railway network through London, connecting Luton and Gatwick Airports with major stations in London, such as St. Pancras International, Farringdon, Blackfriars, and London Bridge. The line is quite unusual, in that it actually crosses the city of London instead of terminating at one of the terminals.
The film begins at St. Pancras International station, where the Thameslink platforms only recently opened in 2007. We then move to Farringdon, where there is a direct interchange between Thameslink and the London Underground Circle, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines. The final part of the film shows City Thameslink station.
Enjoy!
published: 31 Mar 2016
Thameslink Driver's Eye View: Brighton to Bedford
Driver's eye view of a journey from Brighton to Bedford on a Class 700 EMU. Primarily created for the purpose of route learning for anyone who needs to learn this route. I hope you will find it useful.
Station stops shortened to reduce dwell times - the video is around 30 minutes shorter than the actual journey time as a result. Filmed with a GoPro Hero 4 Silver which was not in view of the driver to prevent distraction.
published: 24 May 2017
Should Thameslink be on the Tube Map?
Thameslink services across London started in May 1988, and at that time the section between Kentish Town and Elephant & Castle appeared on the Tube Map.
But from 1999 onwards, it's never been shown ever again, and yet with 24tph (Trains per hour) now running in the core section in the middle of Zone 1 again, is it time that it appeared again ... on the map that isn't really a Tube Map, but a Map of TfL services ...
There's an excellent archive of Tube Maps over time here: http://www.clarksbury.com/cdl/maps.html
published: 14 Jun 2018
I Am The Voice on Thameslink Trains
Back in the summer, Matt (who runs the on board passenger information systems for Thameslink, and is a voice that you will recognise) asked me if I'd like to be the voice announcing the Brighton Mainline Closures that are coming up - I said yes!
But actually, I forgot all about it, and it wasn't until I started getting people tweeting me about it that I thought I'd better go and and try and catch myself saying it ...
The "Must play" DfT announcements that are referred to are the 'See it, say it, sorted' ones which play at :25 and :55 minutes past the hour. The female voice that does the other announcements is Julie Berry.
Oh, and if you do travel on the Brighton Mainline you should be aware of the closures! Here: https://brightonmainline.co.uk/
published: 04 Oct 2018
Driving The Thameslink Simulator
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) asked me a few weeks ago if I'd like to come and try out their simulators at Hornsey Depot, to which I of course said "Yes!".
Stopping off at Essex Road along the way for a last look of the tiles, I got to have a go on an Electrostar 377 Classroom style simulator, before heading up to the Siemens Traincare Facility (also based at Hornsey Depot) to try out the Class 700 simulator. Thanks to GTR for inviting me, and to Tim for being my instructor.
published: 20 Apr 2020
Thameslink - London to Cambridge
Today I am taking a trip with Thameslink onboard their Class 700 service from Londons Kings Cross to Cambridge.
Filmed: 15 January 2022
Operator: Thameslink
Departure: London Kings Cross
Arrival: Cambridge, UK
Cost: £8.70 Advice ticket via Trainline.
Duration: 1h27m
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⏱️ Thameslink time!
🚄 The Thameslink route forms one of the most important parts of the UK’s railway infrastructure. Sharing and running over parts of existi...
⏱️ Thameslink time!
🚄 The Thameslink route forms one of the most important parts of the UK’s railway infrastructure. Sharing and running over parts of existing mainlines and some of the first railway lines ever constructed in the capital, it’s been part of one of the biggest new-build railway engineering projects since the Victorian age.
🟣 Here we look at the history, the routes, motive power and more, as we take a look at 101 facts about Thameslink.
🛤️ This video also owes a huge debt of thanks to two fellow channels who very kindly provided permission for use of some footage - there are the brilliant ‘Boom Trainspots’ and sensational ‘To The Trains’ channels. Make sure you visit them after watching this video and subscribe for some excellent factual rail content from them.
👉 If you like this video and want to help the channel grow, please smash the 👍 button and hit us up with a Subscribe 🔴
📣. Leave a comment with your favourite things about the Thameslink network!
📺 Best viewed: 1080p HD 60fps 🙌
**DISCLAIMER: All photos credited with video watermark and used under the assumption of fair use for newsworthy purposes. All non-watermarked footage is own work and property of TrainsOnTheBrain **
Boom Trainspots Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjqkSHa52Q0btPrZoMBM80w
To The Trains Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUzcruQJ-eqsSP_U4igNu6A
Thameslink site: https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/?gclid=CjwKCAiAg8OBBhA8EiwAlKw3koBHnWNqIab0zM3QuykLV3fW3I9CTrDSuObUiPcYeOy-NXFiuDLSaxoCrogQAvD_BwE
Thameslink Programme site: https://www.thameslinkprogramme.co.uk/
Geoff Marshall's 2021 Tube Map video: https://youtu.be/WZ5SQcdC48o
⏱️ Thameslink time!
🚄 The Thameslink route forms one of the most important parts of the UK’s railway infrastructure. Sharing and running over parts of existing mainlines and some of the first railway lines ever constructed in the capital, it’s been part of one of the biggest new-build railway engineering projects since the Victorian age.
🟣 Here we look at the history, the routes, motive power and more, as we take a look at 101 facts about Thameslink.
🛤️ This video also owes a huge debt of thanks to two fellow channels who very kindly provided permission for use of some footage - there are the brilliant ‘Boom Trainspots’ and sensational ‘To The Trains’ channels. Make sure you visit them after watching this video and subscribe for some excellent factual rail content from them.
👉 If you like this video and want to help the channel grow, please smash the 👍 button and hit us up with a Subscribe 🔴
📣. Leave a comment with your favourite things about the Thameslink network!
📺 Best viewed: 1080p HD 60fps 🙌
**DISCLAIMER: All photos credited with video watermark and used under the assumption of fair use for newsworthy purposes. All non-watermarked footage is own work and property of TrainsOnTheBrain **
Boom Trainspots Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjqkSHa52Q0btPrZoMBM80w
To The Trains Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUzcruQJ-eqsSP_U4igNu6A
Thameslink site: https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/?gclid=CjwKCAiAg8OBBhA8EiwAlKw3koBHnWNqIab0zM3QuykLV3fW3I9CTrDSuObUiPcYeOy-NXFiuDLSaxoCrogQAvD_BwE
Thameslink Programme site: https://www.thameslinkprogramme.co.uk/
Geoff Marshall's 2021 Tube Map video: https://youtu.be/WZ5SQcdC48o
A review of the infamous Thameslink "Ironing Board" seats on a journey between London St Pancras and Gatwick Airport.
A massive thanks to my $5+ Patreons:
Aust...
A review of the infamous Thameslink "Ironing Board" seats on a journey between London St Pancras and Gatwick Airport.
A massive thanks to my $5+ Patreons:
Austen McKenna
Russell Franke
Roy Humphrey
Nonstop Eurotrip
Dave T Chicago
Cole S
Anonymous donor x2
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Date of Travel: 12/03/2020
Class of Travel: Standard Class (2nd Class)
Rolling Stock: Class 700 Desiro City
Cost of Ticket: £8.20 ($10.07, €9.13; railcard discount included)
Origin: St Pancras International, London, United Kingdom (England)
Destination: Gatwick Airport, United Kingdom (England)
*Currency conversions correct as of 28/05/2020
A review of the infamous Thameslink "Ironing Board" seats on a journey between London St Pancras and Gatwick Airport.
A massive thanks to my $5+ Patreons:
Austen McKenna
Russell Franke
Roy Humphrey
Nonstop Eurotrip
Dave T Chicago
Cole S
Anonymous donor x2
Link to Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dylanstravelreports
Join them on Patreon and get early access to all of my content for as little as $1 per month!
Want to tip me? https://www.paypal.me/dylanstravelreports (100% of all tips goes towards creating new videos!)
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Date of Travel: 12/03/2020
Class of Travel: Standard Class (2nd Class)
Rolling Stock: Class 700 Desiro City
Cost of Ticket: £8.20 ($10.07, €9.13; railcard discount included)
Origin: St Pancras International, London, United Kingdom (England)
Destination: Gatwick Airport, United Kingdom (England)
*Currency conversions correct as of 28/05/2020
Today we are in Central London along the Thameslink line.
Thameslink operates a north-south railway network through London, connecting Luton and Gatwick Airpor...
Today we are in Central London along the Thameslink line.
Thameslink operates a north-south railway network through London, connecting Luton and Gatwick Airports with major stations in London, such as St. Pancras International, Farringdon, Blackfriars, and London Bridge. The line is quite unusual, in that it actually crosses the city of London instead of terminating at one of the terminals.
The film begins at St. Pancras International station, where the Thameslink platforms only recently opened in 2007. We then move to Farringdon, where there is a direct interchange between Thameslink and the London Underground Circle, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines. The final part of the film shows City Thameslink station.
Enjoy!
Today we are in Central London along the Thameslink line.
Thameslink operates a north-south railway network through London, connecting Luton and Gatwick Airports with major stations in London, such as St. Pancras International, Farringdon, Blackfriars, and London Bridge. The line is quite unusual, in that it actually crosses the city of London instead of terminating at one of the terminals.
The film begins at St. Pancras International station, where the Thameslink platforms only recently opened in 2007. We then move to Farringdon, where there is a direct interchange between Thameslink and the London Underground Circle, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines. The final part of the film shows City Thameslink station.
Enjoy!
Driver's eye view of a journey from Brighton to Bedford on a Class 700 EMU. Primarily created for the purpose of route learning for anyone who needs to learn th...
Driver's eye view of a journey from Brighton to Bedford on a Class 700 EMU. Primarily created for the purpose of route learning for anyone who needs to learn this route. I hope you will find it useful.
Station stops shortened to reduce dwell times - the video is around 30 minutes shorter than the actual journey time as a result. Filmed with a GoPro Hero 4 Silver which was not in view of the driver to prevent distraction.
Driver's eye view of a journey from Brighton to Bedford on a Class 700 EMU. Primarily created for the purpose of route learning for anyone who needs to learn this route. I hope you will find it useful.
Station stops shortened to reduce dwell times - the video is around 30 minutes shorter than the actual journey time as a result. Filmed with a GoPro Hero 4 Silver which was not in view of the driver to prevent distraction.
Thameslink services across London started in May 1988, and at that time the section between Kentish Town and Elephant & Castle appeared on the Tube Map.
But fr...
Thameslink services across London started in May 1988, and at that time the section between Kentish Town and Elephant & Castle appeared on the Tube Map.
But from 1999 onwards, it's never been shown ever again, and yet with 24tph (Trains per hour) now running in the core section in the middle of Zone 1 again, is it time that it appeared again ... on the map that isn't really a Tube Map, but a Map of TfL services ...
There's an excellent archive of Tube Maps over time here: http://www.clarksbury.com/cdl/maps.html
Thameslink services across London started in May 1988, and at that time the section between Kentish Town and Elephant & Castle appeared on the Tube Map.
But from 1999 onwards, it's never been shown ever again, and yet with 24tph (Trains per hour) now running in the core section in the middle of Zone 1 again, is it time that it appeared again ... on the map that isn't really a Tube Map, but a Map of TfL services ...
There's an excellent archive of Tube Maps over time here: http://www.clarksbury.com/cdl/maps.html
Back in the summer, Matt (who runs the on board passenger information systems for Thameslink, and is a voice that you will recognise) asked me if I'd like to be...
Back in the summer, Matt (who runs the on board passenger information systems for Thameslink, and is a voice that you will recognise) asked me if I'd like to be the voice announcing the Brighton Mainline Closures that are coming up - I said yes!
But actually, I forgot all about it, and it wasn't until I started getting people tweeting me about it that I thought I'd better go and and try and catch myself saying it ...
The "Must play" DfT announcements that are referred to are the 'See it, say it, sorted' ones which play at :25 and :55 minutes past the hour. The female voice that does the other announcements is Julie Berry.
Oh, and if you do travel on the Brighton Mainline you should be aware of the closures! Here: https://brightonmainline.co.uk/
Back in the summer, Matt (who runs the on board passenger information systems for Thameslink, and is a voice that you will recognise) asked me if I'd like to be the voice announcing the Brighton Mainline Closures that are coming up - I said yes!
But actually, I forgot all about it, and it wasn't until I started getting people tweeting me about it that I thought I'd better go and and try and catch myself saying it ...
The "Must play" DfT announcements that are referred to are the 'See it, say it, sorted' ones which play at :25 and :55 minutes past the hour. The female voice that does the other announcements is Julie Berry.
Oh, and if you do travel on the Brighton Mainline you should be aware of the closures! Here: https://brightonmainline.co.uk/
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) asked me a few weeks ago if I'd like to come and try out their simulators at Hornsey Depot, to which I of course said "Yes!".
St...
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) asked me a few weeks ago if I'd like to come and try out their simulators at Hornsey Depot, to which I of course said "Yes!".
Stopping off at Essex Road along the way for a last look of the tiles, I got to have a go on an Electrostar 377 Classroom style simulator, before heading up to the Siemens Traincare Facility (also based at Hornsey Depot) to try out the Class 700 simulator. Thanks to GTR for inviting me, and to Tim for being my instructor.
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) asked me a few weeks ago if I'd like to come and try out their simulators at Hornsey Depot, to which I of course said "Yes!".
Stopping off at Essex Road along the way for a last look of the tiles, I got to have a go on an Electrostar 377 Classroom style simulator, before heading up to the Siemens Traincare Facility (also based at Hornsey Depot) to try out the Class 700 simulator. Thanks to GTR for inviting me, and to Tim for being my instructor.
Today I am taking a trip with Thameslink onboard their Class 700 service from Londons Kings Cross to Cambridge.
Filmed: 15 January 2022
Operator: Thameslink
De...
Today I am taking a trip with Thameslink onboard their Class 700 service from Londons Kings Cross to Cambridge.
Filmed: 15 January 2022
Operator: Thameslink
Departure: London Kings Cross
Arrival: Cambridge, UK
Cost: £8.70 Advice ticket via Trainline.
Duration: 1h27m
Keep me awake while I travel - https://buymeacoffee.com/joshgoesslow
Keep Updated - https://www.instagram.com/joshgoesslow/
Today I am taking a trip with Thameslink onboard their Class 700 service from Londons Kings Cross to Cambridge.
Filmed: 15 January 2022
Operator: Thameslink
Departure: London Kings Cross
Arrival: Cambridge, UK
Cost: £8.70 Advice ticket via Trainline.
Duration: 1h27m
Keep me awake while I travel - https://buymeacoffee.com/joshgoesslow
Keep Updated - https://www.instagram.com/joshgoesslow/
⏱️ Thameslink time!
🚄 The Thameslink route forms one of the most important parts of the UK’s railway infrastructure. Sharing and running over parts of existing mainlines and some of the first railway lines ever constructed in the capital, it’s been part of one of the biggest new-build railway engineering projects since the Victorian age.
🟣 Here we look at the history, the routes, motive power and more, as we take a look at 101 facts about Thameslink.
🛤️ This video also owes a huge debt of thanks to two fellow channels who very kindly provided permission for use of some footage - there are the brilliant ‘Boom Trainspots’ and sensational ‘To The Trains’ channels. Make sure you visit them after watching this video and subscribe for some excellent factual rail content from them.
👉 If you like this video and want to help the channel grow, please smash the 👍 button and hit us up with a Subscribe 🔴
📣. Leave a comment with your favourite things about the Thameslink network!
📺 Best viewed: 1080p HD 60fps 🙌
**DISCLAIMER: All photos credited with video watermark and used under the assumption of fair use for newsworthy purposes. All non-watermarked footage is own work and property of TrainsOnTheBrain **
Boom Trainspots Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjqkSHa52Q0btPrZoMBM80w
To The Trains Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUzcruQJ-eqsSP_U4igNu6A
Thameslink site: https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/?gclid=CjwKCAiAg8OBBhA8EiwAlKw3koBHnWNqIab0zM3QuykLV3fW3I9CTrDSuObUiPcYeOy-NXFiuDLSaxoCrogQAvD_BwE
Thameslink Programme site: https://www.thameslinkprogramme.co.uk/
Geoff Marshall's 2021 Tube Map video: https://youtu.be/WZ5SQcdC48o
A review of the infamous Thameslink "Ironing Board" seats on a journey between London St Pancras and Gatwick Airport.
A massive thanks to my $5+ Patreons:
Austen McKenna
Russell Franke
Roy Humphrey
Nonstop Eurotrip
Dave T Chicago
Cole S
Anonymous donor x2
Link to Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dylanstravelreports
Join them on Patreon and get early access to all of my content for as little as $1 per month!
Want to tip me? https://www.paypal.me/dylanstravelreports (100% of all tips goes towards creating new videos!)
Follow me on Instagram(@dylanstravelreports): https://www.instagram.com/dylanstravelreports/
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Date of Travel: 12/03/2020
Class of Travel: Standard Class (2nd Class)
Rolling Stock: Class 700 Desiro City
Cost of Ticket: £8.20 ($10.07, €9.13; railcard discount included)
Origin: St Pancras International, London, United Kingdom (England)
Destination: Gatwick Airport, United Kingdom (England)
*Currency conversions correct as of 28/05/2020
Today we are in Central London along the Thameslink line.
Thameslink operates a north-south railway network through London, connecting Luton and Gatwick Airports with major stations in London, such as St. Pancras International, Farringdon, Blackfriars, and London Bridge. The line is quite unusual, in that it actually crosses the city of London instead of terminating at one of the terminals.
The film begins at St. Pancras International station, where the Thameslink platforms only recently opened in 2007. We then move to Farringdon, where there is a direct interchange between Thameslink and the London Underground Circle, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines. The final part of the film shows City Thameslink station.
Enjoy!
Driver's eye view of a journey from Brighton to Bedford on a Class 700 EMU. Primarily created for the purpose of route learning for anyone who needs to learn this route. I hope you will find it useful.
Station stops shortened to reduce dwell times - the video is around 30 minutes shorter than the actual journey time as a result. Filmed with a GoPro Hero 4 Silver which was not in view of the driver to prevent distraction.
Thameslink services across London started in May 1988, and at that time the section between Kentish Town and Elephant & Castle appeared on the Tube Map.
But from 1999 onwards, it's never been shown ever again, and yet with 24tph (Trains per hour) now running in the core section in the middle of Zone 1 again, is it time that it appeared again ... on the map that isn't really a Tube Map, but a Map of TfL services ...
There's an excellent archive of Tube Maps over time here: http://www.clarksbury.com/cdl/maps.html
Back in the summer, Matt (who runs the on board passenger information systems for Thameslink, and is a voice that you will recognise) asked me if I'd like to be the voice announcing the Brighton Mainline Closures that are coming up - I said yes!
But actually, I forgot all about it, and it wasn't until I started getting people tweeting me about it that I thought I'd better go and and try and catch myself saying it ...
The "Must play" DfT announcements that are referred to are the 'See it, say it, sorted' ones which play at :25 and :55 minutes past the hour. The female voice that does the other announcements is Julie Berry.
Oh, and if you do travel on the Brighton Mainline you should be aware of the closures! Here: https://brightonmainline.co.uk/
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) asked me a few weeks ago if I'd like to come and try out their simulators at Hornsey Depot, to which I of course said "Yes!".
Stopping off at Essex Road along the way for a last look of the tiles, I got to have a go on an Electrostar 377 Classroom style simulator, before heading up to the Siemens Traincare Facility (also based at Hornsey Depot) to try out the Class 700 simulator. Thanks to GTR for inviting me, and to Tim for being my instructor.
Today I am taking a trip with Thameslink onboard their Class 700 service from Londons Kings Cross to Cambridge.
Filmed: 15 January 2022
Operator: Thameslink
Departure: London Kings Cross
Arrival: Cambridge, UK
Cost: £8.70 Advice ticket via Trainline.
Duration: 1h27m
Keep me awake while I travel - https://buymeacoffee.com/joshgoesslow
Keep Updated - https://www.instagram.com/joshgoesslow/
The Thameslink Programme is a major £5.5billion scheme to extend the service to a further 100 stations and to greatly increase capacity on the central London section to accommodate more frequent and longer trains, scheduled for completion in 2018.
In January 2016 a proposal was put out for consultation that responsibility for some local London rail services, but not necessarily including Thameslink services, might be transferred from the Department for Transport to Transport for London, to create a London Suburban Metro.
Railway Improvements for Thameslink PassengersThis Christmas... This Christmas, Thameslink railway will undergo essential upgrades to provide smoother and more reliable journeys ... Сообщение Thameslink Railway Improvements.
Theo Griffiths, a 19-year-old student, was given an �80 penalty for mistakenly travelling in the first class section of a train and has hit out at the firm's carriage rules ... .
