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Thameslink Services

Thameslink Off-Peak Services

The Monday–Friday off-peak service pattern, with frequencies in trains per hour (tph), includes:

Cambridge to Brighton 2 tph

Royston, Ashwell & Morden, Baldock, Letchworth Garden City, Hitchin, Stevenage, Finsbury Park, St Pancras International, Farringdon, City Thameslink, London Blackfriars, London Bridge, East Croydon, Gatwick Airport, Three Bridges, Haywards Heath, Burgess Hill

Peterborough to Horsham via Redhill 2 tph

Huntingdon, St Neots, Sandy, Biggleswade, Arlesey, Hitchin, Stevenage, Finsbury Park, St Pancras International, Farringdon, City Thameslink, London Blackfriars, London Bridge, East Croydon, Coulsdon South, Merstham, Redhill, Horley, Gatwick Airport, Three Bridges, Crawley, Ifield, Faygate (extremely limited service in off-peak period), Littlehaven

Bedford to Brighton 2 tph

Flitwick, Harlington, Leagrave, Luton, Luton Airport Parkway, Harpenden, St Albans City, West Hampstead Thames, linkSt Pancras International, Farringdon, City Thameslink, London Blackfriars, London Bridge, East Croydon, Gatwick Airport, Three Bridges, Balcombe, Haywards Heath, Wivelsfield, Burgess Hill, Hassocks, Preston Park

Bedford to Three Bridges via Redhill 2 tph

Flitwick, Harlington, Leagrave, Luton, Luton Airport Parkway, Harpenden, St Albans City, St Pancras International, Farringdon, City Thameslink, London Blackfriars, London Bridge, Norwood Junction, East Croydon, South Croydon, Purley, Redhill, Earlswood, Salfords, Horley, Gatwick Airport

In the evening, this service only runs between Luton and Three Bridges

Luton to Rainham via Greenwich 2 tph

Luton Airport Parkway, Harpenden, St Albans City, Radlett, Elstree & Borehamwood, Mill Hill Broadway, West Hampstead Thameslink, St Pancras International, Farringdon, City Thameslink, London Blackfriars, London Bridge, Deptford, Greenwich, Maze Hill, Westcombe Park, Charlton, Woolwich Arsenal, Plumstead, Abbey Wood, Slade Green, Dartford, Stone Crossing, Greenhithe, Swanscombe, Northfleet, Gravesend, Higham, Strood, Rochester, Chatham, Gillingham

In the evening, this service only runs between Kentish Town and Rainham

St Albans City to Sutton via Wimbledon (loop) 2 tph

Radlett, Elstree & Borehamwood, Mill Hill Broadway, Hendon, Cricklewood, West Hampstead Thameslink, Kentish Town, St Pancras International, Farringdon, City Thameslink, London Blackfriars, Elephant & Castle, Loughborough Junction, Herne Hill, Tulse Hill, Streatham, Tooting, Haydons Road, Wimbledon, Wimbledon Chase, South Merton, Morden South, St Helier, Sutton Common, West Sutton

Services then continue to/from St Albans City via Mitcham Junction (see below)

St Albans City to Sutton via Mitcham Junction (loop) 2 tph

RadlettElstree & Borehamwood, Mill Hill Broadway, Hendon, Cricklewood, West Hampstead Thameslink, Kentish Town, St Pancras International, Farringdon, City Thameslink, London Blackfriars, Elephant & Castle, Loughborough Junction, Herne Hill, Tulse Hill, Streatham, Mitcham Eastfields, Mitcham Junction, Hackbridge, Carshalton

Services then continue to/from St Albans City via Wimbledon (see above)

London Blackfriars to Sevenoaks via Catford and Otford 2 tph

Elephant & Castle, Denmark Hill, Peckham Rye, Nunhead, Crofton Park, Catford, Bellingham, Beckenham Hill, Ravensbourne, Shortlands, Bromley South, Bickley, St Mary Cray, Swanley, Eynsford, Shoreham, Otford, Bat & Ball

Thameslink Peak Hours

During peak hours, the two trains per hour London Blackfriars to Sevenoaks service (from the table above) is extended through the 'core tunnel' to/from Welwyn Garden City (though a few services originate at Finsbury Park), with extra calls at City Thameslink, Farringdon, St Pancras International, Finsbury Park, New Southgate, Oakleigh Park, New Barnet, Potters Bar and Hatfield.

As well as these services, during peak hours, several trains in each direction (approximately two trains per hour) run to/from Orpington (originating/terminating at either London Blackfriars, Luton, West Hampstead Thameslink or Kentish Town), all calling at Petts Wood in lieu of stations from St Mary Cray to Bat & Ball.

In addition, there are six trains per day in each direction that operate to/from East Grinstead (originating/terminating at either Bedford, West Hampstead Thameslink, St Pancras International or London Bridge), calling at Sanderstead, Riddlesdown, Upper Warlingham, Woldingham, Oxted, Hurst Green, Lingfield and Dormans.

Thameslink Notes

^:a b Hourly on Sundays.

^ On Sundays, service will run hourly between Cambridge and Kings Cross only, it will not run through the core section or on to Maidstone.

^ Except for Kentish Town, Cricklewood and Hendon.

^ Except for Woolwich Dockyard, Belvedere and Erith.

^ No service on Sundays.

^ An all-day service will operate between London Blackfriars and Sevenoaks only, with no service through the core outside of peak hours.

Thameslink Overview

Thameslink Locale:

South East England

Greater London

East of England

Thameslink Predecessor:

Thameslink, 2 Mar 1997 – 31 Mar 2006

First Capital Connect, 1 Apr 2006 – 13 Sep 2014

Thameslink Current Operator(s): Govia Thameslink Railway, 14th Sep 2014 – 1 April 2028

Thameslink Termini:

Bedford, Peterborough, Cambridge,

Sutton, Orpington, Sevenoaks, Rainham, Horsham, Brighton

Thameslink Stops: St PancrasBlackfriars

Thameslink Train Number(s): TL

Thameslink Line(s) Used:

Brighton Main Line

Chatham Main Line

East Coast Main Line

Midland Main Line

Snow Hill tunnel

South Eastern Main Line

Sutton Loop Line

Thameslink Technical Rolling Stock: 115 Class 700 Desiro City

Thameslink Track Gauge: 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge

Electrification:

25 kV 50 Hz AC OHLE

750 V DC third rail

Thameslink Track Owner(s): Network Rail

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