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Thameslink [1] was a train operating company in the United Kingdom owned by Govia that operated the Thameslink franchise between March 1997 and March 2006. The franchise was originally due to end on 31 March 2004, however a two-year extension was awarded to Govia by the Strategic Rail Authority on 13 February 2004. [ 2 ]
During 2006, the Thameslink and Great Northern services were merged into a single franchise due to the upcoming Thameslink Programme.In 2012, the British government announced that services of First Capital Connect, Southern (with Gatwick Express) and some Southeastern routes would be merged into a single Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern franchise (TSGN). [2]
Map showing railway routes to be operated by Govia Thameslink Railway. The background map shows the coastline and major urban areas. Equirectangular map projection on WGS 84 datum, with N/S stretched 160%: Date: 25 August 2014: Source: Ordnance Survey OpenData. Great Britain coastline and boundary data from Boundary-Line product.
Class 700 trains replaced all of the existing fleet in 2018 Interior of the new Thameslink Class 700 trains. Class 700 trains were delivered between 2015 and 2018, providing an additional 14,500 seats. [clarification needed] [26] Siemens Mobility was named preferred bidder on 16 June 2011, with the Desiro City train family. [27]
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Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern (TSGN) is a management contract for the provision of passenger services on the Thameslink and Great Northern routes to Bedford, Luton, Peterborough, King's Lynn, Cambridge, London King's Cross, London Moorgate, Sutton, Wimbledon and Brighton, as well as the whole Southern network (including the Gatwick Express) and the jointly operated First Capital ...
The station was opened by British Rail on 29 May 1990 as St. Paul's Thameslink, and was renamed as City Thameslink on 30 September 1991 [18] to avoid confusion with the St Paul's station on the London Underground Central line (which is several hundred yards to the east, to the north of St Paul's Cathedral). [19]
All services at South Merton are operated by Thameslink using Class 700 EMUs. The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is: [6] 2 tph to St Albans City; 2 tph to Sutton; A small number of late evening services are extended beyond St Albans City to Bedford, and daytime services on Sundays are extended to Luton.