Information Sheet 1 – Great Northern Metro

Information sheet 1 – Great Northern Metro

Burnham Market Wells-next-the-Sea SERVICES AND FACILITIES This is a general guide to the basic daily services. Hunstanton Not all trains stop at all stations on each coloured line, so please check the timetable. Dersingham Fakenham REGULAR LIMITED SERVICE SERVICE Sandringham Gatwick Express King’s Lynn Great Northern

Southern Watlington Thameslink Wisbech Downham Market Other train operators may provide additional services along some of our routes.

Other train operators’ routes Littleport Bus links to Yorkshire, the North East and Scotland Ely Faygate* Limited service stations on our network to Norwich Interchange stations and Ipswich Interchange with London Underground Peterborough Waterbeach Interchange with London Overground to the West Midlands, St. Ives to Newmarket Interchange with London Tramlink North West and Scotland to the East Midlands Huntingdon Cambridge and Ipswich and South Yorkshire Interchange with Eurostar to Stansted Airport Interchange with other operators’ train services St. Neots Foxton and London Bedford Interchange with Airports Milton Keynes Central Shepreth Ferry service routes Sandy Meldreth Flitwick Bletchley Biggleswade Royston Harlington Ashwell & Morden Arlesey Baldock Leighton Buzzard Leagrave Letchworth Garden City Hitchin Dunstable Luton Stevenage Tring Watton-at-Stone Luton Airport Parkway Luton Knebworth Airport Hertford North Welwyn North Harpenden Bayford Berkhamsted Welwyn Garden City Hatfield Cuffley St. Albans City Welham Green Crews Hill Hemel Hempstead Radlett Brookmans Park Gordon Hill

Potters Bar Enfield Chase Watford Junction Elstree & Borehamwood Hadley Wood Grange Park New Barnet Mill Hill Broadway Winchmore Hill Oakleigh Park Palmers Green Harrow & Wealdstone Hendon New Southgate Bowes Park Cricklewood Alexandra Palace Hornsey Wembley Central West Hampstead Thameslink Harringay Finsbury Park Kentish Town Drayton Park Highbury & Islington Shepherd’s Bush London London Essex Road St. Pancras International King’s Cross Old Street Farringdon Moorgate

City Thameslink London Blackfriars Kensington (Olympia) RIVER THAMES

London Bridge South West Brompton London Victoria Bermondsey Elephant & Castle New Bermondsey to Highbury & Islington Oyster and contactless Queens Road Peckham payment can be used New Cross Gate Imperial Wharf in the yellow shaded area Battersea Park Peckham Denmark Hill Rye Crofton Park to London Nunhead RIVER THAMES Loughborough Junction Waterloo Brockley Catford East Dulwich Herne Hill North Dulwich Honor Oak Park Bellingham West Dulwich Clapham Forest Hill Junction Tulse Hill Sydenham Wandsworth Hill Beckenham Hill Common Sydenham Streatham West Balham Hill Norwood Penge East Ravensbourne Streatham Gipsy Hill Crystal Palace Kent House Penge West Shortlands Haydons Road Anerley Wimbledon Tooting Streatham Common Beckenham Bromley South Norbury to Guildford Birkbeck Junction Thornton Heath Bickley Wimbledon Chase Mitcham Eastfields Selhurst St. Mary Cray Norwood Junction South Merton Mitcham Junction Petts Wood Swanley to North Kent Hackbridge Morden South Orpington Eynsford East Croydon Carshalton Wallington Waddon West Croydon South Croydon St. Helier to Sevenoaks Shoreham Carshalton Beeches Sanderstead Riddlesdown Sutton Common Otford West Sutton Sutton Purley Oaks Upper Warlingham Belmont Bat & Ball to Ashford to Canterbury Coulsdon Purley Woldingham to London International and Ramsgate Cheam Woodmansterne Town Reedham Kenley Whyteleafe Banstead Oxted Sevenoaks to Whyteleafe Ewell East Coulsdon South Dover to London Chipstead South Ashford and Epsom Downs Hurst Green to London Epsom Kingswood Merstham Caterham International Europe Ashtead Redhill to London Tadworth Edenbridge Leigh Ham Street to Bournemouth Leatherhead Tattenham Reigate to Kent Coast London Road Corner Earlswood Nutfield Godstone Edenbridge Penshurst Tonbridge Appledore Southampton Central to Reading Guildford (Guildford) Horsley Bookham Town St. Denys* Salfords Rye Effingham Lingfield Hever Clandon Box Hill & Westhumble to Dorking Horley Southampton Airport Parkway to Dorking Junction Winchelsea Dorking Gatwick Airport Dormans Cowden to Portsmouth Deepdene *Bitterne Eastleigh Dorking Doleham* to Guildford to Reigate Three Bridges East Grinstead Ashurst *Woolston Holmwood Three Oaks Eridge *Sholing Ockley Crawley *Netley Balcombe Ore Fareham Crowborough *Hamble Warnham Portchester Littlehaven Faygate* Ifield Haywards Heath to London Hastings *Bursledon Cosham Buxted Swanwick Horsham St. Leonards Warrior Square Hilsea Wivelsfield to Channel Islands, to London Christ’s Hospital Uckfield Bexhill France and Spain Fratton Southwater Plumpton Billingshurst Burgess Hill Collington Portsmouth & Southsea BedhamptonHavant Ashington Pulborough Hassocks Cooksbridge* Cooden Beach Warblington Amberley Emsworth Preston Park Normans Bay Arundel Washington Portsmouth Southbourne Pevensey Bay* NutbourneBosham Moulsecoomb Glynde Berwick Polegate Harbour Pevensey & Westham Fishbourne London Falmer Lewes Chichester Ford Hove Barnham Lancing Road Hampden Park to Gosport and Angmering Worthing SouthwickFishersgatePortsladeAldrington Brighton (Brighton) Isle of Wight Goring-by-Sea West Worthing East Worthing Southease Durrington-on-Sea Shoreham-by-Sea Eastbourne Bognor Regis Littlehampton Newhaven Town to France Newhaven Harbour Bishopstone Seaford

The consultation will affect services shownProduced by 28.6.2016on (GTR thisAll Brands Diagram) map www.fwt.co.uk Information sheet 1 – Great Northern Metro

Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has launched an the biggest timetable change on the routes affected in a extensive Consultation which sets out proposed changes generation. We are therefore seeking feedback from any to the timetable which will be operated by GTR in 2018 interested parties who may be affected by the proposed following completion of the Thameslink Programme. changes to help shape the new patterns of service. When the Programme completes in 2018, it will transform This consultation will be the earliest a train operator has north-south travel through London; journeys will be released proposals in advance of the planned changes improved with trains every two to three minutes through allowing sufficient time for meaningful and on-going central London at peak times. Improved connections will engagement. give you better travel options to more destinations than ever For further information and how to respond please before, modern track will make your journeys more reliable visit our websites: greatnorthernrail.co.uk and new trains will provide additional capacity. This will be

Great Northern Metro 2018 timetable will provide new connections and increase capacity More frequent trains to create a ‘true’ metro service New air-conditioned trains from 2018 New Monday to Friday peak Thameslink trains between Welwyn Garden City through Central London to Orpington

New trains The class 313 rolling stock which currently operates into Moorgate will be replaced by 150 new carriages, due to Class 717 be introduced during 2018. The new trains will provide a metro-style layout with more capacity, improved reliability, air conditioning and passenger information systems that can be remotely updated to provide real-time travel information.

From May 2018 In conjunction with the new trains and increased capacity, there will also be additional peak and off peak train services to and from Moorgate, increasing the frequency on the route creating a truly metro style service. • Extra peak services to/from Moorgate to ease overcrowding – up to 14 trains per hour (tph) will operate in the high peak period (up from 12tph today). Across the remaining peak hours trains will run more frequently – up to 12tph (currently 10tph). Additional services will run to Gordon Hill and Hertford North. • Hertford North: Off peak frequency is proposed to double from 3tph to 6tph all day, Monday to Saturday and from 2tph to 4tph on Sundays • Welwyn Garden City: Off peak and Saturday frequency will increase from 3tph (weekdays) and 2tph (weekends) to 4tph all day, all week • Hertford North to Stevenage: Off peak frequency will increase to/from Moorgate from 1tph to 2tph all day, all week Information sheet 2 - Great Northern Mainline

Southern Watlington Thameslink Wisbech Downham Market Other train operators may provide additional services along some of our routes.

City Thameslink London Blackfriars Kensington (Olympia) RIVER THAMES

The consultation will affect services shownProduced by 28.6.2016on (GTR thisAll Brands Diagram) map www.fwt.co.uk Information sheet 2 - Great Northern Mainline

• Typical off-peak journeys on the Cambridge Express (two Great Northern Mainline trains per hour Cambridge to and from London Kings Cross) reduced to less than 50 minutes 2018 timetable will provide new connections and increase capacity • New trains will be introduced too improving the customer experience and meaning Great Northern will go from Double the number of many Peterborough and Cambridge having one of the oldest fleets in the country to the off-peak services youngest. This transformation starts later this autumn with Direct trains to Gatwick Airport and Brighton 29 Class 387 introduced and new Class 700 trains later in 2017 increasing capacity. New air-conditioned trains and a doubling of frequencies at Ely in 2017 During 2018 the Great Northern service will be transformed with improved connectivity and frequency to meet the growing local economy throughout the East Anglia region of Peterborough and Cambridge. Many train services currently operated by Great Northern will transfer to Thameslink during 2018 creating exciting new north to south cross London journey opportunities linking East Anglia with direct trains to Gatwick Airport and Brighton for the very Class 387 first time.

Improvments for passengers between Kings Lynn, Cambridge and London Kings Cross • Newer Class 387 trains introduced from May 2017 • An additional 48 extra carriages to address overcrowding on the route • Proposed increase in off peak frequency between Ely and London Kings Cross doubling the frequency (subject to potential infrastructure changes) • New services for a new station at Cambridge North • By 2019:Network Rail are currently developing plans that will enable trains between Cambridge and Kings Lynn to operate as eight carriage trains doubling the capacity Expanded Thameslink network • Cambridge and Peterborough directly linked to London St Pancras International, Farringdon, City Thameslink, London Blackfriars, London Bridge and East Croydon • Two trains per hour between Cambridge and Brighton via Gatwick Airport • Double the frequency of Peterborough (semi-fast), Cambridge (semi-fast) and Cambridge (stopping) services • Two trains per hour between Peterborough and Horsham via Gatwick Airport Information sheet 3 – Central London to Bedford

Southern Watlington Thameslink Wisbech Downham Market Other train operators may provide additional services along some of our routes.

City Thameslink London Blackfriars Kensington (Olympia) RIVER THAMES

The consultation will affect services shownProduced by 28.6.2016on (GTR thisAll Brands Diagram) map www.fwt.co.uk Information sheet 3 – Central London to Bedford

Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has launched an the biggest timetable change on the routes affected in a extensive Consultation which sets out proposed changes generation. We are therefore seeking feedback from any to the timetable which will be operated by GTR in 2018 interested parties who may be affected by the proposed following completion of the Thameslink Programme. changes to help shape the new patterns of service. When the Programme completes in 2018, it will transform This consultation will be the earliest a train operator has north-south travel through London; journeys will be released proposals in advance of the planned changes improved with trains every two to three minutes through allowing sufficient time for meaningful and on-going central London at peak times. Improved connections will engagement. give you better travel options to more destinations than ever For further information and how to respond please before, modern track will make your journeys more reliable visit our websites: thameslinkrailway.com and new trains will provide additional capacity. This will be

Thameslink, central London to Bedford route Thameslink with services increased from four to six trains per hour during Monday to Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. These additional train services will run semi fast between Luton and Central London and continue to Greenwich, Dartford and Rainham. • New cross-London journey opportunities providing multiple connectivity opportunities will be created between Luton – St Albans City – West Hampstead Thameslink – Central London (via London Bridge) – Greenwich – Abbey Wood – Dartford – Rochester – Rainham. This new route will Class 700 provide multiple new connections with the new east to west Elizabeth Line (formally Crossrail) at Abbey Wood. 2018 timetable provides new connections and increases • New all day train services are proposed to be introduced capacity between Kentish Town – Central London (via Elephant & More frequent trains at most stations from Bedford Castle) – Catford – Bromley South – Orpington. During to London Monday to Friday peak periods these trains will be extended to and from Luton. 50% more off-peak semi-fast trains from Luton via Elstree & Borehamwood New Thameslink services across central London from Greenwich, Dartford and Medway Towns

Key service changes By the end of 2018 • Significantly improved peak frequency and capacity uplift between Central London and St Albans, Luton and Bedford with more 12 carriage trains • 3000 more standard-class seats into London St Pancras (an increase of around 15% from today) • More 12 carriage trains operating doubling capacity into London St Pancras in the morning peak • During Monday to Friday peak periods 16 trains per hour will operate through central London (serving London St Pancras International, Farringdon, City Thameslink, London Blackfriars). Eight will start from Bedford, four will start from Luton and four will start from St Albans • Thameslink services reinstated to serve London Bridge with much improved peak frequency and improved journey times as a result of no longer running on the South London diversion route. • Improved off peak services for Radlett, Elstree & Borehamwood, Mill Hill Broadway and West Hampstead Information sheet 4 – Southern Metro, Wimbledon Loop and West London Line

Southern Watlington Thameslink Wisbech Downham Market Other train operators may provide additional services along some of our routes.

City Thameslink London Blackfriars Kensington (Olympia) RIVER THAMES

The consultation will affect services shownProduced by 28.6.2016on (GTR thisAll Brands Diagram) map www.fwt.co.uk Information sheet 4 – Southern Metro, Wimbledon Loop and West London Line

Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has launched an the biggest timetable change on the routes affected in a extensive Consultation which sets out proposed changes generation. We are therefore seeking feedback from any to the timetable which will be operated by GTR in 2018 interested parties who may be affected by the proposed following completion of the Thameslink Programme. changes to help shape the new patterns of service. When the Programme completes in 2018, it will transform This consultation will be the earliest a train operator north-south travel through London; journeys will be has released proposals in advance of the planned improved with trains every two to three minutes through changes allowing sufficient time for meaningful and central London at peak times. Improved connections will on-going engagement. give you better travel options to more destinations than ever For further information and how to respond please before, modern track will make your journeys more reliable visit our websites: southernrailway.com and and new trains will provide additional capacity. This will be thameslinkrailway.com

Southern Metro, Wimbledon Loop and West London Line

Between 2017 and 2018 the Class 700 trains will be ◦◦ Increased frequency between Sutton and Epsom (6tph replacing the existing 319 trains on the Wimbledon loop instead of 5tph) 50% increase in capacity between Wimbledon Loop and ◦◦ Increased frequency between Sutton and Epsom London Blackfriars in the morning peak Downs (2tph instead of 1tph) improving local services to Belmont and Banstead Additional peak trains will run between London Bridge • Increased frequency during off peak periods for Carshalton and Wimbledon via Peckham Rye to reduce overcrowding through additional stops on existing trains, with a slight More 10 carriage trains for Caterham and Tattenham increase in overall end to end journey time. Corner routes • Increased frequency during peak periods for Ewell East, Additional carriages for West London Line Carshalton, Hackbridge and Waddon though additional stops on existing trains, with a slight increase in overall end Proposed new all-day Southern Metro service between to end journey time. Epsom, Sutton, West Croydon and London Bridge • New faster all day service between Caterham and London Proposed changes to train services between Caterham Bridge by combining trains at Purley with trains to/from and London with improved journey times Tattenham Corner. This reduces the number of train slots required between Purley and London Bridge by running Later evening and earlier Sunday morning trains proposed one combined train formed of 10 carriages. Additional time for Wimbledon Loop will be added to the attachment process to ensure an on time departure. Proposals for a redesigned Southern network • Increased frequency during off peak periods for Coulsdon A range of improvements designed to make our network less Town and Reedham up to 4tph (from 2tph). complicated, easier to operate by making routes self-contained • Norwood Junction will be served by Thameslink trains are proposed. This will reduce the domino effect in times of providing direct links with Blackfriars, City Thameslink, disruption and result in a more reliable service. Our proposals Farringdon, St Pancras International and stations to include a complete redesign of the network. Bedford.

Milton Keynes Central Proposed service changes Bletchley Leighton Buzzard Tring There are some fundamental improvements proposed for Berkhamsted Hemel Hempstead the South London Metro to start from May 2018 which could Watford Junction Towards St. Pancras Harrow & Wealdstone and beyond include: Wembley Central London Shepherd’s Bush Blackfriars Towards Blackfriars and beyond Kensington (Olympia) London Victoria

• New all day service between Epsom, Sutton, West West Brompton Battersea Park London Bridge Elephant South Clapham & Castle Bermondsey Imperial Junction Croydon, Norwood Junction and London Bridge (currently Wharf Wandsworth Common Queens Road Peckham peak only) providing increased frequency between Balham New Cross Gate Loughborough Peckham Rye Streatham Junction West Croydon and Epsom (2tph instead of 1tph, every Hill Herne Hill East Dulwich Brockley 30 minutes) meeting strong stakeholder requests and Wimbledon Tooting Wimbledon Haydons Road North South Merton Chase Streatham Tulse Hill Dulwich passenger demand. This will create faster journey times for Mitcham Junction Mitcham East elds Honor Oak Park Morden South Streatham Common West Norwood Norbury Gipsy Hill Forest Hill London Bridge (for connections with Thameslink services) Hackbridge Thornton Heath St. Helier Crystal Palace Sydenham and reinstates a link lost in 2010 when the London Carshalton Selhurst Norwood Sutton Common Junction Anerley Penge West Carchlton Wallington Waddon West Croydon Overground commenced. Sutton Beeches West Sutton East Croydon Belmont Beckenham South Croydon Birkbeck Junction Banstead Epsom • Continuation of 4tph Sutton to London Victoria via West Cheam Downs Ewell East Purley Oaks Epsom Tattenham Croydon and Norbury with 2tph continuing or starting back Corner Kingswood Woodmansterne Reedham Purley Whyteleafe Ashtead Caterham London Road Ef ngton Tadworth Chipstead Coulsdon Kenley Whyteleafe from Epsom Downs meeting passenger demand on this (Guildford) Clandon Junction Leatherhead Town South Horsley Bookham Box Hill & Westhumble route Dorking Guildford Holmwood Ockley Warnham

Horsham Information sheet 5 – Brighton mainline, Arun Valley, West and East Coastway

Southern Watlington Thameslink Wisbech Downham Market Other train operators may provide additional services along some of our routes.

City Thameslink London Blackfriars Kensington (Olympia) RIVER THAMES

The consultation will affect services shownProduced by 28.6.2016on (GTR thisAll Brands Diagram) map www.fwt.co.uk Information sheet 5 – Brighton mainline, Arun Valley, West and East Coastway

Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has launched an the biggest timetable change on the routes affected in a extensive Consultation which sets out proposed changes generation. We are therefore seeking feedback from any to the timetable which will be operated by GTR in 2018 interested parties who may be affected by the proposed following completion of the Thameslink Programme. changes to help shape the new patterns of service. When the Programme completes in 2018, it will transform This consultation will be the earliest a train operator north-south travel through London; journeys will be has released proposals in advance of the planned improved with trains every two to three minutes through changes allowing sufficient time for meaningful and central London at peak times. Improved connections will on-going engagement. give you better travel options to more destinations than ever For further information and how to respond please before, modern track will make your journeys more reliable visit our websites: gatwickexpress.com, and new trains will provide additional capacity. This will be southernrailway.com and thameslinkrailway.com

Towards London Blackfriars St. Pancras & beyond (closed between Dec 2014 & Jan 2018) London Victoria

London Bridge Clapham Junction

Towards London Blackfriars via Elephant & Castle

Norwood Junction East Croydon

Purley Coulsdon South Merstham Redhill Earlswood Salfords Horley Ashford Gatwick Airport International Three Bridges Ham Street Balcombe Appledore Haywards Heath Rye Wivels eld Plumpton Winchelsea Burgess Hill Cooksbridge St. Leonards Doleham Hassocks Pevensey Normans Warrior Falmer Lewes Glynde Berwick Polegate & Westham Bay Collington Square Ore Three Oaks Durrington Preston Park Angmering -on-Sea Worthing Lancing Southwick Portslade Hove Pevensey Cooden Bexhill Hastings Moulsecoomb Hampden Southease Park Bay Beach Goring West East Shoreham Fishersgate Aldrington London Road -by-Sea Worthing Worthing -by-Sea (Brighton) Newhaven Town Eastbourne Newhaven Harbour Bishopstone Littlehampton Brighton Seaford

Proposals for a redesigned Southern network A range of improvements designed to make our network West Coastway and Arun Valley: less complicated, easier to operate by making routes self- • From 2018, new direct Monday to Friday peak train service contained are proposed. This will reduce the domino effect in between Littlehampton, Worthing, Hove, Central London, times of disruption and result in a more reliable service. Our St Albans, Luton and Bedford proposals include a complete redesign of the network. • No significant changes proposed for Monday to Friday and A number of train services currently operated by Southern Saturday daytime services will, by 2018, be transferred to Thameslink creating new • Proposals for some additional Monday to Friday morning south to north journey opportunities to Cambridge, improving peak services to London Victoria connectivity with future Crossrail trains at Farringdon, national and international connectivity at London St Pancras • Proposals for revised Sunday services designed to International. improve journey times East Coastway: Brighton Main Line: • Improved frequency of train services between Brighton and • From 2016, new and longer Class 700 trains introduced on Lewes Thameslink services • Proposals for daily train service at Cooksbridge • Continuation of all day train service between Brighton, Gatwick Airport, Central London and St Albans, Luton • Proposals for improved Monday to Friday peak journey and Bedford time improvements between London, Eastbourne, Bexhill and Hastings • From May 2018 new, direct all day train service between Brighton, Gatwick Airport, Central London and Stevenage • Options to address significant overcrowding between and Cambridge Brighton and Ashford International Information sheet 6 – Redhill and Oxted

Southern Watlington Thameslink Wisbech Downham Market Other train operators may provide additional services along some of our routes.

City Thameslink London Blackfriars Kensington (Olympia) RIVER THAMES

The consultation will affect services shownProduced by 28.6.2016on (GTR thisAll Brands Diagram) map www.fwt.co.uk Information sheet 6 – Redhill and Oxted

Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has launched an the biggest timetable change on the routes affected in a extensive Consultation which sets out proposed changes generation. We are therefore seeking feedback from any to the timetable which will be operated by GTR in 2018 interested parties who may be affected by the proposed following completion of the Thameslink Programme. changes to help shape the new patterns of service. When the Programme completes in 2018, it will transform This consultation will be the earliest a train operator north-south travel through London; journeys will be has released proposals in advance of the planned improved with trains every two to three minutes through changes allowing sufficient time for meaningful and central London at peak times. Improved connections will on-going engagement. give you better travel options to more destinations than ever For further information and how to respond please before, modern track will make your journeys more reliable visit our websites: southernrailway.com and and new trains will provide additional capacity. This will be thameslinkrailway.com

Proposals for a redesigned Southern network A range of improvements designed to make our network less complicated, easier to operate by making routes self-contained are proposed. This will reduce the domino effect in times of disruption and result in a more reliable service. Our proposals include a complete redesign of the network. A number of train services currently operated by Southern will, by 2018, be transferred to Thameslink creating new south to north journey opportunities to Cambridge, improving connectivity with future Crossrail trains at Farringdon, national and international connectivity at London St Pancras International with longer twelve-carriage trains.

Oxted Route: By 2018 Monday to Friday peak Southern services between East Grinstead and London Bridge will be transferred to Thameslink and extended through Central London to St Albans, Luton and Bedford No other significant Redhill Route: changes are Frequent all day, evenly spaced service of six trains per hour proposed to train between Redhill and London. services between East Grinstead and • Improved Thameslink service of four trains per hour to London Victoria London Bridge, London Blackfriars, City Thameslink, or Uckfield and Farringdon, London St Pancras International and beyond London Bridge. to Bedford and Peterborough. These trains will originate from Horsham or Gatwick Airport. During off peak periods two trains per hour will call at Gatwick Airport, Redhill, Merstham, Coulsdon South, East Croydon and London Bridge and two trains per hour will call at Gatwick Airport, Horley, Salfords, Earlswood, Redhill, Purley, East Croydon, Proposals for Reigate peak services: Norwood Junction and London Bridge. All four trains will Let us know your views on how best we serve Reigate with serve Horley, Salfords, Earlswood, Merstham and Cousldon peak services in the future. South during peak periods From May 2018 current trains between Reigate and London • Proposal for faster off peak trains between Horley, Bridge are unable to continue. This is due to a short platform Salfords, Earlswood, Redhill, Merstham, Coulsdon South which is only able to accommodate a four-carriage train. and London Bridge We are seeking views on the following ideas: • Proposal for two trains per hour to London Victoria calling at Merstham, Coulsdon South, Purley, East Croydon and • Frequent shuttle trains between Reigate and Redhill Clapham Junction originating from Reigate and Tonbridge • Direct trains between Reigate and London Victoria twice • Proposals for improved frequency during evenings an hour and Sundays Information sheet 7 – Kent Thameslink

Southern Watlington Thameslink Wisbech Downham Market Other train operators may provide additional services along some of our routes.

City Thameslink London Blackfriars Kensington (Olympia) RIVER THAMES

The consultation will affect services shownProduced by 28.6.2016on (GTR thisAll Brands Diagram) map www.fwt.co.uk Information sheet 7 – Kent Thameslink

Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has launched an the biggest timetable change on the routes affected in a extensive Consultation which sets out proposed changes generation. We are therefore seeking feedback from any to the timetable which will be operated by GTR in 2018 interested parties who may be affected by the proposed following completion of the Thameslink Programme. changes to help shape the new patterns of service. When the Programme completes in 2018, it will transform This consultation will be the earliest a train operator has north-south travel through London; journeys will be released proposals in advance of the planned changes improved with trains every two to three minutes through allowing sufficient time for meaningful and on-going central London at peak times. Improved connections will engagement. give you better travel options to more destinations than ever For further information and how to respond please visit before, modern track will make your journeys more reliable our website: thameslinkrailway.com and new trains will provide additional capacity. This will be

Kent Thameslink services Proposed service changes Proposed new all-day Monday to Friday, Saturday and Sunday Thameslink service on the North Kent line via Greenwich, Dartford and Medway Towns Proposed new all-day Monday to Friday and Saturday Thameslink service between Maidstone East and Cambridge Proposals to double the frequency of Thameslink services on the Catford Loop

The following new Thameslink services are proposed to be introduced in 2018: • Luton – St Albans City – West Hampstead Thameslink – Central London (via Elephant & Castle) – Catford – Bromley South – Orpington • Cambridge – Stevenage – Central London (via London Bridge) – Swanley – Maidstone East • Luton – St Albans City – West Hampstead Thameslink – central London (via London Bridge) – Greenwich – Abbey Wood – Dartford – Medway towns

A summary of the proposed changes are: be extended to and from Luton. This is in addition to • Improved off peak services for Luton, Luton Airport the current train services between London Blackfriars – Parkway, Harpenden, St Albans City, Radlett, Elstree & Elephant & Castle – Catford – Bromley South – Swanley Borehamwood, Mill Hill Broadway and West Hampstead – Sevenoaks. During peak periods these trains will be Thameslink with services increased from four to six extended to and from Welwyn Garden City. The two routes trains per hour during Monday to Fridays, Saturdays and combine between London Blackfriars and Bickley to Sundays. These additional train services will run semi provide 4tph on the Catford Loop route at all times of the fast between Luton and Central London and continue to day, doubling the frequency of Thameslink train services. Greenwich, Dartford and Rainham. • To provide increased frequency the stopping Cambridge • New cross-London journey opportunities providing multiple services will be linked to Maidstone East. This will provide connectivity opportunities will be created between Luton double the stopping train frequency between Cambridge – St Albans City – West Hampstead Thameslink – Central and Central London. To improve journey times between London (via London Bridge) – Greenwich – Abbey Wood Maidstone East and Central London, and to re-instate – Dartford – Rochester – Rainham. This new route will journey opportunities previously removed in 2009, these provide multiple new connections with the new east to trains will run via London Bridge (instead of Elephant & west Elizabeth Line (formally Crossrail) at Abbey Wood. Castle). Previously the Maidstone East services were The route can also be operated by 8 or 12 car trains. intended to be a predominately peak only. It is now proposed for this service to operate all day Mondays • New all day train services are proposed to be introduced to Fridays and Saturdays. Some services will also be between Kentish Town – Central London (via Elephant extended to or from Ashford International. & Castle) – Catford – Bromley South – Orpington. During Monday to Friday peak periods these trains will