T hameslink Programme
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The Thameslink Programme is a government-sponsored rail About the Thameslink Programme and infrastructure investment scheme, that will transform north-south travel through London. If you have a question about the work or would like more information about the Thameslink Programme, please When complete in 2018, passengers will benefit from: contact us: • new spacious trains running every 2 to 3 minutes through central London ThameslinkProgramme.co.uk • improved connections giving you better travel options to [email protected] more destinations Follow us @TLProgramme • a transport hub at Farringdon, where Crossrail and Thameslink will provide direct links to Heathrow, Gatwick Travel enquiries and Luton airports and St Pancras International • more reliable journeys thanks to new track and signalling If you have a question about train times or journey planning • better stations at Blackfriars and Farringdon please visit your train operator's website or visit • a rebuilt London Bridge station to give more space, making www.nationalrail.co.uk. it easier to use with great facilities
Get your business ready for changes to train services at London Bridge station
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LEAF.TLP.LBG.12.10 What is happening Prepare your business Future service changes
Rebuilding London Bridge and the surrounding railway Stay updated No Southern or First Capital Connect services will call at We're rebuilding London Bridge rail station as part of the Sign up for our monthly email newsletter for businesses, London Bridge. Southeastern will 23 - 31 Thameslink Programme. By 2018 passengers will benefit from: which provides information on service changes and any run a normal service. London August 2014 Overground services will not • more space future business events. operate to or from New Cross on weekdays. • new retail and improved facilities Please email [email protected] to be added to the list. • step free access to every platform No Southern services will call at 20 Dec 2014 London Bridge and Southeastern • new entrances on Tooley Street and St Thomas Street to 4 Jan 2015 services may be altered. connecting the surrounding areas What can you do to support your staff and visitors? 20 December Thameslink route services will be • more reliable journeys thanks to new track and signalling • Check how and when your business will be affected 2014 to diverted away from London Bridge and will not call there. This work is taking place in stages with the station remaining • Consider who you need to share information with i.e. January 2018 open throughout. staff, customers and visitors travelling to you during a service change Southeastern services to and from Charing Cross will not call at • Make this information on future service changes January 2015 Affecting service changes London Bridge. Some diversions available through your internal communications channels to August will take place between Charing The rebuilding of the station and major work on track and 2016 Cross, Cannon Street and signalling several miles outside the station will have an impact • Encourage staff to sign up for passenger alerts at Blackfriars. on train services going to, through and from London Bridge. ThameslinkProgramme.co.uk and follow us on Twitter @TLProgramme Southeastern services from Greenwich, Maze Hill, Westcombe January 2015 • Provide printed Thameslink information to staff and Park, Depford, New Cross and St Until 2018, there will be a rolling programme of train service visitors. Please email onwards Johns stations will be permanently changes to all London Bridge train operators and knock on [email protected] to request leaflets re-routed to Cannon Street. effects across London and the south east, with many services and routes busier than usual. Please see the table opposite for • Consider taking steps to reduce the impact of these Southeastern services to and from an overview of key service changes. service changes, for example sharing our journey options Charing Scross resume calling at with customers and clients in advance August 2016 London Bridge. Southeastern to early 2018 services to and from Cannon London Bridge and the surrounding areas remain open for • Update the ‘find us’ section on your website Street will not call at London business throughout the rebuild. We’re working hard to ensure Bridge. that your staff, customers and visitors can get to you throughout construction and we will work with you to reduce Cannon Street services resume 2018 calling at London Bridge. the impacts of service changes on your business.