Govia Thameslink Railway
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Basic information | |
Concession and duration |
Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern September 14, 2014 - 2021 |
Parent company |
Govia ( Go-Ahead Group / Keolis ) |
statistics | |
fleet | 250 |
Train stations | 129 (77 managed) |
Main regions | London , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire , Hertfordshire , Sussex |
Secondary regions | Norfolk , Surrey , Kent |
website | |
Thameslink www.thameslinkrailway.com Great Northern www.greatnorthernrail.com Southern www.southernrailway.com Gatwick Express www.gatwickexpress.com |
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) is a British railway company that operates passenger services in the London area under the brands Thameslink , Great Northern, Southern and Gatwick Express . Govia Thameslink Railway is a subsidiary of Govia , a joint venture between Go-Ahead and Keolis .
Route network
Govia Thameslink Railway operates the Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern franchise from September 14, 2014 to 2021 . Operations initially began on the lines of the former Thameslink and Great Northern franchise operated by First Capital Connect . On July 26, 2015, Govia Thameslink Railway took over operations on the Southern lines and the Gatwick Express, which were previously operated by a subsidiary of Govia.
Rolling stock and routes
Thameslink
Existing vehicles | ||||||
model series | image | Type | V / max |
passenger cars |
number | Construction year |
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British class 700/0 |
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Railcar ( electric ) | 161 km / h | 8th | 60 | 2015-2018 |
British class 700/1 |
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Railcar ( electric ) | 161 km / h | 12 | 55 | 2015-2018 |
Great Northern
Existing vehicles | ||||||
model series | image | Type | V / max |
passenger cars |
number | Construction year |
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British class 365 |
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Railcar ( electric ) | 161 km / h | 4th | 21st | 1994-1995 |
British class 387 |
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Railcar ( electric ) | 177 km / h | 4th | 29 | 2014-2015 |
British class 717 |
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Railcar ( electric ) | 137 km / h | 6th | 25th | 2018-2019 |
Southern & Gatwick Express
Web links
Commons : Govia Thameslink Railway - Collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ^ Govia chosen for new Thameslink contract. railnews.co.uk, May 23, 2014, accessed May 6, 2020 .