Services through Greenwich, Blackheath, Charlton and Eltham will be hit by engineering works on both National Rail and the DLR this weekend – affecting plans for locals, visitors and football fans attending The Valley. Work on the line near Slade Green will mean no trains through Eltham or Bexleyheath all weekend, with limited services through […]
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Easter engineering work to hit Elizabeth Line and trains through Lewisham
Engineering work over Easter will close the Elizabeth Line through Woolwich and disrupt Southeastern Metro trains through Lewisham for four days. London Overground services through Surrey Quays, New Cross and New Cross Gate will also be halted over the extended weekend, while Docklands Light Railway services will also be affected. . The disruption will mean […]
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Southeastern Metro fares rise by up to 40p while zone 1-3 cap hits £10
Southeastern Metro and Thameslink fares in London will rise by up to 40p a journey from March 3, it was confirmed on Friday morning. While the level of National Rail fare rises was announced by the government last month, full details of how they affect Oyster and contactless users in London were revealed by City […]
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Thameslink overtime ban means even fewer Greenwich line trains this month
Long-suffering rail passengers on the Greenwich line will have even fewer trains this month because of industrial action by the rail union Aslef. Last December the Westminster government cut Southeastern Metro services across SE London, with services via Greenwich cut to four unevenly-timed trains per hour – two from Southeastern and two from Thameslink. Now […]
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No boost due for Greenwich’s reduced train service, despite MPs’ intervention
Rail passengers on lines through Greenwich borough are facing another week of reduced services, despite local MPs Matt Pennycook and Clive Efford calling on the government to reinstate trains as commuters start to return to their offices. Train services have been cut on Southeastern and Thameslink routes through southeast London so operators can manage staff […]
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Greenwich and Woolwich’s Thameslink trains axed because of Covid
Thameslink has cancelled all its services on the Greenwich line for the first week of 2022 because of staff shortages caused by the latest wave of coronavirus. The company’s twice-hourly Luton to Rainham service has been scrapped between January 4-7, with trains only running between Dartford and Rainham, disrupting journeys to north Kent as well […]
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Bring Thameslink to Belvedere and Erith, Bexley Council leader says
Bexley Council has asked Thameslink to stop its trains at Belvedere and Erith stations to provide a much-needed boost to public transport in the area. The north-south rail link began running on the Greenwich and North Kent lines two years ago – but skips stops at Woolwich Dockyard, Belvedere and Erith on its route between […]
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15-minute Delay Repay launches on Southeastern trains
Southeastern is now paying partial refunds to passengers delayed by 15 minutes or more on its services, bringing it into line with its sister rail operators Thameslink and Southern. Until today, passengers could only claim money back from the company if they had been delayed by more than half an hour. But the company has […]
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