Storm Henk causes chaos on south London rail with tree hitting train
Passengers are being advised not to travel unless necessary (Image: Govia Thameslink / PA) Thameslink and Southern services in south London are being disrupted as Storm Henk continues to batter the UK.
Brent Cross West: Sadiq Khan opens London's first new mainline train station in 10 years
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has opened Brent Cross West station, the capital's first new mainline station in a decade.
The station will provide direct Thameslink services to Luton Airport Parkway and Farringdon, with six trains running every hour on weekdays and Saturdays.
Sadiq Khan hopes the station will make the West London Orbital project more likely, pending capital funding from the government. [ more ]
The Thameslink changes, closures and diversions in south London this weekend
Planned engineering works will affect services running between Sutton and Wimbledon, with no services running between them on these days.
Engineering works between Herne Hill and Tulse Hill will close some lines, affecting Thameslink services between Herne Hill and Sutton, and Herne Hill and Wimbledon.
Amended services will run between New Cross Gate and Crystal Palace, impacting Thameslink services between London Bridge and Horsham and Brighton. [ more ]
The Thameslink changes, closures and diversions in south London this weekend
Planned engineering works will affect services running between Sutton and Wimbledon, with no services running between them on these days.
Engineering works between Herne Hill and Tulse Hill will close some lines, affecting Thameslink services between Herne Hill and Sutton, and Herne Hill and Wimbledon.
Amended services will run between New Cross Gate and Crystal Palace, impacting Thameslink services between London Bridge and Horsham and Brighton. [ more ]