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Thameslink was a train operating company in the United Kingdom, run by Govia (a joint venture between Go-Ahead Group and Keolis — previously Via-GTI, renamed following its acquisition by SNCF). It operated the London commuter railway line known by the same name. Govia acquired the franchise from March 2, 1997 for seven years and a day. This period was subsequently extended by two years. Image File history File links Thameslink_logo. ... Class 319 DC Unit - Thameslink livery - East Croydon railway station - England - 270404 Photo taken by Tagishsimon on the 24th April 2004 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Statistics Population: 82,488 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: TL055495 Administration District: Bedford Shire county: Bedfordshire Region: East of England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Bedfordshire Historic county: Bedfordshire Services Police force: Bedfordshire Police Ambulance service: East of England Post office and telephone Post town... Luton is a town and local government district in England, located 33 miles (50km) north of central London. ... Kings Cross or Kings Cross station is a railway station in the district of the same name in northeast central London. ... Brighton is located on the south coast of England and together with its immediate neighbour Hove forms the city of Brighton & Hove. ... Luton Airport Parkway railway station is the railway station for London Luton Airport in Bedfordshire. ... Blackfriars station is a London Underground and National Rail station complex situated in the Blackfriars district of the City of London, in London, England. ... London Bridge station is a National Rail and London Underground station in the London Borough of Southwark, which occupies a large area on two levels, immediately south-east of London Bridge and 1. ... Gatwick Airport (IATA: LGW, ICAO: EGKK) is Londons second largest airport and the second busiest airport in the UK after Heathrow, busiest single runway airport and sixth busiest airport in the world in terms of passengers per year. ... Wimbledon station is a National Rail, London Underground, and Tramlink station located in Wimbledon in the London Borough of Merton. ... Class 319/0, no. ... Govia is a joint venture between Go-Ahead (65 per cent) and Keolis SA (35 per cent). ... Brighton & Hove Bus Metrobus Scania OmniDekka 447 (YV03 RBF) Southern Class 171 Turbostar Thameslink Class 319 dual voltage unit The Go-Ahead Group is a rail and bus operating company that was created following the liberalisation of the UKs train and bus industries. ... Keolis is a French transport group based in Paris. ... National Rail uses the BR double arrow logo National Rail is a brand name describing the passenger rail service previously provided by British Rail, the now defunct UK state-owned rail operator. ... Govia is a joint venture between Go-Ahead (65 per cent) and Keolis SA (35 per cent). ... Brighton & Hove Bus Metrobus Scania OmniDekka 447 (YV03 RBF) Southern Class 171 Turbostar Thameslink Class 319 dual voltage unit The Go-Ahead Group is a rail and bus operating company that was created following the liberalisation of the UKs train and bus industries. ... Keolis is a French transport group based in Paris. ... An SNCF multiple unit. ... London (pronounced ) is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom. ... The Thameslink route is operated with a fleet of 72 dual-voltage Class 319 electric multiple units. ... March 2 is the 61st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (62nd in leap years). ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Services ran between Brighton on the south coast through London to Bedford. With the expiration of Govia’s franchise, the Thameslink line was combined with those wagn services remaining after the creation of the ‘Greater Anglia’ franchise (now operated by 'one'), to form the new Thameslink/Great Northern group. This franchise has been awarded to First Capital Connect, who took over operations on 1 April 2006. Govia were not invited to bid for the new franchise. [1] Brighton is located on the south coast of England and together with its immediate neighbour Hove forms the city of Brighton & Hove. ... Statistics Population: 82,488 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: TL055495 Administration District: Bedford Shire county: Bedfordshire Region: East of England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Bedfordshire Historic county: Bedfordshire Services Police force: Bedfordshire Police Ambulance service: East of England Post office and telephone Post town... wagn was a franchise operator of commuter train services out of London Kings Cross and Moorgate stations. ... â€˜oneâ€™ is the brand name of London Eastern Railway Ltd, which operates local, suburban and express services from London Liverpool Street in the City of London to East and North London, Essex, Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire and East Anglia, otherwise known as the Greater Anglia network. ... First Capital Connect is a train operating company in England that began its passenger operations on the National Rail network at 02:00 BST 1 April 2006. ... April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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