trains – Southwark News

Could Thameslink this year be hit with over a million passenger complaints and compensation claims?

Staff Reporter — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 18:35:29 +0000

Passengers claiming compensation over delays on trains run by Govia Thameslink could reach a million, just weeks before to being nationalised, writes Rich Brann… The London-based operator has received more than 800,000 compensation claims so far this financial year, putting them at serious risk of seeing over a million claims in 2025-26. According to statistics […]

Historic rail maps restored after being hidden for decades at Victoria station

News Desk — Sat, 17 May 2025 17:47:35 +0000

Hand-painted historic railway maps that lay hidden for decades at Victoria station have been restored in celebration of the 200th anniversary of the modern railway, writes Louisa Woolf… For decades the maps, located at one of the entrances of the Grade II-listed station, were obscured from public view. Firstly by early phone booths, and then, […]

Southern trains disrupted due to engineering works throughout week before Easter

Issy Clarke — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 16:34:05 +0000

Southern train routes serving south London have been cancelled, diverted or replaced by buses this week in the lead-up to the Easter weekend. Engineering work is taking place between London Bridge and East Croydon, closing some lines via Sydenham on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings. This will impact train services from 14 April to 18 April […]

Vintage 1950s train surprises Elephant and Castle station users

Herbie Russell — Mon, 08 Jan 2024 15:56:03 +0000

A 1950s diesel train surprised travellers when it cruised through Elephant and Castle station at the weekend. The 60116 Mountfield motor coach was formed into Unit 101, which worked the Charing Cross to Hastings Route between 1957 and 1986, and was just the ticket for trainspotters who snapped the vintage vehicle. The striking green train […]

South London train passengers urged to check travel plans over festive period

Herbie Russell — Sun, 24 Dec 2023 09:25:05 +0000

Passengers are being urged to check before they travel during the Christmas period as Network Rail’s engineering upgrades will cause changes to services. From December 23 to New Year’s Day, the line between Herne Hill, Brixton and London Victoria will be closed while Network Rail engineers upgrade the railway. It will also be closed over […]

Disabled commuters rejoice at u-turn on ticket office closures

Herbie Russell — Thu, 02 Nov 2023 15:39:47 +0000

Disabled train users have rejoiced after the news that ticket offices at Southwark’s national rail stations will remain open. The Rail Delivery Group (RDG) had floated plans to shut 1,000 offices nationally to “modernise” the service despite fears vulnerable people would be adversely affected. But Transport Secretary Mark Harper said train operators had been asked […]

Ticket office closures are heartless

News Desk — Wed, 02 Aug 2023 16:15:04 +0000

The UK’s major rail companies are asking the public whether they think in-person ticket offices should close. Barring a shock twist where they heed responses to this token consultation, London Bridge will become Southwark’s only national rail station with a ticket office. The Rail Delivery Group (RDG) says this is in the name of “modernisation”, […]

Disabled people and local politicians join forces to oppose closure of Southwark’s train station ticket offices

Herbie Russell — Tue, 01 Aug 2023 18:00:12 +0000

Disability campaigners and local politicians have urged rail companies to reconsider plans to close ticket offices at ten of Southwark’s national rail stations. Under proposals floated by the Rail Delivery Group (RDG), which represents the UK’s major rail companies, only the London Bridge ticket office would remain open. The RDG’s plans, which would see roughly […]

South-east London trains to be disrupted by summer rail strike

Kit Heren — Wed, 25 May 2022 15:27:11 +0000

Southeastern workers are set to strike, potentially disrupting trains from London Bridge and elsewhere

Govia Thameslink Railway put on extra 1,000 trains a week after COVID-19 timetable chaos

Katherine Johnston — Fri, 20 Aug 2021 14:09:16 +0000

The changes will be welcomed by frustrated commuters who have seen cancellations and delays on top of ‘savage cuts’ - as criticised by Liberal Democrat Caroline Pidgeon.