The Anonymous Widower

How Will The New Govia Thameslink Franchise Benefit Me?

Although I don’t live directly on Thameslink, I’ve just looked at the Wikipedia entry for the new Govia Thameslink franchise. The section on franchise commitments is significant and includes the following.

Half hourly King’s Lynn to London services

At present there’s only one train an hour for much of the day.

Increasing Great Northern suburban services to four trains per hour via Enfield Chase and New Barnet

I think it’s just three trains at the moment. As these go into Moorgate, it will make it easier to get to Barnet, Hertford etc

Great Northern suburban services to run to Moorgate on weekends and weekday evenings

This is a big change and it will help spectators get to the Arsenal. Hopefully, it might take a bit of pressure off Highbury and Islington station, when Arsenal are at home.

Working to extend Oyster to Epsom, Gatwick Airport, Luton Airport Parkway, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford North

This will be good for me, as when I travel to any of these stations, I won’t need to buy a specific ticket, provided I touch in and touch out.

I suspect other things will happen, but this is a good start.

Living close to Essex Road station, I would use it more, if it was open for more hours and was a more welcoming station architecturally.

So on balance it’s a good thing!

September 8, 2014 - Posted by AnonW | Transport/Travel | Highbury And Islington Station, Thameslink, Trains