Thameslink Programme
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The Thameslink Programme, originally Thameslink 2000, was a £6 billion project in south-east England to upgrade and expand the Thameslink rail network to provide new and longer trains between a wider
Building works at Blackfriars station (Circle & District lines)
The railway junctions at Blackfriars and Snow Hill in 1914
Borough Market junction. The new viaduct before the rails were laid is on the lower left
The Canal Tunnels' northern entrance at Belle Isle Junction
British Rail Class 700
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The British Rail Class 700 Desiro City is an electric multiple unit passenger train from the Desiro City family built by Siemens Mobility. It is capable of operating on 25 kV 50 Hz AC from overhead wi
Thameslink Programme
…means that fewer passengers have to change trains in London. Work included platform lengthening, station remodelling, new railway infrastructure, and new rolling stock. The project was originally proposed in 1991 following the successful introduction of the initial Thameslink service in 1988. After many delays, planning…
A Thameslink Class 700 at Slade Green in 2022
The standard-class interior of a Class 700 unit
The interior of First Class cabin aboard a Thameslink Class 700
Full size mock-up of the Class 700 at ExCeL