Thameslink

Thameslink is a route in the British railway system. It has 68 stations. It is 225 km (140 mi) long. It runs north to south through London from Bedford to Brighton. It goes to London Gatwick Airport and London Luton Airport. It has a suburban loop that goes to Sutton and Wimbledon. On weekdays a suburban line goes through Catford and Bromley South to Sevenoaks. It opened as a through service in 1988. By 1998, it was very overcrowded, carrying more than 28,000 passengers in the morning peak. Almost all the services are currently operated by Thameslink.

Thameslink
A Class 700 Thameslink train at Blackfriars
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Network Rail
Locale	East of England Greater London South East England
Termini	Bedford/Luton/St Albans Brighton/Sutton/Sevenoaks Cambridge
Stations	68 (additional stations at peaks)
Service
Type	Commuter rail, Suburban rail
System	National Rail
Services	5
Operator(s)	Thameslink
Depot(s)	Bedford Cauldwell Walk Bedford Carriage Sidings Cricklewood Three Bridges
Rolling stock	Class 700 Desiro City
History
Opened	1988
Technical
Number of tracks	2–4
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	25 kV 50hz AC OHLE 750 V DC third rail
Operating speed	100 mph (160 km/h) maximum