Thameslink

Thameslink
Thameslink
	A Class 700 Thameslink train at Blackfriars
Overview
Type	Commuter rail, Suburban rail
System	National Rail
Status	Operational
Locale	East of England; Greater London; South East England
Termini	Bedford/Luton/St Albans; Brighton/Sutton/Sevenoaks; Cambridge
Stations	68 (additional stations at peaks)
Services	5
Operation
Opened	1988
Owner	Network Rail
Operator(s)	Thameslink
Depot(s)	Bedford Cauldwell Walk; Bedford Carriage Sidings ; Cricklewood ; Three Bridges
Rolling stock	Class 700 Desiro City
Technical
Track gauge	Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Track gauge/data' not found.
Operating speed	100 mph (160 km/h) maximum

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. A peak service also runs between Wewlyn and Orpington. 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.