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|logo        =

|logo        =

|logo_width  =

|logo_width  =

|image      = Thameslink_New_Livery_(2014).png

|image      = 700110 - London Blackfriars 3T13.JPG

|image_width = 321px

|image_width = 321px

|caption    = A Thameslink train at blackfriars

|caption    = A [[British Rail Class 700|Class 700]] [[Thameslink and Great Northern|Thameslink]] train at [[Blackfriars station|Blackfriars]]

|type        = [[Commuter rail]], [[Suburban rail]]

|type        = [[Commuter rail]], [[Suburban rail]]

|system      = [[National Rail]]

|system      = [[National Rail]]

|status      = Operational

|status      = Operational

|locale      = [[East of England]]<br>[[Greater London]]<br>[[South East England]]

|locale      = [[East of England]]<br>[[Greater London]]<br>[[South East England]]

|start      = [[Bedford railway station|Bedford]]

|start      = [[Bedford railway station|Bedford]]/[[Luton railway station|Luton]]/[[St Albans City railway station|St Albans]]

|end        = [[Brighton railway station|Brighton]]/[[Sutton railway station (London)|Sutton]]/{{rws|Sevenoaks}}

|end        = [[Brighton railway station|Brighton]]/[[Sutton railway station (London)|Sutton]]/{{rws|Sevenoaks}}<br>[[Cambridge railway station|Cambridge]]

|stations    = 68 (additional stations at peaks)

|stations    = 68 (additional stations at peaks)

|routes      = 5

|routes      = 5

|ridership   =

|daily_ridership   =

|open        = 1988

|open        = 1988

|close      =

|close      =

|owner      = [[Network Rail]]

|owner      = [[Network Rail]]

|operator    = [[Thameslink and Great Northern]]<br>[[Southeastern (train operating company)|Southeastern]] (joint services with Thameslink)

|operator    = [[Thameslink and Great Northern|Thameslink]]

|character  =

|character  =

|depot      = Bedford<br>Crickelwood

|depot      = [[Bedford Cauldwell Walk depot|Bedford Cauldwell Walk]]<br>[[Bedford Carriage Sidings]] <br>[[Cricklewood Depot|Cricklewood]] <br>[[Three Bridges Thameslink Up Depot|Three Bridges]]

|stock      = [[British Rail Class 319|Class 319]]<br>[[British Rail Class 377|Class 377]] ''[[Electrostar]]''

|stock      = [[British Rail Class 700|Class 700]] ''[[Siemens Desiro|Desiro City]]''

|linelength  =

|linelength  =

|tracklength =

|tracklength =

|notrack     = 2-4

|tracks     = 2–4

|gauge      = {{RailGauge|sg|allk=on}}

|gauge      = {{RailGauge|sg|allk=on}}

|el         = [[25 kV AC|25 kV 50hz AC]]<br>750 [[Volt|V]] [[Direct Current|DC]] [[third rail]]

|electrification         = 25 kV 50hz [[Alternating current|AC]] [[OHLE]]<br>750 [[Volt|V]] [[Direct Current|DC]] [[third rail]]

|speed_mph  = 100

|speed_mph  = 100

|speed      = &nbsp;maximum

|speed      = &nbsp;maximum

|elevation  =

|elevation  =

}}

}}

'''Thameslink''' is a route in the British railway system. It has 68 stations. It is {{convert|225|km|abbr=on}} 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 station|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 and Great Northern|Thameslink]].

'''Thameslink''' is a route in the British railway system. It has 68 stations. It is {{convert|225|km|abbr=on}} 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 station|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 and Great Northern|Thameslink]].

* [http://www.thameslinkprogramme.co.uk/ Official Thameslink Programme website]

* [http://www.thameslinkprogramme.co.uk/ Official Thameslink Programme website]

* [http://www.networkrail.co.uk/aspx/1326.aspx Thameslink Programme] - [[Network Rail]]

* [http://www.networkrail.co.uk/aspx/1326.aspx Thameslink Programme] - [[Network Rail]]

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