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The station was renamed, first to King's Cross Midland City and then to its final name, King's Cross Thameslink. Service on the line grew and new destinations were added, and by the 2000s the station could no longer handle the passenger numbers. A new pair of platforms were built at St Pancras, and King's Cross Thameslink closed in 2007.
King's Cross Thameslink on Pentonville Road closed on 8 December 2007, when the Thameslink platforms at nearby St Pancras opened. In the south the services divide: many main-line trains run almost due south through London Bridge to East Croydon and many continue to Brighton, but the other routes and branches evolved, as follows:
The Thameslink line opened in 1988 after the Snow Hill tunnel, closed to passengers since 1916, was re-opened to provide a through route to Farringdon and King's Cross from South London. Initially, trains used the approach viaduct for the now-closed Holborn Viaduct station. [ 13 ]
The London station group is a group of 18 railway stations served by the National Rail network in central London, England.The group contains all 14 terminal stations in central London, either serving major national services or local commuter routes, and 4 other through-stations that are considered terminals for ticketing purposes.
All services at West Hampstead Thameslink are operated by Thameslink using Class 700 EMUs. The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is: [8] 2 tph to Bedford (non-stop to and from St Albans City) 2 tph to Luton (all stations except Cricklewood and Hendon) 4 tph to St Albans City (all stations) 2 tph to Brighton via Gatwick Airport
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 range of stations to the north and to the south of London. The development facilitated new cross-London journeys, which means that passengers no ...
All services at Beckenham Hill are operated by Thameslink using Class 700 EMUs. The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is: [3] 2 tph to London Blackfriars; 2 tph to Sevenoaks via Swanley; During the peak hours, additional services between Orpington, Kentish Town and Luton call at the station.
Most services at Stevenage are operated by Thameslink, using Class 700 electric multiple units. The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is: [10] 2 tph to London King's Cross (stopping) 2 tph to Brighton, via London Bridge and Gatwick Airport (semi-fast) 2 tph to Horsham via London Bridge, Redhill and Gatwick Airport; 2 tph to ...