London Connections

There are lots of elements to the Thameslink Programme , but at its core is a proposal to untangle the lines outside London Bridge to get th...

In recent months plans have emerged to improve the interchange at West Hampstead in conjunction with the upgrading of the Thameslink statio...

London's newest railway station opened this afternoon, 8 hours , 2 weeks or 72 years late. Just 9 months ago it was greenlighted, 5 m...

There's been a bit of confusion over whether Mitcham Eastfields station would open on Sunday or Monday. In particular, the National Rai...

View all posts about Mitcham Eastfields Let's try this again. Mitcham Eastfields station is allegedly opening in two weekend's tim...

View all posts about Mitcham Eastfields First Capital Connect have posted a revised opening date for Mitcham Eastfields : We have been inf...

Mitcham Eastfields station is allegedly opening in two weekend's time, and last we looked, progress was disappointing . Here it is as ...

View all posts about Mitcham Eastfields With the opening of Mitcham Eastfields allegedly only a month away, it's time for another visit....

View all posts about Mitcham Eastfields The new First Capital Connect timetable gives a provisional date for Mitcham Eastfields station to ...

View all posts about Mitcham Eastfields At the end of last year I posted everything there is to know about Eastfields station . Since then t...

Network Rail have published their East Coast Main Line Route Utilisation Strategy . The recommended work affecting London includes: Six-car...

Following a tip-off from reader THC that First Capital Connect are reviving the West Hampstead Interchange plans, I've spent the last co...

I was in Borough yesterday and noticed this building, the Hop Exchange, immediately to the south of the existing Borough Market viaduct. As ...

All posts about Mitcham Eastfields I've neglected to mention Eastfields, a new station under construction in south London. Construction ...

The new fares leaflet is on tube station leaflet racks everywhere, though not yet online. It confirms the new National Rail route sections w...

This weekend saw the opening of two new London stations, and the closure of another after 134 years. The last ever train left King's Cro...

Just in time for the closure of King's Cross Thameslink and the opening of the Thameslink platforms at St Pancras this weekend, here is ...

As rumoured, the Thameslink Programme got funding today , which is the last hurdle before construction can commence. There was some suggesti...

Network Rail have published their strategic plans for the East Coast Main Line, which covers all services from King's Cross and Moorgat...

There's an archived webchat on the First Capital Connect site that provides some concrete information of what will happen if the Thames...