Great Northern brings in new timetable
Fewer trains will be running
Last updated 22nd Feb 2021
Train times on Great Northern are changing from today (22 February) as Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) introduces a new, reduced weekday timetable, which better matches current demand and times when key workers and others make essential journeys.
The new timetable focuses services on early morning, late evening and peak-time. School travel is also accommodated in anticipation of the potential reopening. There are fewer trains than normal pre-Covid levels, to keep services running as reliably as possible. This is at a time when far fewer people are travelling and when railway employees, like everyone, are affected by coronavirus.
Weekend timetables won’t change but may be affected, as usual, by planned engineering work.
GTR Chief Operating Officer Steve White said:
"I’d urge people to remember you should only be travelling at the moment if your journey is essential. We are all being asked to stay home instead to protect the NHS and save lives.
"Our priority is to maintain a safe and reliable service for those making essential journeys who are keeping our country running through this difficult time. Those who do have to travel can be reassured that we’re regularly sanitising our trains and stations with a long-lasting viruscide.
"With only 15% of our normal passenger numbers, this new timetable will provide trains when they are most needed at a time when our colleagues, like so many others across the country, are affected by coronavirus.
"Please check ahead online, as the service changes are being updated at National Rail Enquiries to allow you to plan your journey with confidence. We will continue to review and improve our service based on feedback from our passengers, hospitals, vaccination centres and schools, to ensure we best meet their needs in the future."