Hackbridge to get more trains as schedule to be enhanced

Following a successful campaign backed by local residents Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has announced that from May 2018 there will be more trains stopping at Hackbridge station.

The announcement follows a recent consultation on changes to their train timetable, where it was originally proposed by GTR to reduce the number of trains to/from Hackbridge at peak times. Pending further details GTR have said that the final timetable will result in 4 Southern trains per hour in the peak, plus 2 Thameslink trains per hour.

Carshalton and Wallington MP Tom Brake said:

“There are important housing developments in the area and I know that these changes will benefit thousands of commuters. The new timetable cannot come soon enough for residents who have had to put up with overcrowded, unreliable and shambolic services for far too long.

Local Wandle Valley Councillor Hanna Zuchowska said:

“The increase in services through Hackbridge is brilliant news for the local community.

“I would like to congratulate the residents who set up the ‘‘Save our Hackbridge Trains’’, all the residents who signed the petition as well as Tom Brake who helped us massively by delivering leaflets at stations, raising awareness on his social media platforms and by raising our concerns directly with Govia at a meeting in Parliament.”

This new timetable will be introduced on Sunday May 20th 2018 and comes after a two-year public consultation.

This increase in trains to Hackbridge is just one part of a wave of new improvements across the GTR network.  There will also be further earlier trains from Carshalton Beeches into London Bridge, additional later trains leaving London Bridge to London Victoria via Crystal Palace and to Tulse Hill and West Norwood.  Furthermore, extra earlier trains have been added from Waddon to Epsom and from Redhill to Victoria.

 

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