Editing Thameslink (section)

==Services==
=== Off-peak ===
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The Monday–Friday off-peak service pattern, with frequencies in ''trains per hour'' (tph), includes:
{| class="wikitable"
|+Thameslink Monday–Friday off-peak service pattern
|-
! width="250px" |Route|| {{abbr|tph|trains per hour}}|| Calling at
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| {{rws|Bedford}} to {{rws|Brighton}}<ref name="BedfordLondonTimetable">{{cite web |title=C: Bedford, Luton and St Albans to London, Sutton, the Medway Towns, East Croydon, Gatwick Airport and the South Coast {{!}} Timetable valid from Monday 11 December 2023 until Monday 27 May 2024 |url=https://timetables.thameslinkrailway.com/TL/#/timetables/2367/Table%20C |access-date=6 September 2022 |website=timetables.thameslinkrailway.com}}</ref><!-- this is deliberately repeated to support sectional transclusion --><ref name="LON-BTN" /> || 2 || {{cslist|{{rws|Flitwick}}|{{rws|Harlington}}|{{rws|Leagrave}}|{{rws|Luton}}|{{rws|Luton Airport Parkway}}|{{rws|Harpenden}}|{{rws|St Albans City}}|{{rws|West Hampstead Thameslink}}|[[St Pancras International railway station|London St Pancras International]]|{{rws|Farringdon}}|{{rws|City Thameslink}}|{{rws|London Blackfriars}}|{{rws|London Bridge}}|{{rws|East Croydon}}|{{rws|Gatwick Airport}}|{{rws|Three Bridges}}|{{rws|Balcombe}}|{{rws|Haywards Heath}}|{{rws|Wivelsfield}}|{{rws|Burgess Hill}}|{{rws|Hassocks}}|{{rws|Preston Park}}}}
|-
| Bedford to Three Bridges via Redhill<ref name="BedfordLondonTimetable"/><ref>{{Cite web |title=O: London and Croydon to Redhill, Reigate, Tonbridge, Gatwick Airport and Three Bridges |url=https://timetables.thameslinkrailway.com/TL/#/timetables/1771/Table%20O |access-date=6 September 2022 |website=timetables.thameslinkrailway.com}}</ref>|| 2 ||{{cslist|Flitwick|Harlington|Leagrave|Luton|Luton Airport Parkway|Harpenden|St Albans City|London St Pancras International|Farringdon|City Thameslink|London Blackfriars|London Bridge|{{rws|Norwood Junction}}|East Croydon|{{rws|South Croydon}}|{{rws|Purley}}|Redhill|{{rws|Earlswood|Surrey}}|{{rws|Salfords}}|Horley|Gatwick Airport}}

* In the evening, this service only runs between Luton and Three Bridges
|-
| {{rws|Peterborough}} to {{rws|Horsham}} via [[Redhill railway station|Redhill]]<ref name=":0a" /><ref>{{cite web |title=P: London, Croydon and Gatwick Airport to Crawley and Horsham |url=https://timetables.thameslinkrailway.com/TL/#/timetables/1775/Table%20P |access-date=6 September 2022 |website=timetables.thameslinkrailway.com}}</ref>|| 2 || {{cslist|{{rws|Huntingdon}}|{{rws|St Neots}}|{{rws|Sandy}}|{{rws|Biggleswade}}|{{rws|Arlesey}}|{{rws|Hitchin}}|{{rws|Stevenage}}|{{rws|Finsbury Park}}|London St Pancras International|Farringdon|City Thameslink|London Blackfriars|London Bridge|East Croydon|{{rws|Coulsdon South}}|{{rws|Merstham}}|{{rws|Redhill}}|{{rws|Horley}}|Gatwick Airport|Three Bridges|{{rws|Crawley}}|{{rws|Ifield}}|{{rws|Faygate}} (extremely limited service in off-peak period)|{{rws|Littlehaven}}}}
|-
| [[Cambridge railway station|Cambridge]] to {{rws|Brighton}}<ref name=":0a">{{cite web |title=A: King's Lynn, Ely, Cambridge, Peterborough and Stevenage to London, Gatwick Airport, Horsham and Brighton |url=https://timetables.thameslinkrailway.com/TL/#/timetables/1762/Table%20A |access-date=6 September 2022 |publisher=Thameslink}}</ref><ref name="LON-BTN">{{Cite web |title=Q: London, Croydon and Gatwick Airport to Haywards Heath and Brighton |url=https://timetables.thameslinkrailway.com/TL/#/timetables/1776/Table%20Q |access-date=6 September 2022 |website=timetables.thameslinkrailway.com}}</ref>|| 2 || {{cslist|[[Royston railway station|Royston]]|[[Ashwell & Morden railway station|Ashwell & Morden]]|[[Baldock railway station|Baldock]]|[[Letchworth Garden City railway station|Letchworth Garden City]]|Hitchin|Stevenage|Finsbury Park|London St Pancras International|Farringdon|City Thameslink|London Blackfriars|London Bridge|East Croydon|Gatwick Airport|Three Bridges|Haywards Heath|Burgess Hill}}
|-
| London Blackfriars to {{rws|Sevenoaks}} via Catford and Otford<ref name="7oaks">{{Cite web |title=E: Sevenoaks, Swanley, Orpington, Bromley South and Catford to London |url=https://timetables.thameslinkrailway.com/TL/#/timetables/1779/Table%20E}}</ref>|| 2 || {{cslist|{{rws|Elephant & Castle}}|{{rws|Denmark Hill}}|{{rws|Peckham Rye}}|{{rws|Nunhead}}|{{rws|Crofton Park}}|{{rws|Catford}}|{{rws|Bellingham}}|{{rws|Beckenham Hill}}|{{rws|Ravensbourne}}|{{rws|Shortlands}}|{{rws|Bromley South}}|{{rws|Bickley}}|{{rws|St Mary Cray}}|{{rws|Swanley}}|{{rws|Eynsford}}|{{rws|Shoreham}}|{{rws|Otford}}|{{rws|Bat & Ball}}}}
|-
| Luton to {{rws|Rainham|Kent}} via Greenwich<ref name="7oaks" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=F: The Medway Towns, Gravesend, Dartford and Woolwich to London and Luton |url=https://timetables.thameslinkrailway.com/TL/#/timetables/1766/Table%20F}}</ref>|| 2 || {{cslist|Luton Airport Parkway|Harpenden|St Albans City|{{rws|Radlett}}|{{rws|Elstree & Borehamwood}}|{{rws|Mill Hill Broadway}}|{{rws|Brent Cross West}}|West Hampstead Thameslink|London St Pancras International|Farringdon|City Thameslink|London Blackfriars|London Bridge|{{rws|Deptford}}|{{rws|Greenwich}}|{{rws|Maze Hill}}|{{rws|Westcombe Park}}|{{rws|Charlton}}|{{rws|Woolwich Arsenal}}|{{rws|Plumstead}}|{{rws|Abbey Wood}}|{{rws|Slade Green}}|{{rws|Dartford}}|{{rws|Stone Crossing}}|{{rws|Greenhithe}}|{{rws|Swanscombe}}|{{rws|Northfleet}}|{{rws|Gravesend}}|{{rws|Higham|Kent}}|{{rws|Strood}}|{{rws|Rochester}}|{{rws|Chatham|Medway}}|{{rws|Gillingham|Kent}}}}

* In the evening, this service only runs between Kentish Town and Rainham
|-
| St Albans City to {{rws|Sutton|London}} via {{rws|Wimbledon}} (loop)<ref name="BedfordLondonTimetable"/><ref name="SUO&WIM">{{Cite web |title=H: Sutton and Wimbledon to London via Streatham and Tulse Hill |url=https://timetables.thameslinkrailway.com/TL/#/timetables/1768/Table%20H}}</ref>|| 2 || {{cslist|Radlett|Elstree & Borehamwood|Mill Hill Broadway|{{rws|Hendon}}|Brent Cross West|{{rws|Cricklewood}}|West Hampstead Thameslink|{{rws|Kentish Town}}|London St Pancras International|Farringdon|City Thameslink|London Blackfriars|Elephant & Castle|{{rws|Loughborough Junction}}|{{rws|Herne Hill}}|{{rws|Tulse Hill}}|{{rws|Streatham}}|{{rws|Tooting}}|{{rws|Haydons Road}}|{{rws|Wimbledon}}|{{rws|Wimbledon Chase}}|{{rws|South Merton}}|{{rws|Morden South}}|{{rws|St Helier}}|{{rws|Sutton Common}}|{{rws|West Sutton}}}}
*Services then continue to/from St Albans City via Mitcham Junction (see below)
|-
| St Albans City to Sutton via {{rws|Mitcham Junction}} (loop)<ref name="BedfordLondonTimetable"/><ref name="SUO&WIM" /> || 2 || {{cslist|Radlett|Elstree & Borehamwood|Mill Hill Broadway|Hendon|Brent Cross West|Cricklewood|West Hampstead Thameslink|Kentish Town|London St Pancras International|Farringdon|City Thameslink|London Blackfriars|Elephant & Castle|Loughborough Junction|Herne Hill|Tulse Hill|Streatham|{{rws|Mitcham Eastfields}}|{{rws|Mitcham Junction}}|{{rws|Hackbridge}}|{{rws|Carshalton}}}}
*Services then continue to/from St Albans City via Wimbledon (see above)
|}
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=== Peak hours ===
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During peak hours, the two trains per hour London Blackfriars to Sevenoaks service (from the table above) is extended through the 'core section' to/from [[Welwyn Garden City railway station|Welwyn Garden City]] (though a few services originate at Finsbury Park), with extra calls at City Thameslink, Farringdon, St Pancras International, Finsbury Park, [[New Southgate railway station|New Southgate]], [[Oakleigh Park railway station|Oakleigh Park]], [[New Barnet railway station|New Barnet]], [[Potters Bar railway station|Potters Bar]] and [[Hatfield railway station|Hatfield]] only.<ref name="7oaks" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=B: Stevenage, Hertford North, Enfield Chase, Welwyn Garden City, Hatfield and Potters Bar to London |url=https://timetables.thameslinkrailway.com/TL/#/timetables/1763/Table%20B}}</ref>

As well as these services, during peak hours, several trains in each direction (approximately two trains per hour) run to/from [[Orpington railway station|Orpington]] (originating/terminating at either London Blackfriars, Luton, West Hampstead Thameslink or Kentish Town), all calling at [[Petts Wood railway station|Petts Wood]] in lieu of stations from St Mary Cray to Bat & Ball.<ref name="7oaks" />

In addition, there are seven trains per day in each direction that operate to/from {{rws|East Grinstead}} (originating/terminating at either Bedford, West Hampstead Thameslink, St Pancras International or London Bridge), which, after calling at South Croydon, call at [[Sanderstead railway station|Sanderstead]], [[Riddlesdown railway station|Riddlesdown]], [[Upper Warlingham railway station|Upper Warlingham]], [[Woldingham railway station|Woldingham]], [[Oxted railway station|Oxted]], [[Hurst Green railway station|Hurst Green]], [[Lingfield railway station|Lingfield]] and [[Dormans railway station|Dormans]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=N: London and Croydon to Oxted, East Grinstead and Uckfield |url=https://timetables.thameslinkrailway.com/TL/#/timetables/2784/Table%20N}}</ref>

There are also three extra trains throughout the evening peak hours that operate from Gatwick Airport to Bedford in that direction only, calling at various stations.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Timetable O |url=https://timetables.thameslinkrailway.com/TL/#/timetables/3255/Table%20O |access-date=2024-12-10 |website=timetables.thameslinkrailway.com}}</ref>
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