Private company

Govia Thameslink Railway

Former British train operating company

Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) was a British train operating company that operated the TSGN rail franchise. Within the franchise, GTR ran trains under the sub-brands: Thameslink, Great Northern, Southern, and Gatwick Express.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

Sep 14, 2014Founded1
  • Founded inCardiff1
  • Legal formsocietà a responsabilità limitata1

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Photo: kitmasterbloke, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) was a British train operating company that operated the TSGN rail franchise. Within the franchise, GTR ran trains under the sub-brands: Thameslink, Great Northern, Southern, and Gatwick Express.2

Corporate structure

Govia Thameslink Railway is part of a group headed by Govia. 4 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

From Wikidata.1

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded First Capital Connect1
  2. Succeeded by Greater Thameslink Railway1

Timeline

  1. Sep 14, 2014Founded Founded in Cardiff1

Sources

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