Private company

Greater Thameslink Railway

British state-owned train operating company

Thameslink Southern Great Northern Limited, trading as Greater Thameslink Railway (GTR), is a state-owned British train operating company that took over the services of privately-owned operator Govia Thameslink Railway on 31 May 2026. It is owned by DfT Operator for the Department for Transport.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

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Thameslink Southern Great Northern Limited, trading as Greater Thameslink Railway (GTR), is a state-owned British train operating company that took over the services of privately-owned operator Govia Thameslink Railway on 31 May 2026. It is owned by DfT Operator for the Department for Transport.2

Corporate structure

Greater Thameslink Railway is part of a group headed by DfT Operator. 14 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

Subsidiaries

From Wikidata.1

Acquisitions

  1. May 31, 2026Acquired Southern1
  2. Succeeded Govia Thameslink Railway1

Sources

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