Private company

Thameslink

Former British train operating company

Thameslink was a British train operating company owned by Govia that operated the Thameslink franchise between March 1997 and March 2006. The franchise was originally due to end on 31 March 2004, however a two-year extension was awarded to Govia by the Strategic Rail Authority on 13 February 2004.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

1997Founded1
  • HeadquartersLondon1

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Photo: Ivor the driver at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

Thameslink was a British train operating company owned by Govia that operated the Thameslink franchise between March 1997 and March 2006. The franchise was originally due to end on 31 March 2004, however a two-year extension was awarded to Govia by the Strategic Rail Authority on 13 February 2004.2

Corporate structure

Thameslink 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 by First Capital Connect1

Timeline

  1. 2006Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1997Founded Founded1

Sources

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