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We're sorry but trains will run through but not stop at Blackfriars from 20 November 2010 to 16 January 2011 inclusive. Rail passenger groups have been finding out why; read more about the closure.

The upgrade of City Thameslink is nearing completion and foundations for Farringdon station's new ticket hall are taking shape. Find out more.

The Thameslink route is closed most weekends and every weekday night. Find out more about the cross London closures and alternative travel advice and dates when the cross-London route IS open. Sign up for engineering bulletins from FCC here.

The Thameslink Programme is making serious progress. Blackfriars Tube station is now shut until late 2011 and a timetable is in force that allows Network Rail to transform Blackfriars and Farringdon stations.

However, all this building and engineering work may affect your journey. Our straight-talking website gives you the latest news and suggests how best to get you where you want. Please check it regularly and sign up for our email alerts.

The Thameslink Programme will transform the Thameslink route. A total of 92 new air-conditioned Electrostar carriages have already been added to the train fleet, reducing overcrowding in the rush hour. And in the long term there will be more capacity, more destinations, better stations, and - from the end of 2016 - a train through central London every 2-3 minutes.

The essentials: what you need to know NOW

No cross-London trains most weekends and overnight in the week

The service between St Pancras International and London Bridge is suspended overnight on weekdays and most weekends. On Saturdays, many stopping services to/from Luton will start from / terminate at Kentish Town between approx 7.30am and 7.30pm. Read more...

Blackfriars: It's a lot more congested

Blackfriars National Rail station stays open and your services continue to call there but platforms 1-3 are now closed for rebuilding works which has made platforms 4 & 5 more crowded. (We suggest you use City Thameslink.) On top of that, Blackfriars London Underground station is closed. Read more...

Blackfriars station to close for eight weeks

We're sorry but trains will run through but not stop at Blackfriars from 20 November 2010 to 16 January 2011 inclusive. Read more.

Wake up to City Thameslink

City Thameslink could be the best bet if you work in the Blackfriars, Farringdon or Barbican areas. All three are an easy walk away. Read more...

Farringdon station: major upheaval

Work has started redeveloping Farringdon. The station isn't closing, but there's lots of building work and potential disruption. Read more...

Longer platforms and new stations

Platforms are being extended and new stations built on the Thameslink route north of London. There will be some disruption to services although this is being kept to a minimum. Read more...