Trains to London

Getting to London

Thameslink services run to major London stations in the north and south of the city, with direct journey times under an hour from Gatwick Airport to Blackfriars, 32 minutes from Luton Airport Parkway to St Pancras and just over an hour from Brighton to London Bridge.

You can also get to London on Thameslink from other major stations including East Croydon, Wimbledon, St Albans and Bedford.

London

Thameslink takes you to the heart of one of the world’s great cities: explore the best of London.

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Historic buildings and palaces

As you'd expect from a capital city of hundreds of year's standing, London has historic buildings at every turn. Plan your visit around iconic buildings such as the Tower of London, St. Paul's Cathedral, Buckingham Palace and Westminster Abbey - all open to the public.

Arts and culture

London’s galleries and museums are justly famous worldwide. The spectacular Tate Modern is just a few steps from Blackfriars station’s South Bank entrance, while across the river are Tate Britain, the National Gallery and National Portrait Gallery, to name but a few.

The British Museum hosts one of the world’s great collections of antiquities, while Natural History Museum (and Science Museum next door) make learning fun.