Looking at TfL’s website -
they don’t feature timetables for National Rail services, only timetables for
their own services such as London Buses,
London Underground, Docklands Light Railway, Tramlink, London Overground
and TFL Rail.
TfL do have a map though which shows
the railway services in London as they are part of the Oyster Pay-As-You-Go fare
system. TFL also provide “National Rail journeys,” on their Journey
Planner.
National
Rail holds a list of all railway companies on their website, including some London Transport
services; they also link to their network map.
However, I’ve decided to list the
railway companies which serve London, (including airport services) with links
to their timetable, maps and their phone app. This does not include intercity
services.
Chiltern
Railways
National Rail abbreviation: CH
Parent company: Arriva UK Trains
London Terminus: London Marylebone and
London Paddington (limited service)
c2c
National Rail abbreviation: CC
Parent company: National Express Group
London Terminus: London Fenchurch
Street and London Liverpool Street
(limited times)
Gatwick
Express (Express
Airport service)
National Rail abbreviation: GX
Parent company: Govia Thameslink
Railway
London Terminus: London Victoria
Greater
Anglia
National Rail abbreviation: LE
Parent company: Abellio
London Terminus: London Liverpool
Street
Great
Northern
National Rail abbreviation: GN
Parent company: Govia Thameslink
Railway
London Terminus: London King’s Cross
and London Moorgate
Great
Western Railway
National Rail abbreviation: GW
Parent company: FirstGroup
London Terminus: London Paddington
Heathrow
Connect (Airport
service)
National Rail abbreviation: HC
Parent company: Heathrow Airport
Holdings/FirstGroup
London Terminus: London Paddington
Heathrow
Express (Express
airport service)
National Rail abbreviation: HX
Parent company: Heathrow Airport
Holdings
London Terminus: London Paddington
London
Midland
National Rail abbreviation: LM
Parent company: Govia
London Terminus: London Euston
London
Overground
National Rail abbreviation: LO
Operated by Arriva Rail London
London Terminus: London Euston, London
Liverpool Street and Clapham Junction
Southern
National Rail abbreviation: SN
Parent company: Govia Thameslink
Railway
London Terminus: London Victoria and
London Bridge
Southeastern
National Rail abbreviation: SE
Parent company: Govia
London Terminus: London St Pancras
International (for high speed line), London Charing Cross, London Victoria,
London Cannon Street and London
Blackfriars (limited service)
South
West Trains
National Rail abbreviation: SW
Parent company: Stagecoach
London Terminus: London Waterloo
Phone app for Android
and Apple iPhone
Stansted
Express (Express
airport service)
National Rail abbreviation: SX
Parent company: Abellio Greater Anglia
London Terminus: London Liverpool
Street
TFL
Rail
National Rail abbreviation: XR
Operated by MTR Corporation
London Terminus: London Liverpool
Street
Thameslink
National Rail abbreviation: GN
Parent company: Govia Thameslink
Railway
London Terminus: London Bridge, London St Pancras International and London Blackfriars
I’d like to point out that if you look
closely at the timetable, you will be able to see some fast, regional services
within the London Travel Zones.
From City Transport Info
Some
trains which travel to destinations away from London also serve outer London
stations, making very few (if any) stops in the inner suburbs. Depending on the
route served these journeys may take 15 - 30 minutes and the trains often
include 1st class seating and free toilets. In the list below the London
terminal station and name of the train operator are in brackets.
- East Croydon (Victoria [Southern], London Bridge [Thameslink], West London Line [Southern]).
- Bromley South (Victoria [SouthEastern]).
- Harrow & Wealdstone (Euston [London Midland], West London Line [Southern]).
- Harrow-on-The-Hill (Marylebone [Chiltern Railways], Baker Street [Metropolitan Line]).
- West Ruislip (Marylebone [Chiltern Railways]).
- Wimbledon (Waterloo [SouthWest Trains]).
- Richmond (Waterloo [SouthWest Trains]).
- Romford (Liverpool Street [Greater Anglia]).
- Upminster (Fenchurch Street [C2C]).
- Also, do not forget the Thameslink trains which often provide faster journeys (than the Underground) on north-south services through London - and have free toilets.
Two
stations just outside of London which are also served by longer distance trains
that travel ‘fast’ within London.
- Dartford (Victoria, Charing Cross / Waterloo East / London Bridge [SouthEastern]).
- Watford Junction (Euston, Clapham Junction / West London Line [London Midland, London Overground, Southern, Virgin]). Special fares apply here, the situation is very confusing. Passengers travelling on Overground trains can travel to / from this station using Oyster PAYG and Travelcards which include Watford Junction. But the Euston - Watford journey takes about 50 minutes whilst travelling on London Midland services takes 15-20 minutes. I am not sure about trains operated by other railway companies, so it is best to ask.
I would recommend that you look at Real Time Trains and the National Rail
departures to find the ‘fast train’
services.
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