Local Trains
Services On Board: Comfortable Standard Class seating (pictured), some routes carry a small First Class section. Toilets*
*route dependent, not always available.
Reservations: You can board a local train with your BritRail Pass, you generally cannot make reservations on local trains so just hop on!
Disabled Access: Disabled passengers can ask station staff for assistance or book assistance online on our "Passengers Needing Assistance" page.
Luggage: All local trains have overhead bag racks and usually have a small area to store a case. Customers are able to carry three pieces of luggage free of charge (2 large items and 1 small briefcase).
Local Routes:
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London to towns in Essex, such as: > Southend > Shoeburyness
Abellio Greater Anglia (Local Services)
South West Trains (Local Services)
Great Northern
London to towns in Hertfordshire and Cambridgshire, such as: > Peterborough > Cambridge > Kings Lynn
Covering the greater area of London, the London Overground connects the suburban towns of London, such as > Stratford > Enfield > Watford > Richmond
Mersey Rail
Southeastern Trains
London to towns in Kent and East Sussex, such as > Ashford > Canterbury > Dover > Hastings
Southern
London to towns in West and East Sussex on the south coast such as: > Brighton > Eastbourne > Gatwick Airport
Thameslink
Cutting through the City of London from North to South, Thameslink connects Bedfordshire north of London to West and East Sussex on the south coast.