FleetWatch for Thameslink
Live Thameslink departures, and an alarm before your stop.
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Thameslink runs through central London, joining Bedford, Cambridge and Peterborough in the north to Gatwick Airport and Brighton in the south, by way of St Pancras International, Farringdon, Blackfriars and London Bridge.
FleetWatch is an Android app for people who take the same trains most days. It shows live departures for any station in the UK, so Thameslink trains sit alongside everyone else’s, and it plans the whole trip door to door. It doesn’t sell tickets. It’s for everything that happens after you’ve got one.
Where Thameslink trains run
Main stations on the network:
- St Pancras International: onward on the Piccadilly, Victoria, Northern, Circle, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines, at King’s Cross St Pancras.
- Farringdon
- Blackfriars: onward on the District and Circle lines.
- London Bridge: onward on the Jubilee and Northern lines.
- East Croydon
- Gatwick Airport
- Brighton
- Luton
- Bedford
What FleetWatch does on Thameslink services
Because Thameslink trains run through London rather than ending in it, the live board for a central station shows services in both directions. FleetWatch lets you set the station you care about and find the train you want without scrolling through the rest.
- Live departure boards with platforms, delays and the reason behind them in plain English.
- Door-to-door journeys with a change included, so a two-leg trip reads as one journey rather than two searches, even where the second train is another company’s.
- Board and track. Tell FleetWatch you’re on the train and it follows the service from the live timetable, then sounds an alarm with a vibration before your stop.
- Journey alerts for the trains you watch: a notification when one is cancelled, late or changes platform, even with the app closed.
- Smart Routes suggest a way round a problem on your usual line. Tube connections come from Transport for London, so they exist in London only.
Many Thameslink journeys include a change onto the Underground or another train company. FleetWatch plans these as one journey with the change included.
Delay Repay on Thameslink
Delay Repay is run by each train company, so the rules and the claim form are on Thameslink’s own site: Thameslink Delay Repay. FleetWatch checks your arrival against the operator’s rules, tells you when a journey qualifies, prepares the details and reminds you before the deadline. The claim itself is yours to send.
Common questions
Does FleetWatch work on Thameslink trains?
Yes. The live board works for any station in the UK, so Thameslink trains appear on it like any other. FleetWatch plans journeys door to door, tracks the train you are on and sounds an alarm before your stop.
Is FleetWatch made by Thameslink?
No. FleetWatch is an independent Android app from The Unknown Dev Ltd. It isn’t affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Thameslink. Live information comes from National Rail.
Does it cost anything?
It’s free to install. What stays free and what is in the paid plan is set out on the FleetWatch page.
Using a different train company? See them all, or read what FleetWatch does in full.