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Ahead of National Apprenticeship Week, next week, we are proud to share that more women than ever are starting apprenticeships with Southern, Thameslink, Great Northern & Gatwick Express.

In 2025, 106 female colleagues have joined our programmes, a 49% increase on the previous year. With 420 employees beginning an apprenticeship last year and a new Women in Leadership Level 3 and 5 courses now in place, we’re continuing to support colleagues to build skills, grow in confidence and progress their careers.

One colleague already benefiting is Natalie, a Skilled Maintenance Operative who joined us in 2020 after changing careers. Currently studying the Level 3 Women in Leadership apprenticeship, Natalie says the course has strengthened her confidence and professional development. With 19 apprenticeship programmes available to both new and existing employees, we remain committed to investing in our people and creating a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve!

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Want to win some exclusive Great Northern merch?

Head to these three locations along our network before the 22nd February 2026 to collect your stamp in our Do the Railway the Right Way guides and unlock some exclusive Great Northern merch!

🛤️ Nene Valley Railway
☎️ Cambridge Museum of Technology
🏠 Oliver Cromwells House

Pick up your guide at one of the three locations!

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Discover things to do, what's on, places to eat & drink and where to stay in Cambridge!

Watch now! 🚆👇

https://youtu.be/ziYfTk6pC_o?si=nQXpC...

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We're proud to have launched with our community partners the first of three 'Model Stations', designed to set a standard for how we want our stations to look, feel and operate.

Enfield Chase in north London has been transformed in line with clear, customer-focused principles of design, accessibility, safety, customer service and overall customer experience.

The station environment at Enfield Chase is now simpler to navigate, more welcoming and more inclusive with staff who have been through a new Great Journey Makers training programme to deliver brilliant customer service.

To guide passengers effortlessly on their journey, all parts have been decluttered and zoned into areas that include planning your journey, buying your tickets and starting your journey with clear, real-time information.

The station has been deliberately chosen to show what can be achieved to make the station more accessible despite not having step-free access. A Blue Badge parking bay has been created near the entrance and signs and information have been rethought following a survey by the National Autistic Society. Two other London stations with different degrees of step-free access - Gipsy Hill and Elstree & Borehamwood - will receive the model station treatment by early summer.

As our Chief Customer Officer Louis Rambaud said: "We want to create a blueprint for stations across the country, one that creates environments that passengers find welcoming, clean and comfortable, safe, secure, digitised, accessible and inclusive with ‘model staff’ serving their communities and customers."

We’ll be inviting our managers to visit the completed locations as they come online, to take pictures and consider how they can bring their stations up to a similar standard.

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🎙️The final episode is here!

Fresh, talented and growing in influence, we're joined by South London singer-songwriter, Kelli-Leigh - one of the UK's most exciting up and coming stars in popular music. Kelli-Leigh's signature vocals have landed 3 UK Top 10 records, 2 UK Number 1s, 2 Billboard Dance chart number 1s & 2 Grammy nominated records.

Dubbed The voice of UK house music summer 2014, Kelli-Leigh’s voice has been streamed well over 1 Billion times. Hailing from South London, Kelli-Leigh’s voice can be heard on ‘I Got U’ for Duke Dumont & Jax Jones, ‘I Wanna Feel’ for Second City & 2017 summer smash ‘More Than Friends’ with James Hype.

Kelli-Leigh's star is rising and she is fast becoming one of the UK's main Vocal Artists in Dance/Pop. In her life as a solo singer-songwriter, she has already proven she is willing to fuse something new, as she blends soul, pop, R&B and electro in a way that very few artists are doing in the same way. A fantastic personality able to intoxicate both with her musical talent and charm, Kelli-Leigh is a contemporary force in music that is here to stay.

Listen in as Kelli discusses her new debut album LEGACY, what South London means to her and where she gets her inspiration from as a songwriter.

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🎙️ Episode 5 is here!

He's usually up a mountain in budgy smugglers, but today he's decided to leave the hiking and join us on our Railblazers Podcast!

We're joined by the Founder of Hixe Community, Callum Heinrich @callumxheinrich who has been helping get people out of the city and into nature with his community hikes from London!

Listen in as Callum discusses his hiking journey, his tips on how he'd tackle the Seven Sisters hike and his perfect place in the South Downs!

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🎙️ Episode 4 is here!

TikTok sensation on the podcast!

We're joined by Morgan M-James a dynamic TV presenter and creator who has captivated a global audience of over 1 million followers across his platforms, with his content amassing an impressive 350 million views.

Recently, Morgan has been capturing behind-the-scenes content, with his unique and entertaining style, for popular shows such as The Voice UK, TOWIE, and Celebs Go Dating.

Morgan’s distinctive presenting style has also earned him partnerships with leading names in the entertainment industry, including Disney, Netflix, Universal Pictures, and The BBC. He has also hosted press junkets with stars such as Ariana DeBose and Zack Snyder.

Morgan’s knack for creating engaging short-form videos has allowed him to cultivate lasting relationships with a range of brands, including Samsung, Swizzels, Cornetto, and HEINZ.

With a passion for music, Morgan is also making waves as a rising music artist. His single, I Wish I Never Said I Love You, quickly gained global traction, garnering over 1.5 million streams and going viral on TikTok, where it featured in over 500,000 videos and accumulated a staggering 1.5 billion combined views.

Listen in as Morgan reflects on his busking days in Brighton, his journey to social media stardom and his upcoming projects. 👀

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🎙️ Episode 3 is here!

The Queens of Peckham on the podcast!

We’re joined by The Flygerians, founded by two sisters Jess and Jo, who are bringing the sweet taste of Nigeria to the streets of London. Since 2016, they have been on a mission to introduce Nigerian cuisine to the forefront of the food market. Starting with street food and pop-ups at venues like, Uber HQ, and Dr Martens, the sisters have now established a home base in Peckham at their bar, offering Londoners a taste of their vibrant and flavorful Nigerian dishes.

Listen in as the two sisters share why Peckham is a big part of The Flygerians, their link with Southern Railway as well as picking their favourite routes and train stations! 👀

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Tune into episode two of our brand new series “Railblazers: The Podcast,” our love letter to the people, places and passions of the railway. Every Friday we’ll be joined by our colleagues, content creators and a few celebs to share their stories, favourite destinations, and unique experiences from across @tlrailuk, @southernrailuk, @gnrailuk and @gatwickexpress 🚆

🎙️ Episode 2 is here!

Unexpected Legend on the podcast, unexpected legend HEV!

We’re joined by the one and only @Hevnotheather2015 all the way from Gravesend ! Hev is known for her viral tiktoks sharing her hilarious days working at Primark in Bluewater.

Listen in as she talks about what life is like with her new found star-dome, becoming a local legend and what law she would introduce as Mayor of Gravesend 👀

Watch on Spotify or YouTube now, just search “Railblazers: The Podcast”

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Meet the Voice of the Trains Matt Streeton on the first episode of our brand new series “Railblazers: The Podcast,” our love letter to the people, places and passions of the railway.

💻 YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsEdV...
🎧 Spotify - open.spotify.com/episode/61QRxH9XViWDQcNguUDS8y?si…

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