Thameslink railway in central London reopens following Christmas engineering works

The Thameslink railway through central London has reopened this morning following a long closure for track replacement works.
Cutting rail in Thameslink tunnels (c) Network Rail
Over the Christmas period, the line between St. Pancras International to Herne Hill was closed, while Network Rail engineers installed 1,670m of new rails on the track between Farringdon and Blackfriars, as well as a number of insulated block joints – the joints that bolt sections of railway track together.
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