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Demolition begins at Bermondsey. When complete, Charing Cross trains will arrive at top left, dive down, and run on a new railway diagonally top left to bottom right of the picture. Thameslink trains will arrive at top right, and pass over the Charing Cross lines as they head towards the centre- bottom of the picture. Both existing (and now disused) viaducts, middle and right, will be partly demolished.

Anthony Martin of Keltbray on site at London Bridge station - as part of the Thameslink Programme

Image of new Blackfriars South bank station (part of the Thameslink Programme)

HS2 tunnel segments concrete pour at Pacadar

Railway Clearing House map of the Bermondsey area, showing Southwark Park's location and the tangle of railways . Being rebuilt as part of the Thameslink Programme

- part of the Thameslink Programme

HS2 tunnel segments concrete pour at Pacadar

The new train contributes to Network Rail’s commitment to reduce its environmental impact, improve sustainability and reduce the cost of running the railway by 20 per cent over the next five years. It could ultimately lead to a fleet of battery-powered trains running on Britain’s rail network which are quieter and more efficient than diesel-powered trains, making them better for passengers and the environment. Network Rail and its industry partners – including Bombardier, Abellio Greater Anglia, FutureRailway and the Rail Executive arm of the Department for Transport (which is co-funding the project) – recognise the potential for battery-powered trains to bridge gaps between electrified parts of the network and to run on branch lines where it would be too expensive to install overhead electrification.