In addition to the three main operators, another passenger franchise operates over parts of the former Southern Region. This is First Capital Connect - formerly known as Thameslink. The origins of the service lie in 1988 when Snow Hill tunnel, between Farringdon and Blackfriars, was re-opened after a 15-year closure to cater for an increasing number of cross-London journeys from north to south. That allowed through services from Bedford and Luton to operate to Croydon, Sutton and Brighton, providing additional capacity to the South Coast and Gatwick Airport without the need to change at a London terminus. BREL built 86 dual-voltage Class 319s for the services.
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机译：除三个主要运营商外，另一家客运专营权还在前南部地区的部分地区运营。这是First Capital Connect-以前称为Thameslink。该服务的起源于1988年，当时Farringdon和Blackfriars之间的Snow Hill隧道在关闭15年后重新开放，以适应从北到南穿越伦敦的越来越多的旅程。这样，通过贝德福德（Bedford）和卢顿（Luton）的服务，便可以飞往克罗伊登（Croydon），萨顿（Sutton）和布赖顿（Brighton），从而为南海岸和盖特威克机场（Gatwick Airport）提供了额外的容量，而无需在伦敦终点站进行更改。 BREL为这些服务构建了86个双电压319类。
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