Ideally the service pattern after the Thameslink programme is implemented should be the same peak pattern as now with LB services starting from north of Croydon, an increase on the ELL peaks with 5 cars and the 2tph to East Croydon/Caterham and Victoria.

Off-peak is where at least 2tph from Caterham should stop at FH/HOP using the Thameslink line with the other 2tph from Victoria terminating at London Bridge as now.

However if the current Caterham service pattern is kept, they'd be no Thameslink during the morning peak into London and none towards East Croydon during the evening peak.

If we don't get Caterham trains after 2018, there's a possibility that Tattenham Corner services which run on the fast line could switch to the slow as they'll terminate at London Bridge. This is the current arrangement on Sundays.