No, not all of our trains have first class seating on them. First Class weekend upgrades. You can only travel in First Class if you have a valid First Class … If you hold a First Class ticket and the train you travel on does not have First Class accommodation as indicated in our current timetable, we will refund the difference between Standard and First Class fares for the affected journey. Routes with and without first class are shown below. The locomotives at first retained their Southern Railway livery, with "British Railways" added to the tender when repaints were due. Registered office: 3rd Floor, 41-51 Grey Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 6EE. Starting from only £5, upgrade your travel on weekends and public holidays and make the most of First Class. Travelling First Class. From 1949 to 1955, the U and U1 class locomotives were gradually repainted in the British Railways mixed-traffic lined black livery with red, cream and grey lining and the British Railways crest on the tender. [54] It does cost a little more, but is worth considering. Where first class is available, this will be clearly indicated by signage on the relevant carriages. Southern is a trading names of Govia Thameslink Railway Ltd. Sometimes we may be unable to provide First Class accommodation as advertised in our timetable. Govia Thameslink Railway Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of Govia Ltd. You can look on our timetable to see if first class is available on your train – it's shown in the facilities row with a number 1. You can also call National Rail Enquiries on 08457 48 49 50 to check or visit www.nationalrail.co.uk . First Class Tickets. If for any reason you weren’t able to find a First Class seat, you can claim back the difference you paid by contacting us. Registered in England under number: 06574965. If you’re after a little more room, a seat or some quiet time to work, you may want to think about travelling First Class. Southern services on our longer distance routes have first class accommodation. Trains with First Class.