Trains at: Gatwick Airport, BML, 02/12/23
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- A very cold afternoon spent at Gatwick Airport on the Brighton Mainline where we see services from Thameslink, Southern and Gatwick Express.
There's actually a varied history regarding this station which is very surprising. You would have thought that this was purely built for the airport when it was built but this isn't the case.
The original station was built in 1891 and was done so purely for the nearby Gatwick Racecourse, this meant that the station was only used on race days, the station included passing loops and sidings which meant that the trains operating into the station wouldn't impede other traffic like freight and express services heading to the south west of the country.
The station soon fell out of use after the Tinsley Green station was opened less than half a mile away, only after a year the station was renamed Gatwick Airport after completion of the Beehive airport terminal, this boasted a subway linking the terminal to the station.
Like a lot of airports throughout the UK during WW2 the station was acquisitioned by the RAF.
In 1958 the station was expanded because the government made the decision to make this London's second airport after Heathrow. All of the platforms were expanded to accommodate 12 car trains, there was a parcels office built underneath the main station concourse. Three of the old racecourse platforms were raised by 1ft and extended by an additional 30 metres. The signal box was refurbished and kept in use right up until the 1980's when it was eventually closed down and demolished. As far as I am aware there isn't any signs left of its existence.
My next station is Folkestone Central.
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A class episode of "Trains and Plane noises at ..." :D
Unfortunately I work at Gatwick and the announcements are either too loud or too low, you never win!😂great video!
I'll bring some headphones with me next time haha!
Hi Tornado922. Great film at Gatwick Airport. Looking forward to watching the next film at Nuremburg Central. Kind regards, Chris.
If you go again, I recommend that footbridge at the country end! Get great views of the trains and planes!
I'll bare that in mind!
Was Gwr not running on this day at beginning of December some days were not running GWR services
There may have been engineering work taking place that weekend preventing GWR from operating
Great video mate!
Thanks very much!
Great video at Gatwick airport
Thanks very much!
Awesome video buddy from Alan in Lowestoft buddy 👍 😊
Thanks once again Alan
@Tornado922 your welcome buddy
Nice video, albeit slightly foggy
Very foggy 😂😂😂
Thanks very much, it was foggy and cold that day!
nice video!
Thanks very much
Nice railway video
Thanks very much :)
😮 it he the recently upgraded and reopened Gatwick airport station
Can u do a video at the new station on the midland mainline which is Brent Cross west
I will see what I can do
nice video
Thanks very much
hello tornado922 how are you mate please see your next show cheers?
I'm doing really well thanks, how are you keeping?
What's parked up in the siding to the left Brighton direction
I'm not sure
Jarred: sorry for not commenting as frequent. School, sickness, and life has got me tied. Did Gatwick Express get a new life into them? I thought they ceased pre-Covid? Or am I talking rubbish? The weather here in the states hasn't been great either. Lots of rain, bitter cold, real windy. Just in general miserable.
They Gatwick Express has been running since 1984. It targets business travellers and tourists who don't know any better
Sorry to hear that things have tough for lately, I hope all is well now though? GX paused their operations during the COVID pandemic but started to reintroduce services once the lockdowns around the country had been lifted and international travel was permitted again.
The 700 series are crazy long 😅
It's ridiculous haha
Thameslink need a livery that stands up better to winters in the uk
Look at the gx trains compared to thers they look classy the Thameslink train look dirty and grimey because of their delivery
I must admit the Thameslink livery is incredibly dull
*Gatport Airwick.
I thought it was just my grandad who called it that 😂
Great video 👍 @Tornado922 watching from Scunthorpe
Thanks very much