Thameslink full journey Bedford to Brighton 10/01/2025

Journey onboard 700107 as the 9T33 1218 from BDM To BTN calling at FLT, HLN, LEA, LUT, LTN, HPD, SAC, WHP, STP, ZFD, CTK, BFR, LBG, ECR, GTW, TBD, BAB, HHE, WVF, BUG, HSK, PRP and BTN. On this route, oyster and contactless pay as you go are valid as south as GTW, and as north as WHP, although contactless (not oyster) is valid as north at LTN. On 14th December 2025, contactless (but not oyster) would be extended to HLN. The only short platform on this route is at BAB which only fits 8 coaches on the southbound platform, while the northbound platform fully fits 12 coaches. Also my first ever TL journey where I didn't do any commentary! Isn't it ‪@rossmarks7856‬ ‪@soaps1983‬ ‪@gavinm.9154‬ ‪@SamStorey-z3u‬? They also suggested I use CRS codes if I feel like going over the 5,000 character limit! 0:00 - Bedford (START) - Change for EMR services to WEL, KET and COR and LNWR services to BLY 2:06 - Bedford departure 11:19 - Flitwick arrival 12:57 - Flitwick departure 16:41 - Harlington arrival 17:01 - Harlington departure 22:01 - Leagrave arrival 22:48 - Leagrave departure 26:12 - Luton arrival (also served by EMR) 27:02 - Luton departure 29:05 - Luton Airport Parkway ✈️ - Change for Luton DART to London Luton Airport ✈️ (also served by EMR) 30:05 - Luton Airport Parkway ✈️ departure 35:39 - Harpenden arrival 36:06 - Harpenden departure 41:31 - St Albans City arrival 42:08 - St Albans City departure 45:49 - Radlett (not stopping) 47:37 - Elstree & Borehamwood (not stopping) 49:30 - Mill Hill Broadway (not stopping) 51:00 - Hendon (not stopping) 51:37 - Brent Cross West (not stopping) 52:15 - Cricklewood (not stopping) 54:13 - West Hampstead Thameslink - Change for London Underground Jubilee line and London Overground Mildmay line 54:44 - West Hampstead Thameslink departure 58:43 - Kentish Town (not stopping) 1:05:41 - St Pancras International - Change for London Underground Circle, Hammersmith & City, Metropolitan, Northern, Piccadilly and Victoria lines, Eurostar to Mainland Europe, EMR, SE and TL services to CBG and PBO. Also, change for GC, GN, HT, LNER and Lumo from Kings Cross. Exit for British Library 1:06:51 - St Pancras International departure 1:07:52 - Kings Cross Thameslink (closed 9th December 2007) 1:09:47 - Farringdon - Change for London Underground Circle, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines and Elizabeth line 1:10:42 - Farringdon departure 1:11:58 - City Thameslink - Change for London Underground Central line from St Pauls. Exit for St Pauls Cathedral 1:12:38 - City Thameslink departure 1:13:49 - Blackfriars - Change for London Underground Circle and District lines and TL services to SEV and SUO. Exit for Riverboat services from Blackfriars Pier, South Bank and Tate Modern 1:14:19 - Blackfriars departure 1:17:56 - 700111 NHS livery at London Bridge working 9J36 from HRH to PBO 1:18:11 - London Bridge - Change for London Underground Jubilee and Northern lines, TL services to RAI and all SN and SE services. Exit for Riverboat services from London Bridge City Pier, Tower Bridge and The Shard 1:19:09 - London Bridge departure 1:22:55 - New Cross Gate (not stopping) 1:23:46 - Brockley (not stopping) 1:24:42 - Honor Oak Park (not stopping) 1:25:29 - Forest Hill (not stopping) 1:26:10 - Sydenham (not stopping) 1:26:54 - Penge West (not stopping) 1:27:14 - Anerley (not stopping) 1:28:14 - Norwood Junction (not stopping) 1:34:03 - East Croydon - Change for London Trams, TL services to RDH and SN services to WFJ, VIC, EGR, UCK, CAT, TAT and REI 1:34:31 - East Croydon departure 1:36:09 - South Croydon (not stopping) 1:37:18 - Purley Oaks (not stopping) 1:38:22 - Purley (not stopping) 1:40:09 - Coulsdon South (not stopping) 1:42:56 - Merstham (not stopping) 1:46:32 - Earlswood (Surrey) (not stopping) 1:48:25 - Salfords (not stopping) 1:50:09 - Horley (not stopping) 1:52:06 - Gatwick Airport ✈️ - Change for GWR services to GLD and RDG and SN and TL services to RDH 1:52:52 - Gatwick Airport ✈️ departure 1:56:52 - Three Bridges - Change for SN and TL services to HRH, BOG and PMS/PMH 1:57:23 - Three Bridges departure 1:58:17 - 700155 Trainbow taking the day off outside Thameslink Siemens Depot 2:02:37 - Balcombe arrival 2:03:02 - Balcombe departure 2:05:10 - Ouse Valley Viaduct 2:08:03 - Haywards Heath - Change for SN services to EBN and ORE 2:08:41 - Haywards Heath departure 2:12:35 - Wivelsfield arrival 2:12:59 - Wivelsfield departure 2:15:04 - Burgess Hill arrival 2:15:33 - Burgess Hill departure 2:18:44 - Hassocks arrival 2:19:12 - Hassocks departure 2:25:31 - Preston Park - Change for SN services to LIT 2:25:58 - Preston Park departure 2:31:41 - Brighton (END) - Change for SN services to SEF, EBN, ORE, LIT, PMS and SOU 2:32:23 - Walkthrough of 700107