Thameslink (Class 700): Brighton to Bedford (via Gatwick Airport and Luton Airport Parkway)

In this video, we explore the Thameslink network, from Brighton station (in East Sussex, England, United Kingdom) to Bedford station (in Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom). Calling at: Preston Park Hassocks Burgess Hill Wivelsfield Haywards Heath Three Bridges Gatwick Airport East Croydon London Blackfriars City Thameslink Farringdon London St Pancras International West Hampstead Thameslink St Albans City Harpenden Luton Airport Parkway Luton Leagrave Harlington Flitwick Bedford Doesn't call at: Balcombe [25:15] Horley [35:10] Salfords Earlswood Redhill Merstham Coulsdon South Purley [44:00] Purley Oaks [44:45] South Croydon [45:40] Norwood Junction [53:35] Crystal Palace [57:15] Gipsy Hill [59:00] West Norwood [01:00:50] Tulse Hill [01:03:20] Herne Hill [01:06:20] Loughborough Junction [01:07:55] Elephant & Castle [01:10:05] London Bridge Kentish Town [01:24:20] Cricklewood [01:29:50] Hendon [01:31:05] Mill Hill Broadway [01:32:30] Elstree & Borehamwood [01:34:25] Radlett [01:36:10] Train operating company: Thameslink Rolling stock: Class 700 Desiro City ⚠ As part of the Thameslink Programme, due to the redevelopment of London Bridge railway station, Thameslink trains did not call there from January 2015 to May 2018, and instead used an alternative route between London Blackfriars and East Croydon railway stations. Video chapters: 00:00 Brighton 00:45 from Brighton to Preston Park 02:55 Preston Park 04:50 from Preston Park to Hassocks 09:04 Hassocks 10:43 from Hassocks to Burgess Hill 12:05 Burgess Hill 13:47 from Burgess Hill to Wivelsfield 14:01 Wivelsfield 15:47 from Wivelsfield to Haywards Heath 18:00 Haywards Heath 20:15 from Haywards Heath to Three Bridges 28:17 Three Bridges 30:17 from Three Bridges to Gatwick Airport 32:16 Gatwick Airport 34:28 from Gatwick Airport to East Croydon 46:08 East Croydon 48:40 from East Croydon to London Blackfriars 01:11:48 London Blackfriars 01:14:07 from London Blackfriars to City Thameslink 01:14:14 City Thameslink 01:16:08 from City Thameslink to Farringdon 01:16:19 Farringdon 01:18:10 from Farringdon to London St Pancras International 01:19:57 London St Pancras International 01:21:52 from London St Pancras International to West Hampstead Thameslink 01:26:48 West Hampstead Thameslink 01:29:00 from West Hampstead Thameslink to St Albans City 01:39:00 St Albans City 01:41:06 from St Albans City to Harpenden 01:45:14 Harpenden 01:47:20 from Harpenden to Luton Airport Parkway 01:50:33 Luton Airport Parkway 01:53:15 from Luton Airport Parkway to Luton 01:53:35 Luton 01:55:38 from Luton to Leagrave 01:57:10 Leagrave 01:59:01 from Leagrave to Harlington 02:01:59 Harlington 02:03:53 from Harlington to Flitwick 02:05:46 Flitwick 02:07:45 from Flitwick to Bedford 02:16:05 Bedford [terminus] #london #railway #thameslink #trainjourney #railfan Thank you for watching this video and have a great day! If you enjoyed it, please write a comment 💬, click the thumbs up button 👍, and share this video. Subscribe to our channel by clicking the following link:    / @townvoyager   This video is copyrighted and may not be reuploaded, edited, used or distributed on YouTube or anywhere else without permission.