The Gatwick Express Class 442s

A video of the Gatwick Express Class 442 units, the fastest 3rd rail electric multiple unit.
Featured in this video are a selection of stations across the Brighton Mainline, including Brighton, Gatwick Airport, East Croydon, Clapham Junction and terminus London Victoria. Also included is Lewes, where a Class 442 works Eastbourne - London Bridge.
Packed into this video are units 442401 - 442424. The future of these amazing trains is not certain and will soon be replaced by electrostar class 387/2s.
Brighton Station is first up, with peak time services to Gatwick Airport and London Victoria. Between Brighton and Gatwick Airport, we see some of the units at Preston Park, Hassocks, Burgess Hill and Three Bridges; with some lineside spots too such as Lovers Walk.
We then reach Gatwick Airport, where regular Gatwick Express services travel to and from London Victoria, with non-stop journey times of only 30 minutes.
After Gatwick, I head up to East Croydon before travelling to the UK's busiest railway station - Clapham Junction.
Afterwards, I make a short trip up to London Victoria, calling at Battersea Park on the way.
Enjoy watching this video? Why not check out my interior walkthrough of a British Rail Class 442 here: • Gatwick Express Class ...
Thank-you for watching

[@1supertone]

How appropriate on the first departure from Brighton passing signal T442!!

[@williamwebb6178]

Eighteen Class 442s will be operated by South Western Railway to run services on the Portsmouth line from December 2018

[@busmaster56]

at 1:08 the Gatwick express have his headlights on at the back lol anyway great video though!!!

[@AdventuresByRail377]

great video. subbed and liked

[@trainmania100]

Thankyou :-)

[@Foxys-Collective-Videography]

It's a bit long but great video Matt :D

[@trainmania100]

It is quite long yes ;-) thank-you for watching

[@Foxys-Collective-Videography]

Trainmania100 It's ok and are they really going to Eastbourne as well as just London to Brighton and London to Gatwick routes?

[@trainmania100]

+Foxy313 Currently there is a Eastbourne to London Bridge service in the morning which then runs ECS London bridge to Lovers Walk ;-)

[@Foxys-Collective-Videography]

Trainmania100 Is that Gatwick Express? Eastbourne to London Bridge? :-)

[@trainmania100]

+Foxy313 Nope its southern but uses the Gatwick express train ;-)

[@Hotel2013]

Nowadays class 442’s Gatwick express don’t pass Clapham Junction

[@trainmania100]

That's because they no longer exist 🥲