Trains At London Victoria | 13/04/24 BML & CML

In this video, me and Timothy visit the terminus of the Brighton and Chatham mainlines, London Victoria.
Victoria is a Network Rail operated station with 19 platforms. It is served by Southern, Gatwick Express, and Southeastern.
Station History: Victoria was built to serve both the Brighton and Chatham Main Lines, and has always had a split feel of being two separate stations. The Brighton Mainline station opened in 1860 with the Chatham Mainline station following two years later. It replaced a temporary terminus at Pimlico, and construction involved building the Grosvenor Bridge over the River Thames. It became immediately popular as a London terminus, causing delays and requiring upgrades and rebuilding. It was well known for luxury Pullman train services and continental boat-train trips, and became a focal point for soldiers during World War I. Like other London terminus, steam trains were phased out of Victoria by the 1960s, to be replaced by suburban electric and diesel multiple-unit services; all services from the station are currently operated using electric multiple units. Despite the end of international services following the opening of the Channel Tunnel, Victoria still remains an important London terminal station. The connected Underground station, in particular, suffered from overcrowding, until a major upgrade was completed in the late 2010s.
The station code is VIC.
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Disclaimer: Made a mistake in the title. Should say “13/04/24” but accidentally put 13/04/23 Instead.
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