Southern Boxing Day service

[Jan Mayen]

This was platform 2 at Gatwick Airport with passengers waiting for the 1313 to London Victoria earlier today. The gateline had been closed by this point, so anyone else wanting London would have to wait for the 1345.
Hopefully, both were formed of 12 carriages. I wonder if more trains could be laid on next year.
Photo taken around 1305 shiwing a full platform.

 

[MCR247]

According to RTT it was a 12 coach train, with an extended 5 minute dwell at both Gatwick and East Croydon

Realtime Trains | 1245 Brighton to London Victoria | 26/12/2025

Real-time train running information for 1245 departure from Brighton to London Victoria on 26/12/2025. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

 

[Jan Mayen]

The southbound Brighton train was shown as 12 coaches on RTT, but only had 8.

 

[Sealink]

That reminds me of years ago getting a train from Haywards Heath to London on Boxing Day. It was a Class 442 but as Gatwick Express and it was London Underground peak crowded.

Seems things haven't changed and TOCs still think people don't want to travel on Boxing Day.

 

[Haywain]

TOCs still think people don't want to travel on Boxing Day.

At least they know that their staff don't want to work on Boxing Day.

 

[Sealink]

At least they know that their staff don't want to work on Boxing Day.

indeed