On Saturday 14th May 2022, the Branch Line Society ran a farewell railtour for the Southern class 455 EMUs. This was the last day of operation in passenger service for this fleet. The tour was operated by units 455835 and 455841. It started and ended at London Victoria station and covered many lines on the Southern network, including some routes rare for the class.
00:00 - London Victoria
05:20 - Three Bridges
06:08 - Hove
08:18 - Brighton
14:45 - Lewes
19:12 - Ouse Valley Viaduct
19:25 - Gatwick Airport
20:00 - Sehurst Depot with horn salute!
21:20 - London Bridge
23:00 - Waterloo & Hungerford Bridge
23:40 - Charing Cross (watch out for "Francis Bourgeois"!)
25:10 - London Bridge
25:22 - Streatham Hill
25:45 - Pouparts Junction, Longhedge Junction & Stewarts Lane depot
27:52 - Blackfriars (no flash photography!)
30:48 - Sevenoaks
31:35 - Factory Junction
32:00 - Stewarts Lane to Battersea Pier Junction
34:05 - London Victoria
For a walk around these two units the day before the tour, see this video:
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