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Gatwick Airport Up sidings

Coordinates: 51°08′59″N 0°09′40″W / 51.1497°N 0.1612°W / 51.1497; -0.1612
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Gatwick Airport Up Sidings
Location
LocationLondon Gatwick Airport, Crawley
Coordinates51°08′59″N 0°09′40″W / 51.1497°N 0.1612°W / 51.1497; -0.1612
OS gridTQ287405
Characteristics
OwnerNetwork Rail
TypePassenger or freight

Gatwick Airport Up sidings[1][2] are located near London Gatwick Airport, Crawley, England, situated on the Brighton Main Line south of Gatwick Airport station. The sidings are accessed from the Up Platform Loop line.[1]

Present

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All train operating companies whose trains operate on the Brighton Main Line can use the sidings. Those which can regularly be seen include: Class 387[3] and Class 442 EMUs.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Network Rail (4 March 2017). Kent Sussex & Wessex Sectional Appendix LOR SO500 Seq 017. Vol. Module KSW1. p. 190.
  2. ^ Quail Maps. Map#5 - Southern and TFL. Vol. [page 15B] September 2002 (Retrieved 2017-09-27).
  3. ^ "Railway Herald :: Imaging Centre". Railway Herald. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  4. ^ "442 2408 & 442 2407 are stabled at Gatwick Airport C.H.S. south of Gatwick Airport (1705) Wednesday 9th May 2012". Flickr. Retrieved 4 February 2017.