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London · station code VIC · opened 1860

London Victoria

The second-busiest station in Britain, serving the entire south coast and providing the fastest link to Gatwick Airport.

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Station code

VIC

Platforms

19

Opened

1860

Operators

3

About London Victoria

The second-busiest station in Britain, serving the entire south coast and providing the fastest link to Gatwick Airport.

Operators serving this station

Southern Southeastern Gatwick Express

Where you can go from here

Brighton Gatwick Airport Canterbury Eastbourne Dover Chichester

Practical notes

  • Gatwick Express runs every 30 minutes, 30 minutes to the airport
  • Underground: Circle, District, Victoria
  • Very busy 07:30–09:30 and 16:30–19:00
  • Coach station is a 5-minute walk

Allow more time than you think

Platform numbers at British terminals are frequently announced under ten minutes before departure, and ticket barriers add another few minutes at peak. Twenty minutes at a major station is comfortable; ten is a sprint.

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