Classic route
Brighton Main Line
London → Brighton · England
- Distance
- 82 km
- Fastest time
- ≈ 55 min
- Top speed
- 145 km/h
- Operator
- Govia Thameslink
- Train
- Southern · Thameslink Electrostar
- Countries
- England
- In service since
- 1841
Page last updated 2026-07-20 · figures are published values, not live data · corrections log
Victorian London’s dash to the sea, once home of the all-Pullman Brighton Belle — still under the hour from Victoria to the pier and the Lanes.
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