NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Ashford via Maidstone East Line

The Ashford via Maidstone East Line diverges from the Chatham Main Line at Swanley Junction (after Swanley), proceeds down the Darenth valley (via a Tunnel to Eynsford) where the line diverges to Sevenoaks (via Bat and Ball) and Maidstone East which leads onto Ashford. The Chatham Main Line runs from London Victoria to Dover Priory via the Medway Towns (of which Chatham is one, hence the name). ... Swanley railway station is on the Chatham Main Line, and serves the town of Swanley in north Kent. ... Sevenoaks railway station serves the town of Sevenoaks in Kent. ... Bat & Ball railway station is located on Bat & Ball Road in Sevenoaks in Kent. ... Maidstone East railway station is one of three railway stations in Maidstone in Kent, but the only one with a regular direct service to London. ... Ashford International railway station serves Ashford in Kent. ...

Services

Services on the Line are run by South Eastern Trains. Services run to priamrly London Victoria, with some peak services to ? (Blackfrias or Cannon Street or even Charing Cross). Some trains terminate at Maidstone East (?). More details needed. South Eastern Trains (SET) is a British train operating company set up to provide train services in the south-east of England including Kent, parts of East Sussex, and the South-East London commuter routes. ... Victoria Station concourse Victoria station is a London Underground and railway station in London, in the City of Westminster. ... Blackfriars station is a London Underground and National Rail station complex situated in the Blackfriars district of the City of London, in London, England. ... Cannon Street is a National Rail and London Underground station in the City of London financial district of London, England. ... London Charing Cross railway station. ...

History

The line was built by the London, Chatham and Dover Railway from their first line (the Chatham Main Line). Upon the creation of the South Eastern and Chatham Railway the original Ashford terminus was demolished and the line extended to the South Eastern Railway's Ashford station. The line was electrified (750v DC third rail) to Maidstone East by Southern prior to World War Two. Electrification was completed under the 1955 BR Modernisation Plan. Crest of the LCDR on the first Blackfriars Railway Bridge The London, Chatham and Dover Railway (LCDR) was a railway company that operated in south-eastern England between 1859 and 1923 before grouping with three other companies to form the Southern Railway. ... The Chatham Main Line runs from London Victoria to Dover Priory via the Medway Towns (of which Chatham is one, hence the name). ... Coat of Arms. ... The London and Greenwich Railway (LGR) and the Canterbury and Whitstable Railway (CWR) in East Kent were the earliest railways to serve the then county of Kent: eventually both became parts of the South Eastern Railway (SER). ...

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Railway lines in South-East England:

Main lines:

Channel Tunnel Rail Link
Arun Valley Line Ashford via Maidstone East Line Ashford to Ramsgate (via Canterbury West) line

Brighton Main Line   Chatham Main Line   East Coastway   Hastings Line
Kent Coast Line   London-Ashford-Dover Line   North Downs Line   Portsmouth Direct Line
South Western Main Line   West Coastway   West of England Main Line    // High-speed main lines Channel Tunnel Rail Link Channel Tunnel Classic main lines Cross-Country Route East Coast Main Line Great Eastern Main Line Great Western Main Line Midland Main Line West Coast Main Line Railway lines in England South-East England Main lines Arun Valley Line Brighton Main Line... A Eurostar train on the CTRL, near Ashford Model showing the current redevelopment of the Kings Cross area with the Channel Tunnel Rail Link terminal behind the barrel-vaulted St Pancras Station on the left. ... The Arun Valley Line is part of the Southern-operated services. ... The Ashford to Ramsgate (via Canterbury West) line is the British railway line that runs from Ashford to Ramsgate via Canterbury West. ... The Brighton Main Line is the railway line from London Victoria and London Bridge to Brighton. ... The Chatham Main Line runs from London Victoria to Dover Priory via the Medway Towns (of which Chatham is one, hence the name). ... East Coastway is the name given by Southern Trains to the services operated from London Victoria along the south coast of Sussex and Kent to the east of Brighton. ... The Hastings Line is a railway line in Kent and Sussex, which links Hastings with Tonbridge, and from there into London via Sevenoaks. ... The Kent Coast Line runs from Faversham, where it meets the Chatham Main Line, to Dover Priory via Ramsgate. ... The London-Ashford-Dover Line is one of two long-distance routes serving the coast of Kent, England; the other being the Kent Coast Line, which runs along the north Kent coast to Ramsgate. ... The North Downs Line runs between the Brighton Main Line and the Great Western Main Line, linking many centres of population along the North Downs. ... The Portsmouth Direct Line is a service operated by South West Trains between runs from London Waterloo and Portsmouth Harbour. ... The South Western Main Line is the railway line from London Waterloo to Weymouth on the Dorset coast. ... West Coastway is the name given by Southern Trains to the services operated by them from London Victoria along the south coast of West Sussex and Hampshire to the west of Brighton. ... The West of England Main Line is the railway line from London Waterloo to Exeter. ...

Commuter lines:

Alton Line   Bexleyheath Line   Caterham Line   Catford Loop Line   Dartford Loop   Eastleigh-Fareham Line
Eastleigh-Romsey Line   Hayes Line   Hounslow Loop   Mid-Kent Line   North Kent Line   Oxted Line
Sheerness Line   South London Line   Sutton & Mole Valley Line   Tattenham Corner Line
Waterloo-Reading Line   West London Line

Rural lines:

Brockenhurst-Lymington Line Island Line Marshlink Line Medway Valley Line

Categories: UK rail stubs | British railway lines | Transport in Kent The Alton Line is a line of railway stations in the south of England, stretching from Alton to Ash Vale, served by South West Trains passenger services. ... The Bexleyheath Line is last of the three rail routes created between the outskirts of London and Dartford in Kent. ... The Caterham Line is a commuter service in south London and Surrey, connecting Caterham with London. ... The Catford Loop line was opened by the London, Chatham and Dover Railway on 1 Jul 1892; it had been incorporated as the Shortlands and Nunhead Railway in 1889. ... The Dartford Loop Line is one of three lines linking London with Dartford in Kent, England. ... The Eastleigh-Fareham Line is the railway line from Eastleigh to Fareham in the United Kingdom. ... The Eastleigh-Romsey Line is the railway line from Eastleigh to Romsey in Hampshire in the United Kingdom. ... The Hayes Line - part of which was the Mid-Kent Railway - is the name given to the railway service operated by South Eastern Trains between Charing Cross or Cannon Street and Hayes in the London Borough of Bromley. ... The Hounslow Loop Line is a rail link situated in south east London, operated by South West Trains. ... The Mid-Kent line is the successor to railways built by the Mid Kent Railway between 1857 and 1882. ... The North Kent Line was the means by which the South Eastern Railway (SER) were able to connect its system to London at London Bridge. ... The Oxted Line is a railway line in southern England. ... The Sheerness Line connects Sheerness on the Isle of Sheppey in Kent with Sittingbourne on the mainland, and with the Chatham Main Line for trains to London and elsewhere in Kent. ... There South London Line, operated by Southern, runs from Victoria to London Bridge. ... The Sutton & Mole Valley Line is the name given to the commuter services in south London and Surrey operated by the Southern from London (Victoria and London Bridge to Horsham and Epsom Downs. ... The Tattenham Corner Line is a railway line in Southern England. ... The Waterloo to Reading Line is one of the suburban railway lines operated by South West Trains (SWT) in England. ... The West London Line is a short overground railway linking Clapham Junction in the south to Willesden Junction in the north. ... The Lymington Branch Line is the railway line from Brockenhurst to Lymington in the United Kingdom. ... Isle of Wight unit 483 001 in 1989, when the line was run by Network SouthEast Island Line is the smallest of the Train Operating Companies that make up Britains National Rail network. ... The Marshlink Line is the name given to services on the railway line linking Ashford with Hastings. ... The Medway Valley Line is the name given to the railway line linking Strood and the Medway Towns with Maidstone West and onward to Paddock Wood and Tonbridge. ...

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