The Dartford Loop Line is one of three lines linking London with Dartford in Kent, England. It lies to the south of the other two: the North Kent Line and the Bexleyheath Line. It was opened by the South Eastern Railway on 1 September 1866: because there are no major engineering works on the route it took a mere four years to build. It was electrified with the other two routes on 6 June 1926. Dartford station is a railway station at Dartford in North-West Kent, on the North Kent line. ... Kent is a county in England, south-east of London. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... 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 Bexleyheath Line is last of the three rail routes created between the outskirts of London and Dartford in Kent. ... The London and Greenwich Railway (LGR), together with 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). ...
The line is a little over 9 miles (14km) in length: the following are the stations served:
Hither Green - the station lies on the main line from London to Kent: there are separate platforms for the Loop Line
here there is a triangular junction for freight traffic going to the extensive Hither Green freight sidings
here there is a triangular junction with the North Kent Line providing access to the Slade Green carriage sidings and to Dartford.
Trains run from London (Charing Cross and/or Cannon Street): most terminate at Dartford, although two trains an hour serve the line to Gravesend also. Hither Green railway station is in the London Borough of Lewisham in south east London. ... Lee railway station is a railway station in Lee in south-east London, between Hither Green and Mottingham on the Sidcup line between Charing Cross and Dartford. ... Mottingham railway station is in the London Borough of Greenwich in south-east London, in Travelcard Zone 4. ... New Eltham railway station is in the London Borough of Greenwich in south-east London, in Travelcard Zone 4. ... The entrance to Sidcup station Sidcup railway station is in Sidcup in the London Borough of Bexley in south-east London, in Travelcard Zone 5. ... Albany Park railway station is in the London Borough of Bexley in south-east London, in Travelcard Zone 5. ... Bexley station at sunset Bexley railway station is in the London Borough of Bexley in south-east London, in Travelcard Zone 6. ... Crayford railway station is in the London Borough of Bexley in south-east London, in Travelcard Zone 6. ... 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. ... Slade Green railway station is in the London Borough of Bexley, southeast London, on the North Kent Line. ... London Charing Cross railway station. ... Cannon Street is a National Rail and London Underground station in the City of London financial district of London, England. ... Gravesend railway station serves the town of Gravesend in north Kent; train services are operated by South Eastern. ...
The London Loop is a route that runs around the edge of the capital.
Past the pier the Loop heads away from the river again, passing a supermarket on the edge of Erith town centre and then running east through an industrial estate to reach the edge of the built-up area.
The Loop reaches the corner of the housing estate after crossing the landfill area.
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