17th September 2005

South Eastern Trains / Southern Electric Group
The Southern Belle
(plus additional special workings)

EMUs Used 1866, 1698 & 3545

Route:
1Z11 : Ramsgate to Weymouth
1Z23 : Weymouth to Ramsgate

EMUs Route
1698+3545+1866 Ramsgate - Sandwich - Buckland Jn - Dover Priory - Folkestone Central - Saltwood Jn - Ashford International - Maidstone East - Otford Jn - Swanley - St Mary Cray Jn - Bromley South - Beckenham Junction - Herne Hill - Brixton - Voltaire Road Jn - Linford Street Jn - Nine Elms Jn - Vauxhall - London Waterloo
1866+3545+1698 London Waterloo - Vauxhall - Nine Elms Jn - Queenstown Road (Battersea) - West London Jn - Latchmere Jn - Kensington Olympia
1698+3545+1866 Kensington Olympia - Latchmere Jn - Clapham Junction - Balham - Streatham North Jn - Streatham South Jn - Mitcham Junction - Sutton - Epsom - Leatherhead - Dorking - Horsham - Pulborough - Arundel Jn - Ford - Barnham - Chichester - Havant - Cosham Jn - Fareham - St Denys - Northam Jn - Southampton Central - Redbridge - Brockenhurst - Bournemouth - Poole - Weymouth
1866+3545+1698 Weymouth - (reverse of outward route) - St Denys - Eastleigh - Winchester - Basingstoke - Farnborough - Woking - Byfleet Jn - Addlestone Jn - Virginia Water - Staines - Feltham - Twickenham - Richmond - Barnes - Clapham Junction - Longhedge Jn - Factory Jn - Voltaire Road Jn - Brixton - Herne Hill - Beckenham Junction - Bickley Jn - St Mary Cray Jn - Swanley - Fawkham Jn - Rochester Bridge Jn - Sittingbourne - Faversham - Herne Bay - Margate - Ramsgate

Route: 1Z75 throughout

EMUs Route
1866+3545+1698 Ramsgate - Sandwich - Buckland Jn - Dover Priory - Folkestone Central - Saltwood Jn - Ashford International - Maidstone East - Otford Jn - Swanley - St Mary Cray Jn - Bromley South - Beckenham Junction - New Beckenham - Ladywell Jn - Parks Bridge Jn - New Cross - North Kent East Jn - Spa Road Jn - London Bridge

Route:

EMUs Route
1698+3545 London Bridge (P10) - (via UPL & Down Fast) - New Cross - Parks Bridge Jn - Ladywell - New Beckenham - Beckenham Junction - Bromley South - Swanley - Otford Jn - Sevenoaks - Tonbridge - Ashford International - Canterbury West - Ramsgate

Notes :
(1) The additional train (1Z75) was free to railtour ticket holders, £10 to other passengers. It is reported the last run from London Bridge to Ramsgate was only planned by the SET Operations Director on the run down to Ramsgate, first as the ECS running as Passenger routed: London Bridge (P10) - Chislehurst - St Mary Cray Jn - Otford Jn, and then after requests re-routed as above to stop at Bromley South.

Sources : LASERman, John Clifford, Pete Turtle & Stephen Parascandolo

Timings (Booked & Actual)
 (from John Clifford)

1Z11/1Z23

Location Booked Actual
Ramsgate 05.56d ?
Sandwich 06/04 ?
Deal 06.10a ~ 06.11d ?
Buckland Jn 06/22 ?
Dover Priory 06.25a ~ 06.26d ?
Folkestone Central 06/37 ?
Saltwood Jn 06/39 ?
Ashford International 06.48a ~ 06.54d ?
Maidstone East 07.13a ~ 07.17d ?
Otford Jn 07/33 ?
Swanley 07.41a ~ 07.42d ?
St Mary Cray Jn 07/49 ?
Bickley Jn 07/49 ?
Bromley South 07.50a ~ 07.51d 08.06 ~ 08.07
Shortlands Jn 07/52 08/09
Beckenham Junction 07/53 08/10
Herne Hill 07/58 08/15
Brixton 07/59 08/16
Voltaire Road Jn 08/02 08/18
Lindford Street Jn 08/03 08/19
Nine Elms Jn 08/20 08/20
Waterloo 08.29a ~ 08.47d 08.25 ~ 08.47
Vauxhall 08.50a ~ 08.55d 08.50 ~ 08.54
Nine Elms Jn 08/56 08/56
Queenstown Road (Battersea) 08/57 08/57
West London Jn 09/02 08/58
Latchmere Jn 09/11 09.00a ~ 09.09d
Kensington Olympia 09.19a ~ 09.25d 09.22 ~ 09.27
Latchmere Jn 09/31 09/33
Clapham Junction 09.34a ~ 09.35d 09.35 ~ 09.37
Balham 09/38 09/42
Streatham North Jn 09/40 09/46
Streatham South Jn 09/42 09/47
Mitcham Junction 09/49 09/51
Sutton 09/55 09/57
Epsom 10/05 10/11
Leatherhead 10/14 10/16
Dorking North 10/19 10/22
Horsham 10.34a ~ 10.35d 10.36 ~ 10.39
Pulborough 10/49 10/52
Arundel Jn 10/58 11/03
Ford 11/00 11/04
Barnham 11.03a ~ 11.04d 11.08 ~ 11.09
Chichester 11.13a ~ 11.15d 11.16 ~ 11.17
Havant 11.30a ~ 11.35d 11.29 ~ 11.35
Farlington Jn 11/39 11/40
Cosham Jn 11/39 11/42
Cosham 11/40 11.46 ~ 11.48
Fareham 11.49a ~ 11.51d 11.56 ~ 11.57
St Denys 12/08 12/15
Northam Jn 12/09 12/17
Southampton Central 12.12a ~ 12.12d 12.23 ~ 12.23
Redbridge 12/16 12/28
Brockenhurst 12.26a ~ 12.36d 12.38 ~ 12.40
Bournemouth 12.52a ~ 12.57d 12.55 ~ 12.58
Branksome 13/01 13/03
Poole 13.05a ~ 13.12d 13.07 ~ 13.12
Wareham 13.21a ~ 13.21d 13.21 ~ 13.22
Wool 13/27 13/27
Moreton 13/31 13/31
Dorchester South 13.37a ~ 13.38d 13.38 ~ 13.38
Dorchester Jn 13/39 13/41
Weymouth 13.47a ~ 15.08d 13.50 ~ 15.08
Dorchester Jn 15/17 15/17
Dorchester South 15.18a ~ 15.20d 15.18 ~ 15.20
Moreton 15/26 15/26
Wool 15/33 15/31
Wareham 15.38a ~ 15.43d 15.38 ~ 15.40
Poole 15.52a ~ 15.54d 15.52 ~ 15.54
Branksome 15/59 15/59
Bournemouth 16.03a ~ 16.10d 16.03 ~ 16.10
Brockenhurst 16/25 16/24
Redbridge 16/34 16/33
Southampton 16/38 16/36
Northam Jn 16/40 16/38
St Denys 16/42 16/39
Eastleigh 16/46 16/43
Shawford 16/49 16/46
Winchester 16/51 16/51
Worting Jn 17/07 17/05
Basingstoke 17/09 17/07
Farnborough 17/20 17/18
Woking Jn 17/27 17/23
Woking 17/28 17/24
Byfleet & New Haw 17/32 17/28
Addlestone Jn 17/33 17/29
Virginia Water 17/40 17/36
Staines 17/45 17/43
Feltham 17/50 17/48
Feltham Jn 17/51 17/49
Twickenham Jn 17/55 17/53
Twickenham 17/56 17/54
St Margarets 17/56 17/55
Richmond 18/00 17/56
Barnes 18/03 18/00
Clapham Junction 18.06a ~ 18.07d 18.07 ~ 18.10
Longhedge Jn 18/10 18.14a ~ 18.14d
Factory Jn 18/11 18/17
Voltaire Road Jn 18/12 18.18a ~ 18.19d
Brixton 18/13 18/22
Herne Hill 18/14 18/23
Beckenham Junction 18/20 18/28
Shortlands Jn 18/21 18/29
Bickley Jn 18/24 18/33
St Mary Cray Jn 18/25 18/34
Swanley 18/29 18/37
Fawkham Jn 18/34 18/42
Sole Street 18/38 18/46
Rochester Bridge Jn 18/44 18/52
Gillingham 18/50 18/58
Sittingbourne 18/58 19/08
Faversham 19/04 19/15
Herne Bay 19/14 19/25
Margate 19/22 19/34
Ramsgate 19.30a 19.43

1Z75

Location Booked Actual
Ramsgate 20.01d 20.00
Sandwich 20/11 20/12
Deal 20.16a ~ 20.17d 20.18 ~ 20.18
Buckland Jn 20/29 20/30
Dover Priory 20.31a ~ 20.32d 20.32 ~ 20.33
Folkestone Central 20/43 20.44a ~ 20.44d
Saltwood Jn 20/46 20/48
Ashford International 20.55a ~ 20.56d 20.58 ~ 21.00
Maidstone East 21.15a ~ 21.16d 21.20 ~ 21.21
Otford Jn 21/31 21/35
Swanley 21.40a ~ 21.41d 21.44 ~ 21.44
St Mary Cray Jn 21/46 21/48
Bickley Jn 21/50 21/49
Bromley South 21.52a ~ 21.53d 21.52a ~ 21.52d
Shortlands Jn 21/55 21.54
Beckenham Junction 21/57 21/56
New Beckenham 21/59 22/00
Parks Bridge Jn 22/04 22/05
New Cross 22/06 22/07
North Kent East Jn 22/06 22/09
Spa Road Jn 22/08 22/12
London Bridge 22.10a 22.16


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