8th May 2004

Branch Line Society
London & Kent

DEMU Used 1001 (formed 60116+60529+70262+69337+60501+60118+60000)

Route: 1Z86 throughout

DEMU Route
as listed Hastings - Battle - Wadhurst - Tunbridge Wells Central - Tonbridge - Godstone - Redhill - Purley - East Croydon - Selhurst - Balham - Clapham Junction - Longhedge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - London Victoria
as listed London Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Stewarts Lane RSMD (no.15 road)
as listed Stewarts Lane RSMD (no.15 road) - Stewarts Lane Jn - Battersea Reversible Line at 1m 23ch position
as listed Battersea Reversible Line at 1m 23ch position - Stewarts Lane Jn - Stewarts Lane Tarmac Topmix siding
as listed Stewarts Lane  Tarmac Topmix siding - Stewarts Lane Jn - Battersea Loop (Arr & Dep line no.2)
as listed Battersea Loop (Arr & Dep line no.2) - Stewarts Lane Jn - Factory Jn - Voltaire Road Jn - Brixton - Loughborough Jn - Blackfriars Carriage Sidings No.2
as listed Blackfriars Carriage Sidings No.2 - Loughborough Jn - Herne Hill - Tulse Hill - Leigham Jn - Streatham Hill - Balham - Clapham Junction - Longhedge Jn - Factory Jn - Voltaire Road Jn - Crofton Road Jn - Peckham Rye - London Bridge
as listed London Bridge - Bricklayers Arms Jn - Norwood Junction - Winmill Bridge Jn - East Croydon - South Croydon - Purley - Redhill - Tonbridge - Tonbridge MLO - Paddock Wood - Cranmore Down Loop - Ashford International - Dollands Moor (via Through Passenger - connections at East End to Down Goods & onto "G" Neck)
as listed Dollands Moor G Neck - (via Down Goods & No.5 Siding) - Sevington Loop - Ashford International
as listed Ashford International - Canterbury West DGL - Minster - Ramsgate
as listed Ramsgate - Up Siding West (14 slip)
as listed Up Siding West ( 14 slip) - no.3 new siding (remains of former line to Ramsgate Town station)
as listed no.3 new siding - Up Siding West ( 14 slip)
as listed Up Siding West ( 14 slip) - (via Up Main and back to Plat.1 - i.e. not direct) - Ramsgate - Margate - Herne Bay - Sittingbourne - Gillingham - Rochester Bridge Jn - Sole Street - Fawkham Jn - Swanley - St Mary Cray Jn - Beckenham Junction - Herne Hill - Brixton - Voltaire Road Jn - London Victoria
as listed London Victoria - (reverse of outward route) - Hastings

Sources : various including John Clifford, Mike Holt & Martyn Brailsford

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from various including Alan Sheppard, John Clifford, Mike Holt & Martyn Brailsford)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Hastings 07.30d 07.31   22.12a 22.14
Bopeep Jn 07/34 07/35   22/06 22/04
Battle 07.43a ~ 07.45d ??.?? ~ 07.44   21.56a ~ 21.57d 21.55 ~ 21.56
Mountfield 07/51 ?   21/52 21/43
Robertsbridge 07/52 07/50   21/48 21/46
Etchingham 07/55 ?   ? ?
Wadhurst 08/04 08/02   21/37 21/35
Strawberry Hill Tunnel 08/09 ?   21/31 ?
Tunbridge Wells Central 08.11a ~ 08.13d 08.09 ~ 08.13   21.28a ~ 21.29d 21.25 ~ 21.28
Wells Tunnel Jn 08/14 ?   21/26 ?
High Brooms 08/18 ?   21/25 ?
Tonbridge 08.20a ~ 08.22d 08.22 ~ 08.22   21.15a ~ 21.18d 21.15 ~ 21.16
Edenbridge 08/33 08/34   21/02 21/02
Godstone 08/40 08/38   20/57 ?
Redhill 08/50 08/53   20/49 20/51
Stoats Nest Jn 09/02 09/04   20/39 ?
Purley 09/03 09/06   20/38 20/38
East Croydon 09.06a ~ 09.07d 09.10 ~ 09.11   20.30a ~ 20.31d 20.27 ~ 20.28
Windmill Bridge Jn 09/09 09/12   20/28 20/25
Selhurst 09/10 09/13   20/26 20/24
Streatham Common 09/13 09/16   ? ?
Balham 09/15 09/17   20/14 20/14
Clapham Junction 09/19 09/19   20/10 20/11
Pouparts Jn 09/20 09/21   20/08 20/08
Longhedge Jn 09/21 09/22   20/06 20/06
Stewarts Lane 09/26 09/23   20/01 20/04
Battersea Pier Jn 09/31 09/25   19/58 20/02
Victoria 09.34a ~ 09.39d 09.28 ~ 09.38   19.46a ~ 19.55d 19.48 ~ 19.59

 

Location Booked Actual
Battersea Pier Jn 09/42 09/42
Stewarts Lane 09/45 09.44a ~ 09.44d
Stewarts Lane RSMD 09.55a ~ 10.07d 09.56 ~ 09.59
Stewarts Lane 10.14a ~ 10.19d 10.10 ~ 10.13
Stewarts Lane Topmix Siding 10.29a ~ 10.37d 10.18 ~ 10.20
Stewarts Lane 10/44 10.24 ~ 10.26
Battersea Loop 10.49a ~ 10.55d 10.33 ~ 10.38
Stewarts Lane 10/58 10.40a ~ 10.53d
Factory Jn 10/59 10.57a ~ 10.58d
Voltaire Road Jn 10/59 11/00
Brixton 11/01 11/03
Loughborough Jn 11/02 11/05
Blackfriars Carriage Sidings 11.09a ~ 11.19d 11.13 ~ 11.16
Loughborough Jn 11/24 11/25
Herne Hill 11/36 11/35
Tulse Hill 11/42 11/39
Leigham Jn 11/43 11/40
Streatham Hill 11/44 11/41
Balham 11/46 11/45
Clapham Junction 11/50 11/48
Pouparts Jn 11/51 11/50
Longhedge Jn 11/52 11/52
Factory Jn 11/54 11.53a ~ 12.03d
Voltaire Road Jn 11/54 12/04
Crofton Road Jn 11/58 12/11
Peckham Rye 12/00 12/15
South Bermondsey 12/07 12/19
London Bridge 12.10a ~ 13.01d 12.23 ~ 13.01
Bricklayers Arms Jn 13/05 13/04
Norwood Junction 13/12 13/11
Norwood Fork Jn 13/15 13.14a ~ 13.15d
Windmill Bridge Jn 13/16 13/17
East Croydon 13/17 13/18
South Croydon 13/19 13/20
Purley 13/22 13/25
Stoats Nest Jn 13/25 13/27
Redhill 13/33 13/34
Godstone 13/40 13/40
Edenbridge 13/46 13/44
Tonbridge 13.59a ~ 14.05d 13/55
Tonbridge MLO 14.09a ~ 14.19d 13.58 ~ 14.07
Paddock Wood 14/25 17/12
Cranmore Down Loop 14/38 14.22a ~ 14.25d
Headcorn 14/41 14/27
Ashford International 14/55 14/37
Saltwood Jn 15/04 14/47
Dollands Moor 15.06a ~ 15.36d 14.55 ~ 15.12
Saltwood Jn 15/38 15.21a ~ 15.38d
Sevington Loop 15.50a ~ 15.06d 15.52 ~ 16.08
Ashford International 16.11a ~ 16.16d 16.12 ~ 16.16
Wye 16/22 16/22
Chilham 16/27 16/26
Chartham 16/30 16/28
Canterbury West DGL 16.36a ~ 16.40d 16.36 ~ 16.40
Minster 16/55 16/54
Ramsgate 17.01a ~ 17.02 ~ 17.10
14 slip ? 17.13a ~ 17.19d
no.3 new siding ? 17.23a ~ 17.28d
14 slip ? 17.32a ~ 17.48d
Ramsgate ~ 17.46d 17/50
Margate 17/55 18/00
Herne Bay 18/07 18/11
Faversham 18/18 18/22
Sittingbourne 18/29 18/30
Gillingham 18/42 18/43
Rochester Bridge Jn 18/51 18/52
Sole Street 19/00 19/02
Fawkham Jn 19/07 19/07
Swanley 19/15 19/15
St Mary Cray Jn 19/19 19/19
Bickley Jn 19/20 19/20
Shortlands Jn 19/24 19/24
Beckenham Junction 19/25 19/26
Herne Hill 19/37 19/37
Brixton 19/39 19/40
Voltaire Road Jn 19/41 19/42

Timings continue in first table.

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