23rd August 2014

UK Railtours
(in conjunction with High Speed Southeastern)
The Wandering Javelin (repeat tour)

EMU Used 395001 'Dame Kelly Holmes' (formed: 39011+39012+39013+39014+39015+39016)

Route :
1Z01 : London St Pancras International to Ashford International
1Z02 : Ashford International to London Victoria
1Z03 : London Victoria to Faversham
1Z04 : Faversham to Strood
1Z05 : Strood to London Charing Cross
1Z06 : London Charing Cross to London Cannon Street
1Z07 : London Cannon Street to Ashford International
1Z08 : Ashford International to London St Pancras International

EMU Route
as listed London St Pancras International - (via HS1) - Ashford International
as listed Ashford International - Folkestone Central - Dover Priory - Buckland Jn - Deal - Sandwich - Minster - Canterbury West - Wye - Ashford International - Charing - Maidstone East - Otford - Swanley - St Mary Cray Jn - Bickley Jn - Bromley South - Shortlands - Bellingham - Catford - Nunhead - Peckham Rye - Denmark Hill - (via Atlantic Line) - Voltaire Road Jn - Factory Jn - Linford Street Jn - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - London Victoria
as listed London Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - Linford Street Jn - Factory Jn - Voltaire Road Jn - Denmark Hill - (reverse of outward route) - Swanley - Fawkham Jn - Southfleet Jn - (via HS1) - Ashford International - Folkestone Central - Dover Priory - Buckland Jn - Shepherds Well - Canterbury East - Faversham
as listed Faversham - Sittingbourne - Gillingham - Chatham - Rochester - Strood
as listed Strood - Cuxton - Maidstone West - Paddock Wood - Tonbridge - Sevenoaks - Orpington - Petts Wood Jn - Grove Park - Hither Green - Courthill Loop South Jn - Park Bridge Jn - St Johns - New Cross - North Kent East Jn - London Bridge - Borough Market Jn - Metropolitan Jn - Waterloo East - London Charing Cross
as listed London Charing Cross - Waterloo East - Metropolitan Jn - Cannon Street South Jn - London Cannon Street
as listed London Cannon Street - Cannon Street South Jn - Borough Market Jn - London Bridge - (reverse of outward route) - Paddock Wood - Headcorn - Ashford International
as listed Ashford International - (via HS1) - London St Pancras International

Notes :
(1) This was a repeat of the 'Wandering Javelin' tour on 21/06/14.

Source : Mark Herriott & David Lodwick (both on the tour throughout) 

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Mark Herriott, David Lodwick & Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
London St Pancras International 08.34d [P13] [PRL] 08.34
York Way South Jn 08/35½ 08/35
Stratford International West Jn 08/39 08/39
Stratford International 08/39½ ?
Stratford International East Jn 08/39½ 08/39
Dagenham Jn 08/42½ 08/42
Wennington Crossovers 08/44 08/43
Ebbsfleet West Jn 08/47 08/46
Ebbsfleet International 08/47½ ?
Ebbsfleet East Jn 08/48 08/46
Southfleet Jn 08/49 08/47
Singlewell Crossover 08/49½ 08/48
Nashenden Crossover 08/52½ 08/51
Crismill Crossover 08/56½ 08/55
Lenham Crossover 08/59 08/57
Lenham Heath Loop 09/00 ?
Charing Crossover 09/00 ?
Beechbrook Farm Loop 09/02½ ?
Ashford West Jn (CTRL) 09/03 [DWC] 09/02
Ashford International 09.05a ~ 09.06d [P5] 09.06 ~ 09.07
Herringe 09/11½ ?
Westenhanger 09/13½ ?
Sandling 09/14 ?
Saltwood Jn 09/15 09/16
Continental Jn 09/15½ ?
Folkestone West 09/18 ?
Folkestone Central 09/18½ 09/19
Folkestone East 09/19½ ?
Dover Priory 09/28 [P2] 09/30
Buckland Jn 09/31 ?
Martin Mill 09/38 ?
Walmer 09/41½ ?
Deal 09/44 09/42
Sandwich 09/49 [P2] 09/47
Minster South Jn 09/54 ?
Minster East Jn 09/55 ?
Minster 09/59 [P2] 09/55
Sturry 10/12½ ?
Canterbury West 10/16 [P1] 10/12
Chartham 10/20 ?
Chilham 10/22½ ?
Wye 10/28 ?
Ashford International 10/37 [UM] 10/35
Ashford Maidstone Loop 10/37½ ?
Hothfield 10/41½ ?
Charing 10/44½ ?
Lenham 10/49 ?
Harrietsham 10/51 ?
Hollingbourne 10/53½ ?
Bearsted 10/56 ?
Maidstone East 10/59 [P1] 10/59
Barming 11/02 ?
East Malling 11/04½ ?
West Malling 11/05½ ?
Borough Green & Wrotham 11/12 ?
Kemsing 11/15½ ?
Otford Jn 11/18½ 11/19
Otford 11/19½ ?
Shoreham 11/21½ ?
Eynsford 11/24½ ?
Swanley 11/29 [P3] 11/29
St Mary Cray 11/31 ?
St Mary Cray Jn 11/32½ 11/33
Bickley Jn 11/34 11/34
Bickley 11/35 ?
Bromley South 11/37 11/37
Shortlands 11/38½ 11/38
Shortlands Jn 11/39 11/41
Ravensbourne 11/39½ ?
Beckenham Hill 11/41 ?
Bellingham 11/42 11/43
Catford 11/44½ ?
Crofton Park 11/47 ?
Nunhead Jn 11/49½ ?
Nunhead 11/50 [P1] 11/49
Peckham Rye 11/53½ [P3] 11/51
Crofton Road Jn 11/55 11/52
Denmark Hill 11/55½ [P1] 11/53
Shepherds Lane Jn 11/58½ ?
Clapham High Street 11/59½ ?
Voltaire Road Jn 12/00 [FL] ?
Factory Jn 12/00½ ?
Linford Street Jn 12/01 ?
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 12/02½ ?
London Victoria 12.05a ~ 12.34d [P1] [FL] 12.04 ~ 12.34
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 12/36½ ?
Linford Street Jn 12/37½ ?
Factory Jn 12/38 ?
Voltaire Road Jn 12/38½ 12/38
Clapham High Street 12/39 ?
Shepherds Lane Jn 12/39½ ?
Brixton 12/40½ 12/41
Canterbury Road Jn 12/41 ?
Cambria Jn 12/42 ?
Denmark Hill 12/42½ [P4] 12/43
Crofton Road Jn 12/43 12/43½
Peckham Rye 12/43½ [P4] 12/44
Nunhead 12/45 [P2] 12/46
Nunhead Jn 12/45 ?
Crofton Park 12/47 ?
Catford 12/48 ?
Bellingham 12/49½ 12/50
Beckenham Hill 12/51 ?
Ravensbourne 12/52½ ?
Shortlands Jn 12/53½ [SL] 12/52
Shortlands 12/54 12/53
Bromley South 12/55½ 12/55
Bickley 12/57½ ?
Bickley Jn 12/58½ 12/57
St Mary Cray Jn 13/00 12/59
St Mary Cray 13/01½ ?
Swanley 13/04 [P4] 13/02
Farningham Road 13/06½ ?
Fawkham Jn 13/08 13/06
Southfleet Jn 13/21 [DNC] 13/19
Singlewell Crossover 13/21½ 13/23
Nashenden Crossover 13/24½ 13/26
Crismill Crossover 13/28½ 13/30
Lenham Crossover 13/31 13/32
Lenham Heath Loop 13/32 ?
Charing Crossover (CTRL) 13/32 ?
Beechbrook Farm Loop 13/34½ ?
Ashford West Jn (CTRL) 13/35 [DWC] 13/36
Ashford International 13.38 ~ 13.39 [P5] 13.46 ~ 13.46
Herringe 13/44½ ?
Westenhanger 13/46½ ?
Sandling 13/47 ?
Saltwood Jn 13/48 13/56
Continental Jn 13/49 ?
Folkestone West 13/53½ ?
Folkestone Central 13/54½ 13/59
Folkestone East 13/55½ ?
Dover Priory 14.08a ~ 14.21d [P2] 14.11 ~ 14.19
Buckland Jn 14/23 ?
Kearsney 14/24 ?
Shepherds Well 14/27½ [P1] 14/25
Snowdown 14/30 ?
Aylesham 14/31 ?
Adisham 14/32½ ?
Bekesbourne 14/36½ ?
Canterbury East 14/40 [P1] 14/38
Selling 14/49½ ?
Faversham 14.55a ~ 15.19d [P1] 14.53 ~ 15.21
Teynham 15/23 ?
Sittingbourne 15/25½ [P1] 15/28
Eastern Jn 15/26½ ?
Western Jn 15/27 ?
Newington 15/29 ?
Rainham 15/32 [P1] 15/33
Gillingham 15/35 [P2] 15/36
Chatham 15/40 [P1] 15/39
Rochester 15/42 [P2] 15/41
Rochester Bridge Jn 15/44 ?
Strood 15.46 ~ 15.53 [P2] 15.45 ~ 15.53
Cuxton 15/56½ 15/56
Halling 15/58½ [P2] ?
Snodland 16/00 [P2] 16/00
New Hythe 16/01½ ?
Aylesford 16/02½ [P2] 16/01
Maidstone Barracks 16/06 ?
Maidstone West 16/06½ [P2] 16/06
East Farleigh 16/09 ?
Wateringbury 16/13 [P1] 16/13
Yalding 16/15 ?
Beltring 16/17 ?
Paddock Wood 16/19½ [P2] 16/21
Tonbridge 16/25 [UF] 16/26
Hildenborough 16/27½ ?
Sevenoaks 16/32 [P1] 16/33
Dunton Green 16/34 ?
Knockholt 16/38½ ?
Chelsfield 16/40 16/38
Orpington 16/42 [P2] [UF] 16/41
Petts Wood 16/43 ?
Petts Wood Jn 16/43½ 16/43
Chislehurst 16/45½ 16/44
Elmstead Woods 16/46½ ?
Grove Park 16/47½ [P2] 16/47
Lee Spur Jn 16/48½ ?
Hither Green 16/49 [P1] 16/49
Courthill Loop North Jn 16/50 ?
Parks Bridge Jn 16/50½ [FL] 16/50
St Johns 16/54 ?
Tanners Hill Jn 16/55 ?
New Cross 16/56 [L6] ?
North Kent East Jn 16/56½ 16/54
Blue Anchor 16/57½ [UPV] ?
Spa Road Jn 17/00 ?
London Bridge 17/03½ [UPV] 16/59
Borough Market Jn 17/04 ?
Metropolitan Jn 17/05 [FL] ?
Waterloo East 17/07 [D] 17/02
London Charing Cross 17.09a ~ 17.23d [P5] [SL] 17.08 ~ 17.23
Waterloo East 17/25 [A] 17/25
Metropolitan Jn 17/26½ ?
London Cannon Street 17.29a ~ 18.05d [P7] [RVL] 17.29 ~ 18.05
Borough Market Jn 18/07 ?
London Bridge 18/07½ [P2] [L1] 18/08
Spa Road Jn 18/09½ ?
Blue Anchor 18/10 ?
North Kent East Jn 18/11½ 18/11
New Cross 18/12 [C] [SL] ?
Tanners Hill Jn 18/13 ?
St Johns 18/13½ [P2] 18/13
Parks Bridge Jn 18/14½ [FL] 18/14
Courthill Loop North Jn 18/15 ?
Hither Green 18/16 [P2] 18/16
Lee Spur Jn 18/16½ ?
Grove Park 18/18 [P3] 18/18
Elmstead Woods 18/19 ?
Chislehurst 18/20 [FL] 18/19
Petts Wood Jn 18/21 18/21
Petts Wood 18/21½ ?
Orpington 18/22½ [P3] 18/22
Chelsfield 18/24 18/23
Knockholt 18/25 ?
Dunton Green 18/28 ?
Sevenoaks 18/29½ [P3] 18/29
Hildenborough 18/34 ?
Tonbridge 18/36 [DF] 18/34
Paddock Wood 18/41½ [DM] 18/38
Marden 18/45½ ?
Staplehurst 18/47½ ?
Headcorn 18/50½ [DM] 18/46
Pluckley 18/56 ?
Ashford Maidstone Loop 19/01 ?
Ashford International 19.02a ~ 19.09d [P6] [UWC] 19.00 ~ 19.10
Ashford West Jn (CTRL) 19/11 [UPC] 19/12
Beechbrook Farm Loop 19/11½ ?
Charing Crossover 19/13½ ?
Lenham Heath Loop 19/13½ ?
Lenham Crossover 19/14½ 19/15
Crismill Crossover 19/18 19/18
Nashenden Crossover 19/22 19/22
Singlewell Crossover 19/25 19/25
Southfleet Jn 19/25½ 19/26
Ebbsfleet East Jn 19/26½ 19/26
Ebbsfleet International 19/27 [P3] ?
Ebbsfleet West Jn 19/28½ 19/27
Wennington Crossovers 19/31½ 19/30
Dagenham Jn 19/33 19/31
Stratford International East Jn 19/36½ 19/34
Stratford International 19/36½ [P1] ?
Stratford International West Jn 19/37 19/34
York Way South Jn 19/40½ 19/38
St Pancras International 19.46a [P13] 19.45


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z01 : (395001) : Ashford to St Pancras International
5Z09 : (395001) : St Pancras International to Ashford

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Ashford Down Sidings 06.44d 21.06a
Down Yard Washer Road 06.59 ~ 07.06 20.44 ~ 20.51
Ashford Down Yard 07.09 ~ 07.09 20/41
Ashford International 07.11 ~ 07.16 20.38 ~ 20.39
Ashford West Jn 07/18 20/34
Lenham Crossover 07/21 20/30
Crismill Crossover 07/25 20/27
Nashenden Crossover 07/29 20/23
Southfleet Jn 07/32 20/20
Ebbsfleet East Jn 07/33 20/19
Ebbsfleet West Jn 07/52 20/18
Wennington Crossover 07/55 20/15
Dagenham Jn 07/56 20/13
Stratford International East Jn 08/00 20/10½
Stratford International West Jn 08/07 20/10
York Way South Jn 08/11 20/06
St Pancras International 08.15a [P13] 20.05d [P13]


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