21st March 1970

R.C.T.S.
London & North Kent No.2

DEMU's Used 1033 & 1119

Route :

DEMU's Used Route
as listed Clapham Junction - Tulse Hill (1)
as listed Tulse Hill - Streatham Common - Selhurst - West Croydon (Goods Line) - Beddington Lane - Mitcham - Wimbledon
as listed Wimbledon - Merton Park - Merton Abbey
as listed Merton Abbey - Wimbledon - Tooting - Tulse Hill - Herne Hill - Walworth Rd - Blackfriars - Holborn Viaduct
as listed Holborn Viaduct - Metropolitan Jn - Cannon Street
as listed Cannon Street - Lewisham - Woolwich - Dartford - Northfleet - Hoo Jn - Grain
as listed Grain - Hoo Jn
as listed Hoo Jn - Strood - Rochester
as listed Rochester - Sole Street - Farningham Road
as listed Farningham Road - Southfleet
as listed Southfleet - Farningham Rd - Swanley - Bromley South - Beckenham Junction - Lower Sydenham - Lewisham - Nunhead - Brixton - Factory Jn - Stewarts Lane - London Victoria

Notes:
(1) At Tulse Hill the reversal was via the emergency crossover just outside Knights Hill tunnel.


From Andrew Fairholm's ticket collection.

Sources : David Hills (from contemporary sources) & John Clifford (on the train throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Clifford)

Location Booked Actual
Clapham Junction 09.38d 09.39½
Balham Jn 09/42 09/45
Streatham Hill 09/44 09/49
Tulse Hill 09.47a ~ 09.54d 09.51½ ~ 10.00
Streatham 09/57 10/04
Streatham Common 09/59 10/05½
Selhurst 10/04½ 10.10½a ~ 10.12d
West Croydon 10/08 10.15½a ~ 10.18d
Waddon Marsh Halt 10/11½ 10/21
Beddington Lane Halt 10.14a ~ 10.16d 10/46½
Mitcham Junction 10/18 10/48½
Merton Park 10/24½ 10.53½a ~ 10.54d
Merton Abbey 10.50a ~ 11.05d 11.20 ~ 11.26
Merton Park 11.16a ~ 11.18d 11.30 ~ 11.34
Wimbledon 11.21a ~ 11.23d 11.41½ ~ 11.42
Streatham Jn 11/30 11/47
Tulse Hill 11/35 11/51
Herne Hill 11.38a ~ 11.39d 11.54 ~ 11.54
Loughborough Junction 11/41 11/56
Blackfriars 11/59½ 12/15
Metropolitan Jn 12/03 12/18½
Cannon Street 12.06a ~ 12.14d 12.23½ ~ 12.30
Borough Market Jn 12/15½ 12/32
London Bridge 12/16½ 12/32½
New Cross 12/21 12/39
Lewisham 12/23½ 12/41
Blackheath 12/25½ 12/43
Charlton 12/29½ 12/46
Woolwich Arsenal 12/33 12/49
Dartford 12/46 13/09
Gravesend Central 13/01 13/21
Hoo Jn 13.06a ~ 13.08d 13.25 ~ 13.26½
Grain 13.57a ~ 14.20d 14.03 ~ 14.25½
Hoo Jn 15.10a ~ 15.17d 15.15½ ~ 15.19
Strood 15.24a ~ 15.25d 15.27 ~ 15.28
Rochester 15.29a ~ 15.36d 15.31½ ~ 15.39
Rochester Bridge Jn 15/37½ 15/42
Sole Street 15/46 15/53
Farningham Road 15.54a ~ 16.00d 16.00 ~ 16.11
Fawkham Jn 16/04 16.15a ~ 16.20d
Southfleet 16.14a ~ 16.21d 16.31 ~ 16.44½
Swanley 16.37a ~ 16.38d 17.02½ ~ 17.03
Bickley Jn 16/44 17/09
Shortlands 16/47½ 17/13
Beckenham Junction 16/49 17/16
New Beckenham 16/51½ 17/18
Lewisham 17/01½ 17/23
Nunhead 17/07 17/27
Cambria Jn 17/11 17/30½
Factory Jn 17/16 17.35a ~ 17.35d
Stewarts Lane 17/18 17/37
Victoria 17.26a 17.43


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