21st April 1973

B.R.
(Day Excursion)

EMU's Used 7413, 7414 & 7422

Route : 1Z02 throughout

EMU's Route
7414+7422+7413 Earley - Ascot - Staines Central - Twickenham - Clapham Junction - Longhedge Jn - Factory Jn - Catford - Bromley South - Orpington - Sevenoaks - Tonbridge - Headcorn - Ashford - Canterbury West - Minster - Ramsgate - Margate - Herne Bay - Faversham - Sittingbourne - Gillingham - Sole Street - Swanley - Bromley South - Penge East - Factory Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Earley

Notes :
(1) Breaks taken at Canterbury West & Margate.

Source : John Clifford (on the train from Clapham Junction to Canterbury West)

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual
Earley 08.50d ?
Clapham Junction ??.?a ~ 10.07d ??.?? ~ 10.07
Longhedge Jn 10/11 10/11
Factory Jn 10/20 10/12½
Brixton 10/23 10/15½
Cambria Jn 10/24½ 10/19½
Nunhead 10/27½ 10/22½
Shortlands Jn 10/34 10/29½
Bickley Jn 10/37 10/33½
Petts Wood Jn 10/38 10/34½
Orpington 10/39½ 10/37
Sevenoaks 10/48 10/45½
Tonbridge 10/55 10/55
Paddock Wood 11/01½ 11/00
Ashford 11.24a ~ 11.29d 11/29½
Canterbury West 11.52a ~ 15.05d 11.45 ~ ??.??
Minster 15/19 ?
Ramsgate 15/24 ?
Margate 15.32a ~ 18.40d ?
Faversham 19/05 ?
Sittingbourne 19/12 ?
Gillingham 19/22 ?
Rochester Bridge Jn 19/27 ?
Sole Street 19/36 ?
Swanley 19/45 ?
Bickley Jn 19/50 ?
Shortlands Jn 19/55 ?
Beckenham Junction 19/56½ ?
Herne Hill 20/01½ ?
Brixton 20/03 ?
Factory Jn 20/06 ?
Longhedge Jn 20/10 ?
Clapham Junction  20.14a ~ 20.15d ?
Earley ? ?


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