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The '''Chatham Main Line''' is a railway line in England linking [[London Victoria station|London Victoria]]<ref>Quail Map 5 – England South [pages 2–13] Sept 2002 (Retrieved 14 December 2011)</ref> to [[Dover Priory railway station|Dover Priory]] / [[Ramsgate railway station|Ramsgate]], Via [[Medway]] (and [[Chatham raillway stattion|Chatham]]).
The '''Chatham Main Line''' is a railway line in England, It goes to and from [[London Victoria station|London Victoria]]<ref>Quail Map 5 – England South [pages 2–13] Sept 2002 (Retrieved 14 December 2011)</ref> to [[Dover Priory railway station|Dover Priory]] and [[Ramsgate railway station|Ramsgate]], It goes via [[Medway]].


==Services==
==Services==
Train services on the Line are run by [[Southeastern (train operating company)|Southeastern]], [[Southern (Govia Thameslink Railway)|Southern]]. [[Govia Thameslink Railway]] run some [[Thameslink]] services.
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Most train services on the Line are run by [[Southeastern (train operating company)|Southeastern]].


== Trains ==
While travelling between [[Bromley South railway station|Bromley South]] and [[Victoria station (London)|London Victoria]], the trains can either travel on the Main Line, through [[Beckenham Junction railway station|Beckenham Junction]], [[Herne Hill railway station|Herne Hill]] and [[Brixton railway station|Brixton]], or can go via the [[Catford Loop Line]], travelling through {{rws|Catford}} and {{rws|Peckham Rye}}, and then just past {{rws|Brixton}} it either picks up the [[Southeastern (train operating company)|Southeastern]] line all the way, or can follow the [[Southern (train operating company)|Southern (Atlantic) Line]] through {{rws|Clapham High Street}} before crossing back over to the Southeastern Line to [[Victoria station (London)|London Victoria]]. Some services travelling via {{rws|Catford}} now stop at {{rws|Denmark Hill}}.
The following trains are used on the line: [[British Rail Class 465|Class 465 "Networker"]], [[British Rail Class 466|Class 466 "Networker"]], [[British Rail Class 375|Class 375 "Electrostar"]], [[British Rail Class 395|Class 395 "Javelin"]] and [[British Rail Class 700|Class 700 "Desiro City"]].
<div style="height:55em; width:34.5em; overflow:auto; border: 1px solid #000; float:right;">{{Chatham Main Line}}</div>

As of 13 December 2015, the [[off-peak]] timetable consists of two trains per hour from Victoria, calling at {{rws|Bromley South}}, {{rws|Longfield}}, {{rws|Meopham}}, {{rws|Rochester}}, {{rws|Chatham}}, and [[Rainham (Kent) railway station|Rainham]].<br>
*One service will call at {{rws|Newington}}, {{rws|Sittingbourne}}, {{rws|Teynham}} and {{rws|Faversham}}, then all stations to {{rws|Dover Priory}} via {{rws|Canterbury East}}.<br>
*The other train service will only call at {{rws|Sittingbourne}} and {{rws|Faversham}} then all stations to {{rws|Margate}} and {{rws|Ramsgate}}.<br>

There is an hourly service from Victoria calling at {{rws|Denmark Hill}} (via the Catford Loop), {{rws|Bromley South}}, {{rws|St Mary Cray}} then all stations to [[Gillingham (Kent) railway station|Gillingham]]. It then becomes a semi-fast service, calling at [[Rainham (Kent) railway station|Rainham]], {{rws|Sittingbourne}}, {{rws|Faversham}}, {{rws|Canterbury East}}, terminating at {{rws|Dover Priory}}.<br>

A High Speed Service consists of two trains per hour from {{rws|St Pancras International}} to {{rws|Faversham}} via {{rws|Gravesend}} and {{rws|Chatham}}.<br>
*One service terminates at {{rws|Faversham}} before travelling back to {{rws|St Pancras International}} via {{rws|Chatham}} and {{rws|Gravesend}}.<br>
*The other service continues coastbound as a semi-fast service calling at {{rws|Whitstable}}, {{rws|Herne Bay}}, {{rws|Birchington}}, {{rws|Margate}}, {{rws|Broadstairs}} and {{rws|Ramsgate}}. It then carries on, stopping at {{rws|Sandwich}}, {{rws|Deal}}, {{rws|Walmer}}, {{rws|Martin Mill}}, {{rws|Dover Priory}}, {{rws|Folkestone Central}}, {{rws|Folkestone West}} and {{rws|Ashford International}}, before picking up the High Speed Line to {{rws|Ebbsfleet International}}, {{rws|Stratford International}} and arriving back at {{rws|St Pancras International}}.<br>

A service operates in the opposite direction. There is one other High Speed Service that runs on a small part of the line, starting from {{rws|Margate}} and calling at {{rws|Broadstairs}} and {{rws|Ramsgate}} before heading to {{rws|Canterbury West}}, and {{rws|Ashford International}}, then picking up the High Speed Line and calling at the remaining stations to {{rws|St Pancras International}}.

==Altered services because of emergency repairs==
In December 2015, [[engineers]] carried out a [[survey]] of the railway line running between [[Dover Priory railway station|Dover Priory]] and [[Folkestone Central|Folkestone Central]] and discovered that a section of [[sea wall]] carrying the line had [[eroded]] away, and suspended the service. A [[Rail replacement bus service|replacement bus service]] operated between Dover Priory and Folkestone Central. The High Speed services via Chatham terminated at Ramsgate, with a shuttle bus service running between Ramsgate and Dover Priory via Sandwich.
From Ashford International, the High Speed service terminated at Folkestone Central. After just over 8 months, this section of line reopened on 5 September 2016 and normal services have resumed.

== Trains used ==
The following trains are operated on the line: [[British Rail Class 395|Class 395 "Javelin"]], [[British Rail Class 375|Class 375 "Electrostar"]], [[British Rail Class 465|Class 465 "Networker"]] and [[British Rail Class 466|Class 466 "Networker"]].

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! rowspan="2" |Image
! rowspan="2" |Type
! rowspan="2" |Cars per set
! colspan="2" |Top speed
! rowspan="2" |Number
! rowspan="2" |Operator
! rowspan="2" |Notes
! rowspan="2" |Built
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!km/h
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|[[British Rail Class 395|Class 395 ''Javelin'']]
|[[File:395014 at Faversham (15029873452).jpg|200px]]
| rowspan="2" |[[electric multiple unit|EMU]]
|6
|140 (HS1) 100 (Mainline)
|225 (HS1) 160 (Mainline)
|29
| rowspan="3" |[[Southeastern (train operating company)|Southeastern]]
|Peak time high speed services between Faversham and St.Pancras International
|2007–2009
|-
|[[British Rail Class 375|Class 375]]
|[[File:375609 at London Victoria.jpg|200px]]
|3 or 4
|100
|160
|140
|
|1999–2005
|-
|[[British Rail Class 465|Class 465]] / [[British Rail Class 466|466]]
|[[File:466024 approaches Rochester.JPG|200px]]
|EMU
|4 (465)
2 (466)
|75
|120
|145 (465)
43 (466)
|
|1992
|-
|}

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Beckenham - geograph.org.uk - 107690.jpg|A [[Network SouthEast]] [[British Rail Class 415|Class 415]] at [[Beckenham railway station|Beckenham]] in April 1994
File:365502 at London Victoria.jpg|A [[Connex South Eastern]] [[British Rail Class 365|Class 365]] at [[London Victoria railway station|London Victoria]] in March 2003
File:375917 at Bromley South.JPG|A [[Southeastern (train operating company)|Southeastern]] [[British Rail Class 375|Class 375]] at [[Bromley South railway station|Bromley South]] in April 2011
File:466016 at Victoria 1.jpg|A [[British Rail Class 466|Class 466]] at [[London Victoria railway station|London Victoria]] in June 2009
Image:ChathamStation2796.JPG|[[Chatham railway station]] car park and tunnel
Image:GillinghamRail3975.JPG|A Southeastern [[British Rail Class 375|Class 375]] at the [[Gillingham, Kent|Gillingham]] Depot
</gallery>

==Related pages==
* [[South Eastern Main Line]]


== References ==
== References ==
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[[Category:Rail transport in Kent]]
[[Category:Railway lines of Kent]]
[[Category:Transport in the London Borough of Bromley]]
[[Category:Transport in the London Borough of Lambeth]]
[[Category:Transport in Medway]]
[[Category:Transport in the London Borough of Southwark]]
[[Category:Transport in the London Borough of Wandsworth]]
[[Category:Railway lines in London]]
[[Category:Railway lines in South East England]]
[[Category:Standard gauge railways in England]]

Latest revision as of 11:47, 27 October 2024

Chatham main line
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerNetwork Rail
LocaleGreater London
South East England
TerminiLondon Victoria
Ramsgate
Dover Priory
Service
TypeCommuter rail
SystemNational Rail
Operator(s)Southeastern
Rolling stockClass 375 "Electrostar"
Class 395 "Javelin"
Class 465 "Networker"
Class 466 "Networker"
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Electrification750 V DC third rail
Operating speed145 km/h (90 mph)

The Chatham Main Line is a railway line in England, It goes to and from London Victoria[1] to Dover Priory and Ramsgate, It goes via Medway.

Services

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Train services on the Line are run by Southeastern, Southern. Govia Thameslink Railway run some Thameslink services.

Trains

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The following trains are used on the line: Class 465 "Networker", Class 466 "Networker", Class 375 "Electrostar", Class 395 "Javelin" and Class 700 "Desiro City".

References

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  1. ↑ Quail Map 5 – England South [pages 2–13] Sept 2002 (Retrieved 14 December 2011)

Other websites

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