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Kent Downs line

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in 1899, Ashford West was closed and services diverted to the former South Eastern Railway station. The line was electrified in 1939 (750 V DC third rail) to Maidstone East by the
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with multiple aspect colour light signals throughout, controlled by Maidstone East Signal Box. The line is double track throughout.
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The former Maidstone line, Otford to Ashford form the Kent Downs line, while the remaining parts are on the Darent Valley line.
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from their first line (the Chatham Main Line). The final section to Ashford opened on 1 July 1884 and terminated at
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prior to World War Two. Electrification between Maidstone East and Ashford was completed in 1961 under the BR
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to Otford junction, where the Darent Valley line, also known as the Bat & Ball line, divides towards
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with two trains per hour running. Additional services through London will be introduced as part of the
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Quail Map 5 – England South & London Underground February 1998 (Retrieved 12 January 2012)
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which extended further from Otford to Swanley. This line diverged from the
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was adopted by the Kent Rail Partnership and this section was renamed the
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Railway Track Diagrams – Volume 5 England, South and London Underground
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Traction current is supplied at 750 volts DC via the
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These services are operated by 2666:running semi-fast via Swanley and 2014: 1741: 1733: 25: 3417:Cholsey & Wallingford Railway 3326:Aylesbury–Princes Risborough line 3077:Windsor & Eton Riverside line 2567:South Eastern and Chatham Railway 2540:London, Chatham and Dover Railway 2262: 2003: 3035: 2615:Services on the line are run by 2425: 2399: 2392: 2377: 2363: 2356: 2330: 2322: 2314: 2304: 2296: 2268: 2261: 2254: 2246: 2245: 2236: 2202: 2190: 2189: 2162: 2154: 2144: 2136: 2129: 2122: 2113: 2106: 2079: 2071: 2062: 2054: 2046: 2023: 2022: 2013: 2002: 1991: 1984: 1977: 1933: 1909: 1867: 1825: 1783: 1740: 1732: 1722: 1714: 1686: 1679: 1672: 1648: 1640: 1632: 1588: 1551: 1514: 1472: 1449: 1448: 1422: 1415: 1408: 1341: 1299: 1257: 1215: 1193: 1151: 1109: 1067: 1059: 1051: 1027: 1020: 999: 998: 991: 984: 958: 950: 941: 899: 892: 848: 806: 764: 722: 683: 682: 665: 652: 645: 599: 591: 582: 545: 501: 478: 477: 435: 428: 406: 398: 390: 381: 359: 352: 345: 303: 296: 37: 2364: 2331: 2255: 2114: 1910: 1680: 1552: 1515: 849: 653: 646: 583: 546: 502: 3432:Kent & East Sussex Railway 3346:Slough–Windsor & Eton line 2400: 2269: 2237: 2107: 2063: 1423: 1409: 1342: 985: 429: 353: 1: 2903:. 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Index

Maidstone line

Network Rail
Kent
South East England
Otford
Ashford international
Suburban rail
Heavy rail
National Rail
Southeastern
Thameslink
Class 375 "Electrostar"
Class 465 "Networker"
Class 466 "Networker"
Class 700 "Desiro City"
Track gauge
standard gauge
Electrification
V
DC
third rail
v
t
e
Legend
Chatham Main Line
London Victoria
Swanley
Swanley Junction

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