Greenwich Line

Greenwich Line
A 1908 Railway Clearing House map of lines around the approaches to London Bridge, including the western end of the Greenwich Line.
Overview
Type	Commuter rail, Suburban rail
System	National Rail
Status	Operational
Locale	Greater London Kent
Stations	4
Operation
Owner	Network Rail
Operator(s)	Southesastern
Rolling stock	British Rail Class 376 British Rail Class 465 British Rail Class 375 British Rail Class 466
Technical
No. of tracks	2
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	750 DC third rail
Operating speed	60

Greenwich Line
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The Greenwich Line is a short railway line in South London that follows part of the route of the London and Greenwich Railway, which was the first railway line in London.

The line diverges from the South Eastern Main Line at North Kent East junction and runs as far as Charlton junction where it connects with the North Kent Line.

Stations

• Deptford
• Greenwich
• Maze Hill
• Westcombe Park

History

The line was electrified with the other SECR local routes to Dartford on 6th June 1926 by Southern Railway.

Service patterns

Passenger services on the line are operated by Southeastern using Class 376, 465 & 466 trains.

The current service pattern (as of December 2009) is as follows:

Off-peak & Saturday:

• 2tph between London Cannon Street & Dartford
• 2tph between London Cannon Street & Slade Green
• 2tph between London Cannon Street & Slade Green via Greenwich, continuing to London Cannon Street via Dartford Loop Line

Sunday:

• 2tph between London Charing Cross & Dartford
• 2tph between London Bridge & Plumstead

During peak hours, additional services run to & from London Charing Cross to stations as far as Gillingham on the North Kent Line.