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    Train fire between Lee and Mottingham.

    As far as I am aware the fire at Sevenoaks was caused by someone setting fire to a litter bin on a 319
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    Hotels with Private Rail Lines

    Also serving a hospital was the line to Hellingly hospital in Sussex. It was the first and only line in Sussex to have overhead electrification
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    Trivia: Stations that don't sound like they're Spelt

    Leigh in Kent pronounced Lye
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    South London Line: the "Atlantic Lines"

    Atlantic lines were LBSCR and the Chatham Lines were LCDR
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    Olympic Preperations on the Rails-CrossCountry have led the pack!

    http://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
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    Olympic Preperations on the Rails-CrossCountry have led the pack!

    Have a look at what South Eastern are doing.
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    A quick (and simple) NSE question

    Always thought they were based in the old Southern Region offices at Waterloo
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    Lines/Stations with no Sunday service

    Bromley North branch
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    Steam Tours from Charing X/Cannon Street/Blackfriars?

    Can not remember the last time a steam service ran from these stations. It would be very dificult to run from there given the number of trains using the stations let alone the problem of finding a path through London Bridge and Borough Market Junction
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    Southeastern new timetable and excessive journey times!

    Departs Slade Green at the 08.47 and than waits at Barnehurst until 09.08. This is also a very useful recovery time!
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    The station proximity poll.

    A mile and a half from Bearsted station
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    Medway Valley line Units Today

    Medway Valley trains have been increased from two to four cars for the leaf fall season
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    South Easter Electrostars on diversion through Catford

    The Catford loop line is used as a regular route for trains between Shortlands Junction and Victoria. This creates a 4 track route including the direct route via Penge. The old South Eastern sectional appendix included the note for both Brixton and Shortlands that drivers should accept a signal...
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    Stations with names not from that location

    Pluckley Station is in the village of Chambers Green --- old post above --- --- new post below --- Hollingbourne station is in the village of Eyhorne Street
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    Railway Bridges with Footpaths

    The bridge over the Medway at Maidstone East has a footpath alongside
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    Station Cats

    The cat at Sandling lived on a local farm but spent most of his time at the station as he could not get on with the farm dogs! Due for a visit there soon and will check him out. Also for many years there was a cat that lived in the Station Managers office at Tonbridge and the local commuters...
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    ToD machines: turning midnight

    TVM's are polled on a daily basis at midnight to capture sales and accounts details.
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    Stations far away from the towns they serve

    Backed up by the fact that I was talking to the parish councilor not 20 minutes ago!
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    Stations far away from the towns they serve

    Just to confirm that Bearsted Green is the centre of the village and is close to the station, Despite being part of a growing urban conurbation on the outskirts of Maidstone, the centre of Bearsted retains a traditional village look with 18th and 19th Century (and older) properties surrounding...
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    Stations far away from the towns they serve

    Bearsted Green is the centre of the village! Ashford Road and Egremont Road are in Madginford which is a 1960's creation. The stationwas there serving the village many many years before that! Incidentally I live in Madginford and the people of Bearsted regard us as outsiders! The only bus...

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