Greenwich Line

London Bridge - Charlton
Gauge :	1435 mm ( standard gauge )
Power system :	750 V  =
Dual track :	Yes
Legend SEML from London Charing Cross / London Cannon Street London Bridge Spa Road first terminus (closed 1915) Southwark Park closed in 1915 South London Line / Brighton Main Line East London Line from Highbury & Islington New cross end point of the ELL South Eastern Main Line to Dover Priory Deptford DLR from Lewisham Deptford Creek Greenwich DLR to Bank / Tower Gateway / Stratford Greenwich Park tunnel Maze Hill Westcombe Park North Kent Line from Charing Cross Charlton North Kent Line to Gillingham

The Greenwich Line is a short link between London Bridge Station and the North Kent Line in London . The trains on the route are operated by the Southeastern .

history

In 1833 the UK Parliament approved a route from London to Greenwich. A continuous route to Dover was specified as the destination, but this failed due to financing problems. The line was opened as the first railway line in London under the wing of the London and Greenwich Railway . The first section between the now closed Spa Road stop and Deptford was put into operation on February 8, 1836 , although test trains had already been running since mid-1835. On December 14, 1836, the tracks reached London Bridge and on December 24, 1838 the line was extended to the provisional terminus at Church Row in Greenwich. The current Greenwich station was then put into operation on April 12, 1840.

In 1873 the Maze Hill - Charlton section was put into operation as a branch of the North Kent Line, followed five years later by the Maze Hill - Greenwich tunnel via a tunnel that crosses under the National Maritime Museum . The reason Greenwich stayed on for 40 years was a dispute with Greenwich Hospital over the route.

In 1879 the Westcombe Park station was opened .

In 1926, the line was electrified along with other lines as part of the electrification of the route London - Dartford with a direct voltage of 750 volts by conductor rail.

business

Mondays to Saturdays

Southeastern operates the Greenwich Line Monday through Saturday every ten minutes between London and various stations of the North Kent Line :

• London Cannon Street - London Bridge - Greenwich - Woolwich Arsenal - Dartford: every half hour
• London Cannon Street - Greenwich - Woolwich Arsenal - Slade Green: every 15 minutes, of which every half hour from Slade Green via Lewisham and New Cross back to Cannon Street
  • At peak working hours, trains on the Gillingham - Charing Cross route via Greenwich also run.

Sunday

As a result of the Sunday closure of Cannon Street Station, other stations will be served:

• London Charing Cross - Greenwich - Dartford: every half hour
• London Bridge - Woolwich Arsenal - Plumstead: every half hour

Individual evidence

1. ^ London's First Railway: The London & Greenwich Railway 1836.