Kent Downs line

Kent Downs line
Looking west along the railway near Lenham
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerNetwork Rail
LocaleKent
South East England
Termini
Service
TypeSuburban rail, Heavy rail
SystemNational Rail
Operator(s)Southeastern
Thameslink
Rolling stockClass 375 "Electrostar"
Class 465 "Networker"
Class 466 "Networker"
Class 700 "Desiro City"
Technical
Line length76 mi 17 ch (122.7 km)[1]
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification750 V DC third rail

The Kent Downs line is a railway line between Otford and Ashford International in Kent, England. It adopted its current name in 2020, by the Kent Rail Partnership.[2]

It covers a large part of what was known as the Maidstone line which extended further from Otford to Swanley.[3][4] This line diverged from the Chatham Main Line at Swanley Junction, and proceeds down the Darent Valley line[5] to Otford junction,[6] where the Darent Valley line, also known as the Bat & Ball line,[6] divides towards Sevenoaks. Whereas the line now known as Kent Downs, continues via Borough Green & Wrotham and Maidstone East to Ashford, where it joins the South Eastern Main Line.[7]

  1. ^ "SBJ mileages".
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference :0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Network Rail (April 2001). Southern Appendix. Vol. Module SO. p. 1/12. A0260A03. Retrieved 12 January 2012
  4. ^ Quail Map 5 – England South & London Underground [pages 6,7 & 11A ] February 1998 (Retrieved 12 January 2012)
  5. ^ "Darent Valley CRP". Thameslink.
  6. ^ a b Network Rail (April 2001). Southern Appendix. Vol. Module SO. p. 1/64. A0260A03. Retrieved 12 January 2012
  7. ^ Network Rail (April 2001). Southern Appendix. Vol. Module SO. p. 1/54. A0260A03. Retrieved 12 January 2012