South Eastern Main Line
Major long-distance railway line in south-east England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The South Eastern Main Line is a major long-distance railway route in South East England, UK, one of the three main routes crossing the county of Kent, going via Sevenoaks, Tonbridge, Ashford and Folkestone to Dover. The other routes are the Chatham Main Line which runs along the north Kent coast to Ramsgate or Dover via Chatham and High Speed 1 which runs through the centre of Kent to the coast at Folkestone where it joins the Channel Tunnel.
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Overview | |||
Status | Operational | ||
Owner | Network Rail | ||
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Termini | |||
Stations | 29 | ||
Service | |||
Type | Commuter rail, Regional Rail | ||
System | National Rail | ||
Operator(s) | SE Trains | ||
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Rolling stock | |||
History | |||
Opened | 1842–44 in stages | ||
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Line length | 77mi 23ch (124.38 km) | ||
Number of tracks |
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Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
Electrification | 750 V DC third rail | ||
Operating speed | 100 mph (161 km/h) maximum | ||
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