Bromley North Line

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Bromley North Line
Stations (from north to south)

Grove Park
Sundridge Park
Bromley North

The Bromley North line is a short (less than 2 miles long) branch line in South East London that connects at Grove Park with the main line from Charing Cross to Hastings (Hastings Line) via Tunbridge Wells operated by Southeastern.

[edit] History

The line was built by the South Eastern Railway to compete with the London, Chatham and Dover Railway who owned the other Bromley station, Bromley South

The line was electrified at 750v DC (third rail) with the other SECR urban routes from 1926 by Southern Railway.

[edit] Services

Currently only a shuttle service operates. The typical off-peak service is two trains an hour in each direction. Previously though services had continued on to London Bridge, Cannon Street and Charing Cross.

[edit] Trains

Networkers (in the Metro layout) primarily operate on this route.

Railway lines in London:
North London:  Dudding Hill Line   Hertford Loop Line   Gospel Oak-Barking Line   North London Line   Northern City Line   Lea Valley Lines  
 St Albans Branch Line   Thameslink   Watford DC Line
East London:  Romford-Upminster Line
South London:  Bexleyheath Line   Bromley North Line   Catford Loop Line   Greenwich Line   Dartford Loop Line
 Hayes Line   Hounslow Loop Line   South London Lines   Tattenham Corner Line   Thameslink
West London:  West London Line
Proposed network: London Overground