South Eastern and Chatham Railway
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The South Eastern and Chatham Railway (SECR) came about on 1 January 1899, when the South Eastern Railway joined with the London, Chatham and Dover Railway under a Management Committee composed of the directors of the two companies.
The union is curious in that the two probably hated each other more than any other two companies in the UK. For more information see the articles on both companies.
After the formation of the SECR three minor lines were built before the SECR became one of the constituent parts of the Southern Railway in 1923. They were:
- Tattenham Corner Line ( Kingswood to Tattenham Corner ) in 1901
- The Sheppey Light Railway in 1901 (now closed)
- Bexhill branch off the Hastings Line ( Crowhurst - Bexhill West in 1902 (now closed)
