Greenwich Line
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A 1908 Railway Clearing House map of lines around the approaches to London Bridge, including the western end of the Greenwich line
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| Overview | |
| Type | Commuter rail, Suburban rail |
| System | National Rail |
| Status | Operational |
| Locale | Greater London |
| Termini |
London Cannon Street London Charing Cross Dartford |
| Stations | 4 |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 8 February 1836 |
| Owner | Network Rail |
| Operator(s) | Southeastern |
| Depot(s) |
Slade Green Grove Park |
| Rolling stock |
British Rail Class 376 British Rail Class 465 British Rail Class 466 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 3.08 miles (4.95 km) |
| Number of tracks | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Electrification | 750 DC third rail |
| Operating speed | 60 mph (96.5 km/h) |
The Greenwich line is a short railway line in South London that follows part of the route of the London and Greenwich Railway, which was the first railway line in London.
The line diverges from the South Eastern Main Line at North Kent East junction and runs as far as Charlton junction where it connects with the North Kent Line.
The line was electrified with the other SECR local routes to Dartford on 6 June 1926 by Southern Railway.
From 12 January 2015, services using the Greenwich line were no longer able to serve London Charing Cross. This is due to the Thameslink Programme work, which removed the flat crossing at Spa Road Junction, located between London Bridge and Deptford. As a consequence of this, trains serving the Greenwich line are no longer able to reach the line running into Charing Cross. To compensate for the loss of this, London Cannon Street was given revised service times, with it being open seven days a week and until the end of service.
Passenger services on the line are operated by Southeastern using Class 376, 465 & 466 trains.
The current service pattern (as of January 2015[update]) is as follows:
Off-peak & Saturday:
Sunday:
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