词条 | Mid-Kent line |
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|name = Mid-Kent line / Hayes line |box_width = auto |color = |logo = |logo_width = | image = Unit 465173 at Hayes (Kent).JPG | image_width = 265px | caption = A Southeastern class 465 at Hayes |type = Commuter rail, Suburban rail |system = National Rail |status = Operational |locale = Greater London | start = Lewisham | end = Hayes |stations = 10 |routes = |daily_ridership = |open = 1857 |close = |owner = Network Rail |operator = Southeastern |character = |depot = |stock = Class 376 "Electrostar" Class 465 "Networker" Class 466 "Networker" |linelength = |tracklength = |tracks = 2 |gauge = {{RailGauge|sg|allk=on}} | electrification = 750 V Direct Current third rail | speed = {{convert|60|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} maximum |elevation = |map = |map_state = collapsed }}{{Hayes Line}} The Mid-Kent line[1] (also referred to as the Hayes line by train operators,[2] official bodies[3] and the general public[4]) is a British railway line running from Courthill Loop North junction[5] (just south of Lewisham station) to Hayes railway station in the London Borough of Bromley. Despite its name, none of the line is in the present-day county of Kent. Description
ServicesAll services along the line are operated by Southeastern. The standard off-peak service is two trains per hour (tph) each way between London Charing Cross and Hayes, non-stop between {{rws|London Bridge}} and {{rws|Ladywell}}, and two tph between London Cannon Street and Hayes, calling at all stations via {{rws|Lewisham}}. In addition, there is one train per day from Charing Cross to {{rws|Beckenham Junction}}. HistoryEarly years 1857–1922The existing Mid-Kent line consists of three sections built at different times. The Mid Kent Railway was built by the Mid-Kent and North Kent Junction Railway (MK&NKJR) and was opened on 1 January 1857 from {{rws|Lewisham}} (where the existing station was closed and a new station re-opened at the junction) as far as {{rws|Beckenham Junction}} (although it was not technically a junction as the West End of London and Crystal Palace Railway’s line did not open until 3 May 1858). From opening the line was worked by the South Eastern Railway (SER) and served new stations at {{rws|Ladywell}}, {{rws|Catford Bridge}}, {{rws|Lower Sydenham}} and Beckenham (Junction).[6] Seven years later the MK&NKJR built an extension from a new junction station at {{rws|New Beckenham}} to Croydon (Addiscombe Road) which again was operated by the SER.[7] The line diverged from the 1857 line to the west of Beckenham Junction and a new station was built in the junction area. This was re-located northwards two years later. In September 1866 a short spur was opened from the north end of Ladywell station to the recently opened South Eastern Main Line avoiding Lewisham station, which it joins at Parks Bridge Junction.[8] The Elmers End – Hayes section was built by the West Wickham & Hayes Railway, but was sold to the South Eastern Railway in 1881, opening on 29 May 1882. Intermediate stations were opened at {{rws|Eden Park}} and {{rws|West Wickham}}. Clock House station was opened in June 1890. In 1898 the South Eastern Railway and its bitter rivals the London Chatham and Dover Railway agreed to work as one railway company under the name of the South Eastern and Chatham Railway and thus the stations became an SECR stations. The original Lower Sydenham station was closed and moved half a mile south in 1906 in an attempt to develop a new area for housing. On 14 June 1913 members of the Suffragettes movement planted a bomb which was discovered in the ladies waiting room at Eden Park railway station. The clockwork mechanism had stopped working and so it didn’t go off. This event followed the death of Emily Wilding Davison six days earlier after her attempt to stop the King’s horse at The Derby.[9] Southern Railway 1923–1947Following the Railways Act 1921 (also known as the Grouping Act), the Mid-Kent line came under the control of the Southern Railway. The line was electrified with other SECR suburban routes in 1926. Hayes, West Wickham and Elmers End stations were all damaged by enemy bombs during the Second World War. British Railways 1948–1994After World War II and following nationalisation on 1 January 1948, the line became part of British Railways Southern Region. In 1956 platform lengths were extended to accommodate 10-car trains. During the 1960s the local goods yards at Catford Bridge, Lower Sydenham, Clock House, Elmers End, West Wickham and Hayes all closed as did the gas works internal railway at Lower Sydenham. Colour light signalling was introduced south of Ladywell (as far as New Beckenham) on 4 April 1971.[10] The line was fully converted to colour light operation in September 1975 under the control of London Bridge Signalling Centre. The old mechanical signal boxes closed at this time.[11] Upon sectorisation in 1982, the line came under the control of the London & South East sector, which was renamed Network SouthEast in 1986.[12] Goods services were withdrawn in 1964 with the exception of Beckenham Junction which survived until 1982.[13] During the planning of the London Underground Fleet line, now the Jubilee line, it was suggested that the Mid-Kent line be taken over. However a more northerly alignment was instead taken. The section from Elmers End to Addiscombe was closed in 1997 and taken over by Tramlink operations. Future plans{{main|Bakerloo line extension}}It has been proposed that the Bakerloo line will be extended from its current terminus at Elephant & Castle to Hayes via Camberwell and Lewisham or Honor Oak.[14][15] More so, recently Network Rail's Kent Route Utilisation Strategy, published in 2010 envisages the ultimate incorporation of the Hayes Line into an extended Bakerloo line {{citation need|date=March 2014}}. Furthermore, if this were to happen, services on the Hayes line would be replaced by London Underground services and a most-likely withdrawal of National Rail services. Also, the Beckenham Junction branch will also be incorporated into the new extended line potentially meaning an all-day service. The driving force for this change is that Network Rail would like the train paths freed up for services mainly from the South Eastern Main Line {{citation need|date=March 2014}}. Transport for London prefer this route due to its being largely self-contained after Lewisham {{citation need|date=February 2014}}. An alternative plan has also been put forward by the Brighton Main Line 2 pressure group to use the line as part of an alternative route from Sussex to London. This would involve re-opening the old link from {{rws|Sanderstead}} to Elmers End and avoid the railway bottleneck at East Croydon. References1. ^Quail Map 5 – England South [page 4]. September 2002. Retrieved 2011-12-05. {{GeoGroupTemplate}}{{Railway lines in London}}{{coord|51.4158|-0.0353|dim:10000_region:GB|display=title}}2. ^{{cite web |url= http://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/your-journey/live-running-information/lines-of-route/ |publisher= Southeastern |title= Lines of route |deadurl= yes |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20120928062449/http://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/your-journey/live-running-information/lines-of-route/ |archivedate= 2012-09-28 |df= }} 3. ^{{cite press release |url= http://www.tfl.gov.uk/static/corporate/media/newscentre/archive/4256.html |title=TfL funds Hayes Line station improvements |publisher=Transport for London |date=17 September 2004}} 4. ^http://www.londonbanter.co.uk/london-transport/1368-hayes-kent-line.html 5. ^{{cite book |author=Network Rail |title=South Zone Sectional Appendix |volume=Module SO |date=April 2001 |id=SO/SA/001A |page=SO330 1/118}} 6. ^{{cite web|title=The History of Railways in Beckenham|url=http://www.beckenhamhistory.co.uk/railwaysinbeckenham.html|work=Beckenham History|accessdate=22 February 2011}} 7. ^{{cite book|author=Jackson, Alan A |title=London's Local Railways |edition=2nd|year=1999|publisher=Capital Transport Publishing|location=Harrow Weald|pages=37–40}} 8. ^{{cite book|author=Jackson, Alan A |title=London's Local Railways |edition=2nd|year=1999|publisher=Capital Transport Publishing|location=Harrow Weald|page=37}} 9. ^{{cite web|last1=Gray|first1=Lesley|title=Suffragette timeline|url=http://www.thekingsjockey.com/the-suffragette.html|website=The King's Jockey|publisher=Lesley Gray|accessdate=29 May 2016}} 10. ^{{cite book|author=Jackson, Alan A |title=London's Local Railways |edition=2nd|year=1999|publisher=Capital Transport Publishing|location=Harrow Weald|page=47}} 11. ^{{cite book|last1=Mitchell|first1=Vic|last2=Smith|first2=Keith|title=London Bridge to Addiscombe|date=September 1993|publisher=Middleton Press|location=Midhurst, UK|isbn=1 873793 20 0|page=83}} 12. ^{{cite book | first=David St John | last=Thomas |author2=Whitehouse, Patrick | year=1990 | title=BR in the Eighties | publisher= David & Charles | location=Newton Abbot | isbn=0-7153-9854-7 }} 13. ^"The Railways of Beckenham", Andrew Hajducki, 2011{{page needed|date=September 2011}} 14. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.londonreconnections.com/2009/extending-the-bakerloo-investigations-and-options/ |title=Extending the Bakerloo: Investigations and Options |author=John Bull |date=24 August 2009 |work= |publisher=London Reconnections |accessdate=18 March 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120823175452/http://www.londonreconnections.com/2009/extending-the-bakerloo-investigations-and-options/ |archivedate=23 August 2012 |df= }} 15. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.lewisham.gov.uk/myservices/planning/policy/LDF/catford/Pages/Catford-Plan-frequently-asked-questions.aspx|title=Catford plan – frequently asked questions|author=Lewisham Council|date=n.d. |work= |publisher= |accessdate=18 March 2014}} 6 : Transport in the London Borough of Lewisham|Transport in the London Borough of Bromley|Railway lines opened in 1857|Railway lines in London|Standard gauge railways in London|1857 establishments in England |
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