Greenwich Line

Tags: Railway Line.

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.

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is part of

National Rail

line length (μ)

4956.78

location

Greater London

number of stations

4

number of tracks

2

opening date

1836-02-08

opening year

1836-01-01T00:00:00+02:00

operated by

Southeastern (train operating company)

owner

Network Rail

railway rolling stock

British Rail Class 465, British Rail Class 466, British Rail Class 376

route end

Dartford railway station

route start

Cannon Street station, Charing Cross railway station

speed limit (kmh)

96.5604

type

Commuter rail

type of electrification

Direct current