Sutton Loop Line

Tags: Railway Line.

The Sutton Loop Line is part of Thameslink and is the circular route formed where the St Helier line diverges from the Portsmouth Line at Streatham South junction and rejoins it near Sutton station. The Sutton Loop includes the historic Surrey Iron Railway stations of Hackbridge/Carshalton which was the first Iron Railway in the world following the course of the river Wandle to the Thames.Trains leave southwards from Streatham to enter the loop and then return going northwards.

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is part of

National Rail

location

Greater London, Southern England

number of stations

14

number of tracks

1, 2

operated by

Southern (train operating company), First Capital Connect

owner

Network Rail

railway rolling stock

British Rail Class 319, British Rail Class 455

route end

Sutton railway station (London)

speed limit (kmh)

96.5604

type

Passenger rail terminology