Medway Valley Line

The Medway Valley line is a railway line in Kent linking  and the Medway Towns with  and on to ,  and London St Pancras International (peak only). The section from Maidstone West to Tonbridge passes through some of Kent's most picturesque countryside along the narrower sections of the River Medway.

Stations
The line serves the following stations: , , , , , , , , , , , ,  and 

Trains
The main trains used on the line is Class 375 Electrostars. Before the May 2012 Timetable changes Class 465 and Class 466 Networkers were used, Class 395s was introduced on the Medway Valley line, operating a high speed service between Maidstone West and St. Pancras International via Strood.

ClassImageTypeCars per setTop speedNumberOperatorNotesBuiltmphkm/hClass 395 Javelin200pxEMU6140 (HS1) 100 (Mainline)225 (HS1) 160 (Mainline)29SoutheasternPeak time high speed services between Maidstone West and St.Pancras International2007–2009Class 375200px3 or 4100160140All services usually operated by 375/3s but 375/6/7/8/9s may occasionally appear.1999–2005

References

Further reading




Other websites

http://www.kentrail.org.uk/medway_valley_line.htm – Map of the Medway Valley line (Strood to Paddock Wood)
https://web.archive.org/web/20081112101428/http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/oswebsite/ – Ordnance Survey website

Category:Railway lines of Kent