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It was originally part of the [[South Eastern Railway (UK)|South Eastern Railway]] having been sanctioned by [[Act of Parliament]] in [[1836]] as part of the first rail route from [[London]] to [[Dover]]. See [[London to Ashford to Dover Line#History|London to Ashford to Dover Line]] for further details. |
It was originally part of the [[South Eastern Railway (UK)|South Eastern Railway]] having been sanctioned by [[Act of Parliament]] in [[1836]] as part of the first rail route from [[London]] to [[Dover]]. See [[London to Ashford to Dover Line#History|London to Ashford to Dover Line]] for further details. |
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It branches off the [[Brighton Main Line]] at [[Redhill railway station|Redhill station]] and joins the [[London to Ashford to Dover Line]] at [[Tonbridge railway station|Tonbridge station]]. |
It branches off the [[Brighton Main Line]] at [[Redhill railway station|Redhill station]] and joins the [[London to Ashford to Dover Line]] at [[Tonbridge railway station|Tonbridge station]]. It starts with an initial curve just outside Redhill where it passes over the [[Brighton Main Line|Quarry Line]] which is in a tunnel. Thereafter its 30 km route is remarkably straight and level. The Bletchingley Tunnel, about 2 km southeast of [[Bletchingley]] is about 1 km long. |
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Revision as of 07:50, 20 May 2006
Redhill to Tonbridge Line |
(from west to east) |
Redhill |
Nutfield |
Godstone |
Edenbridge |
Penshurst |
Leigh (originally called Lyghe Halt) |
Tonbridge |
The Redhill to Tonbridge Line is a British railway line running from Redhill, Surrey to Tonbridge, Kent in southeast England.
It was originally part of the South Eastern Railway having been sanctioned by Act of Parliament in 1836 as part of the first rail route from London to Dover. See London to Ashford to Dover Line for further details.
It branches off the Brighton Main Line at Redhill station and joins the London to Ashford to Dover Line at Tonbridge station. It starts with an initial curve just outside Redhill where it passes over the Quarry Line which is in a tunnel. Thereafter its 30 km route is remarkably straight and level. The Bletchingley Tunnel, about 2 km southeast of Bletchingley is about 1 km long.
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