Contents
- 66 - Freight
- 375 - Commuter between Rochester and Faversham
- 395 - Javelin high speed between Ashford Internation and St. Pancras and commuter services to and from Faversham
- 465 - Commuter mainly between Dartford and Gravesend
- 700 - Commuter between Luton (Dartford) and Rainham
- TGV - Demonstration services between Ashford International and St. Pancras
Speed in km/h
Ashworth International
- 60
- 40
- 100
- Cab signalling
- Cab signalling to 130 km/h
- Aim for 90 km/h by junctions before
Ebbsfleet International
- 130
- Cab signalling
- Cab signalling down to 100 km/h for
Stratford International
- 100
- Cab speed down to 80 km/h
- 60 before left hand curve into St. Pancras
- 40 at end of left curve into St. Pancras
- Watch for speed control grids in platform - <25 and <10
St Pancras International
St Pancras International
- 40
- 60
- Cab Signalling
- Signalling down to 100 km/h for
Stratford International
- Cab Signalling
- Signalling down to 100 km/h for
Ebbsfleet International
- Gravesend if taking 3rd rail down from here
- Cab Signalling
- Signalling down to 100 km/h
- 40 km/h junction before platforms
Ashworth International
Speed in mph. Timings are very generous. Accelerate to coast boards. You don't need to go any faster than 70mph if you are on a stopping service.
Faversham
- 4 miles to Teynham
- 15
- 60 clear of platform points
- 75
- W
- W
- Accel to 75
- 85 - ignore if stopping at Teynham
- Signal
- L/C
- 90 - BP
Teynham - stopping point 8-4 halfway along platform
- 3 miles to Sittingbourne
- 90
- W
- Accel to 75 and coast
- 85
- 90
- L/C
- S
- OHB - BP
Sittingbourne
- 90
- 3 miles to Newington
- Junction to right
- Junction from right
- 90 - ignore
- 70 - coast
- Advanced signal warning of 40 ahead at junction
- L/C (long)
- Signal warning of 40 at points to platform road ahead
- 40 if entering platform road
Newington
- 75 platform road
- Accel to 75 and coast
- R/C
- Signal and OHB
- L/C
- OHB - BP
- 60 junction of local road to double track
- 90 at Rainham platform entrance
Rainham
- 90
- Accel to coast board (66mph)
- 60 W
- 60 - keep coasting
- Stabling yard on left
- Signal - BP
Gillingham
- 60
- 50
- 30
Chatham
- 30
Rochester
- 30
- 20 at signal to Strood junction
- 15 points into Strood
Strood
- 15
- 70 tunnel entrance
- Accel to 70 and coast
- BP 200m before signal in 2nd part of tunnel
Higham
- 70
- Hoo Junction
- 50 warning board
- Overhead ped bridge
- 50 30 Warning board - B1
- Right curve
- Signal
- 30
Gravesend
High Speed Up - if continuing to St Pancras
Gravesend
- 15 back platform
- 20
- 30
- 70
- OHB
- S and junction
- S - BP - offset platforms ahead
Northfleet
- (70)
- Accelerate to 45 and coast
- Bridge - BP
Swanscombe
- (70)
- Accelerte to 60mph and coast
- OHB
- RB?
- Signal - BP 1
- Tunnel
Greenhithe
- (70)
- Accelerate to 45mph and coast
- S
- OHB - BP 2
Stone Crossing
- (70)
- Accelerate to 50mph
- 50 W
- 50 - OHB
- 40 W
- 40 OHB and sidings
- 20 - end of sidings
Dartford
Dartford
- 20
- 50
- 70 - Right curve
- S - BP 1
Stone Crossing
- (70)
- Accelerate to 50mph
- S
- Bridge - BP 1
Greenhithe
- (70)
- Tunnel
- Accelerate to 60mph and coast
- OHB
- Bridge
- S - BP
Swanscombe
- (70)
- Accelerate to 45mph
- Bridge - BP
- Offset platforms
Northfleet
- (70)
- Junction
- Accelerate to 70mph and coast
- 30 W
- Signal 30 straight ahead
- 20 via points
- 15 into back platform
Gravesend
- 30
- 50
- 70
- Hoo Yard
Higham
- 70
- Accelerate to 70 and coast
- Tunnel
- BP - signal in 2nd part of tunnel
- 15 exit of tunnel
Strood
- 15 - points to Chatham main line
- 20 - until Chatham main line
- 30
- Bridge
Rochester
- 30
Chatham
- 30
- 50
- 60
- Accel to 50 and coast. BP ped OHB after signal with feather
Gillingham
- 3 miles to Rainham
- 60
- 80 - ignore if on a stopping service
- Accel to coasting board (65) and coast
- R/C and OHB
- S
- Bridge
- OHB
- Sig - BP
Rainham
- 80
- 2 miles to Newington
- 60 if stopping at Newington on local line
- 40 warning board
- S - BP for Newington
Newington
- 40 from local to main
- 70 on main
- W
- W
- 80
- OHB x 3
- BP - Junction to left
- OHB
- Junction from left
- Repeater banner - BP from 60mph
Sittingbourne
- 80
- Accel to 70 (coast board)
- W
- BP - L/X with building on left
- W
Teynham
- 85
- 90
- Accelerate to 80 (coasting board)
- 75
- W
- 60 W
- W
- OHB
- 60 - BP
Faversham