30th August 1976

Bournemouth & District Rail Travel Association
The Kent Coast Express

EMU's Used ???

Route :

EMU's Route
as listed Branksome - Bournemouth - Brockenhurst - Southampton Central - Eastleigh - Winchester - Basingstoke - Farnborough (Main) - Woking - Surbiton - New Malden - Wimbledon - Clapham Junction - Longhedge Jn - Factory Jn - Brixton - Herne Hill - Beckenham Junction - Bromley South - Orpington - Sevenoaks - Tonbridge - Paddock Wood - Ashford - Wye - Canterbury West - Ramsgate - Broadstairs - Margate
as listed Margate - (reverse of outward route) - Branksome

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings. Timing sheet carried a note 'these times may be slightly inaccurate in the London suburban area as they have been estimated by ourselves'.

Source : Chris Bracey

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Chris Bracey)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Branksome 08.02d 22.32½a
Bournemouth ??.??a ~ 08.07d 22.25a ~ ??.??d
Pokesdown ??.??a ~ 08.11d 22.19½a ~ ??.??d
Christchurch ??.??a ~ 08.15d 22.14½a ~ ??.??d
Hinton Admiral ??.??a ~ 08.20½d 22.10½a ~ ??.??d
New Milton ??.??a ~ 08.25d 22.06½a ~ ??.??d
Brockenhurst ??.??a ~ 08.33d 21.53½a ~ ??.??d
Totton ??.??a ~ 08.44d 21.42a ~ ??.??d
Southampton Central ??.??a ~ 08.51d 21.35½a ~ ??.??d
Eastleigh 08/59 21/26½
Winchester 09/04½ 21/20
Worting Jn 09/19 21/06½
Basingstoke 09/21 21/04½
Farnborough (Main) 09/33 20/54
Woking 09/38½ 20/46
Weybridge 09/44 20/40
Surbiton 09/51 20/31
New Malden 09/54 08/25
Wimbledon 09/57 20/21
Southfields 09/59 20/16
Clapham Junction 10.04a ~ 10.10d 20.05a ~ 20.10d
Brixton 10/25 19/47
Herne Hill 10/26½ 19/45
Beckenham Junction 10/34 19/35
Bromley South 10/38 19/31
Orpington 10/42 19/23½
Knockholt 10/46½ 19/21
Sevenoaks 10/51 19/17
Tonbridge 10/59 19/11
Paddock Wood 11/04 19/07
Headcorn 11/18 18/59
Ashford 11/27 18/50
Wye 11/34 18/44
Chilham 11/39 18/40
Chartham 11/40½ 18/38½
Canterbury West 11.48a ~ 11.52d 18.33a ~ 18.34d
Sturry 11/56 18/28
Minster 12/06 18/19
Ramsgate 12.12a ~ 12.17d 18.12½a ~ 18.14d
Broadstairs 12.22½a ~ 12.23d 18.04½a ~ 18.05½d
Margate 12.27½a 18.00d


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