12th December 1981

North Downs S.R.P.S.
Channel Packet

DEMU Used 1011

Route : 1Z40 throughout

DEMU Route
as listed London Charing Cross - London Bridge - North Kent East Jn - Greenwich - Dartford - Gravesend - Hoo Jn - Grain
as listed Grain - Hoo Jn - Gravesend
as listed Gravesend - Strood - Gillingham - Kemsley - Sheerness
as listed Sheerness - Kemsley - Sittingbourne - Faversham - Canterbury East - Shepherdswell - Dover Priory - Dover Western Docks
as listed Dover Western Docks - Deal - Sandwich - Minster - Canterbury West - Ashford - Paddock Wood - Tonbridge
as listed Tonbridge - Paddock Wood - Maidstone West - Snodland - Strood - Gravesend - Dartford - Sidcup - Hither Green - Parks Bridge Jn - New Cross - North Kent Jn - Spa Road - London Bridge - London Charing Cross

Sources : Andy Pullar & Trevor Bance

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Trevor Bance & Alan Osborn)

Location Booked Actual
Charing Cross 08.52d [P5] 08.55
Metropolitan Jn 08/55 ?
London Bridge 08.59½ a/d [P4] 08.59 ~ 09.00
Spa Road 09/02 09/02
North Kent East Jn 09/04 ?
Charlton 09/08½ 09/09
Woolwich Arsenal 09.12½ a/d 09.12 ~ 09.13
Slade Green 09/22 09/21
Dartford 09.28½ a/d 09.29 ~ 09.31
Gravesend 09.43 a/d 09.43 ~ 09.48
Hoo Jn 09/52 09c52 ~ 09c53
Grain 10p28a ~ 10p43d 10.23 ~ 10.40
Hoo Jn 11/29 11c19 ~ 11c20
Gravesend 11.38a ~ 11.44d 11.23 ~ 11.40
Strood 11/54 11/52
Rochester Bridge Jn 11/55½ 11.53 ~ 11.56
Gillingham 12/01½ 12.11 ~ 12.18
Middle Jn 12/11 ?
Sheerness 12.25a ~ 12.31d 12.41 ~ 12.46
Sittingbourne 12/45½ 13.05 ~ 13.06
Faversham 12/55 13/16
Canterbury East 13/11½ 13.30 ~ 13.31
Shepherdswell 13/22½ 13/44
Buckland Jn 13/27½ ?
Dover Priory 13/28½ 13/51
Dover Western Docks 13.33½a ~ 13.39½d ??.?? ~ 14.06
Dover Priory 13/44½ 14/09
Buckland Jn 13/46½ ?
Deal 13/57 14/23
Sandwich 14/04 14/29
Minster 14/11½ 14.36 ~ 14.37
Canterbury West 14/25 14/57
Chartham 14/27 ?
Wye 14/37½ ?
Ashford 14/42 15/13
Paddock Wood 15/04 15/33
Tonbridge 15.10a ~ 15.16d 15.39 ~ 15.42
Paddock Wood 15/23½ 15/50
Wateringbury 15/30 15/57
Maidstone West 15/35½ 16/03
Aylesford 15/39½ 16/09
Snodland 15/43 16/11
Strood 15/48½ 16.21 ~ 16.23
Gravesend 15.59½ a/d 16.33 ~ 16.34
Dartford 16.12½ a/d 16.46 ~ 16.47
Sidcup 16/21 16/55
Mottingham 16.25 a/d 16.57 ~ 16.58
Hither Green 16/29 17/02
Parks Bridge Jn 16/31 ?
New Cross 16/33 17/06
North Kent Jn 16/33½ ?
Spa Road 16/35½ ?
London Bridge 16.40½ a/d [P4] 17.11 ~ 17.12
Charing Cross 16.47a [P5] 17.17


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