26th February 1983

L.C.G.B. / S.E.G.
Seaside Sub

EMU Used 4-SUB: 4732

Route :

EMU Route
4732 London Bridge – North Kent East Jn - New Cross - Parks Bridge Jn – Catford Bridge – New Beckenham - Elmers End - Coombe Road - Selsdon - Sanderstead
4732 Sanderstead – Selsdon – Coombe Road - Elmers End – New Beckenham – Catford Bridge – Lewisham – Nunhead – Peckham Rye – Factory Jn – Longhedge Jn – Pouparts Jn – Clapham Junction – Balham – Streatham Common – Selhurst – East Croydon – Purley – Chipstead - Tattenham Corner
4732 Tattenham Corner – Chipstead - Purley
4732 Purley – Coulsden North - (via Quarry Line) - Earlswood - Three Bridges - Horsham – Amberley – Ford – Barnham – Bognor Regis
4732 Bognor Regis – Barnham - Ford - Worthing – Brighton – Seaford – Brighton
4732 Brighton – Falmer - Lewes - Southerham Jn - Newhaven Town - Seaford
4732 Seaford - Newhaven Town - Southerham Jn - Lewes - Falmer - Brighton
4732 Brighton – Hove - Worthing - Arundel Jn - Littlehampton
4732 Littlehampton – Arundel Jn - Amberley - Horsham – Dorking – Leatherhead - Epsom – Motspur Park - Raynes Park - Wimbledon – Tooting - Streatham South Jn – Streatham North Jn - Balham - Clapham Junction – Pouparts Jn - Longhedge Jn - Factory Jn – Denmark Hill - Peckham Rye – South Bermondsey - London Bridge

Notes :
(1) The tour was longer than originally planned because the south end of the Brighton line was closed for engineering work.


From Bob Mitchell's ticket collection.

Source : Greg Beecroft

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Greg Beecroft & Alan Osborn)

Location Booked Actual
London Bridge 08.30d 08.30
Spa Road 08/32 ?
North Kent East Jn 08/34 ?
New Cross 08/34½ 08/34
Parks Bridge Jn 08/36½ 08/36
Catford Bridge 08/39½ 08/39
New Beckenham 08/42 08/42
Elmers End 08/44½ 08/44
Woodside 08/47 08/47
Selsdon 08/51 08/52
Sanderstead 08.53 ~ 09.03 08.54 ~ 09.05
Selsdon 09p05a ~ 09p19d 09.07 ~ 09.19
Woodside 09/23 09/22
Elmers End 09/25 09/25
New Beckenham 09/28 09/28
Catford Bridge 09/30½ 09/30
Lewisham 09/32½ 09.32 ~ 09.33
Nunhead 09/39½ 09/39
Peckham Rye 09/42½ 09.40 ~ 09.41
Crofton Road (Atlantic Line) 09/43½ 09/42
Denmark Hill 09/44½ 09/43
Factory Jn 09/48½ 09/48
Longhedge Jn 09/50½ 09/49
Pouparts Jn 09/54 09.51 ~ 09.52
Clapham Junction 09.57a ~ 09.58d 09.56 ~ 09.58
Balham Jn 10/02½ 10.02 ~ 10.03
Windmill Bridge Jn 10/09 10/09
East Croydon 10/10½ 10/12
Purley 10.15 ~ 10.19 10.17 ~ 10.18
Chipstead 10p25a ~ 10p35d 10.25 ~ 10.35
Tattenham Corner 10.43 ~ 10.53 10.43 ~ 10.56
Chipstead 11/01 11/04
Purley 11.08 ~ 11.15 11.12 ~ 11.19
Coulsdon North 11/18½ 11/22
Earlswood 11/26½ 11/28
Three Bridges 11/35½ 11/37
Horsham 11/46½ 11/53
Pulborough 12/00 12/20
Amberley 12p06a ~ 12p15d 12.25 ~ 12.34
Arundel Jn 12/22 12/40
Barnham 12/27 12/45
Bognor Regis 12.33a ~ 13.46d 12.50 ~ 13.46
Barnham 13/52 13/51
Arundel Jn 13/57½ 13/56
Worthing 14/09 14/07
Shoreham-by-Sea 14/17 14/18
Hove 14/27½ 14/25
Brighton 14.31a ~ 14.44d 14.31 ~ 14.44
Falmer 14/49½ 14/49
Lewes 14/55 14/54
Southerham Jn 14/58 14/56
Newhaven Town 15/03 15/03
Newhaven Harbour 15/05 15/04
Seaford 15.10a ~ 15.16d 15.07 ~ 15.16
Newhaven Harbour 15/21 15/20
Newhaven Town 15/23 15/21
Southerham Jn 15/33 15/26
Lewes 15/36 15/31
Falmer 15/43 15/41
Brighton 15.50a ~ 16.18d 15.48 ~ 16.18
Hove 16/21 16/20
Shoreham-by-Sea 16/34 16/25
Arundel Jn 16/44½ 16/33
Littlehampton 16.48a ~ 17.10d 16.50 ~ 17.10
Arundel Jn 17/14 17/12
Pulborough 17/28 17/24
Horsham 17.31a ~ 17.50d 17.41 ~ 17.50
Dorking 18/07 18/07
Leatherhead 18/13 18/12
Epsom 18/20 18c16 ~ 18c20
Motspur Park 18/27 18/25
Raynes Park 18/32 18/33
Wimbledon West Jn 18/35 ?
Wimbledon 18.36½a ~ 18.37d 18.37 ~ 18.38 [RL]
Streatham South Jn 18/45 18.43 ~ 18.44
Balham Jn 18/47½ 18/46
Clapham Junction 18.51½a ~ 18.52d 18.50 ~ 18.51
Pouparts Jn 18/53½ 18/52
Longhedge Jn 18/55 18/54
Factory Jn 18/57 18/56
Denmark Hill 19/02 18/59
Peckham Rye 19/04 19/02
London Bridge 19.10a 19.07


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