18th December 2010

Hastings Diesels Limited
The Olympia Express

DEMU Used 1001 (6-car set)

Route :
1Z20 : Hastings to Shepherds Bush
1Z22 : Shepherds Bush to Hastings

DEMU Route
as listed Hastings - Bopeep Jn - Battle - Etchingham - Robertsbridge - Tunbridge Wells - Tonbridge - Sevenoaks - Orpington - Petts Wood Jn - Bickley Jn - Shortlands Jn - Bellingham - Nunhead - Peckham Rye - Crofton Road Jn - Denmark Hill - Shepherds Lane Jn - Voltaire Road Jn - Factory Jn - Longhedge Jn - Latchmere Jn - Kensington Olympia - Shepherds Bush
as listed Shepherds Bush - (reverse of outward route) - Crofton Road Jn - Brixton Jn -- Herne Hill - Beckenham Junction - Shortlands Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Orpington
as listed Orpington - Petts Wood Jn - Bickley Jn - Bromley South
as listed Bromley South - Bickley Jn - St. Mary Cray Jn - Swanley - Otford - Sevenoaks - (reverse of outward route) - Hastings

Notes :
(1) Matthew Cole comments: The outward journey ran as per timings. However, the return leg departed pretty much close to time, but was delayed at Orpington around 19:30hrs behind other trains that were suffering due to technical issues because of adverse weather conditions (snow). 1001 subsequently was worked back to Bromley South, and then re-routed via Bat & Ball, carrying a full load of rescued public passengers and calling additionally at Sevenoaks, Hildenborough and High Brooms! Thus it was departing Robertsbridge at around 21:35hrs and arrived into Hastings 84 minutes late.

Source : Matthew Cole

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Matthew Cole)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Hastings 08.32d [P4] 20.40a
Battle 08.44a ~ 08.48d 20.23a ~ 20.27d
Robertsbridge 08.55a ~ 08.58d 20.14a ~ 20.16d
Etchingham 09.01a ~ 09.04d 20.08a ~ 20.10d
Wadhurst 09.14a ~ 09.17d 19.58a ~ 20.00d
Tunbridge Wells 09.25a ~ 09.28d 19.49a ~ 19.51d
Tonbridge 09.43a ~ 09.45d 19.37a ~ 19.40d
Sevenoaks 09/54 19/29
Orpington 10/03 19/20
Beckenham Junction - 19/03
Herne Hill - 18/56
Bellingham 10/23 -
Denmark Hill 10/31 -
Factory Jn 10/36 18/52
Kensington Olympia 10.55a ~ 10.58d 19.37a ~ 18.43d
Shepherds Bush 11.00a 18.36d


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