Medway Valley line

Medway Valley line
The line being crossed by the Maidstone East line near Maidstone Barracks. There is no direct rail connection between the two lines.
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Network Rail
Locale	Kent South East England
Termini	Strood Paddock Wood
Stations	13
Service
Type	Suburban rail, Heavy rail
System	National Rail
Route number	01
Operator(s)	SE Trains
Rolling stock	Class 375 "Electrostar" Class 395 "Javelin"
History
Opened	1856
Technical
Line length	21 miles 19 chains (34.18 km)
Number of tracks	2
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	Third rail, 750 V DC
Operating speed	70 mph (110 km/h)
Route map (Click to expand)

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Legend
North Kent Line to Lewisham Strood Docks Strood ( original station later goods depot ) Strood North Kent Junction Rochester Bridge Junction Chatham Main Line High Speed 1 Chatham Main Line to Swanley and London Victoria Cuxton Cement works Halling Cement works to quarry Cement works Cement works 2-foot line to River Medway Snodland New Hythe Aylesford newsprint Aylesford M20 Lafarge Aggregates sidings Maidstone line Maidstone Barracks London Road Tunnel ( 55 yd 50 m ) Maidstone West Lockmeadow Tovil Goods Yard Tovil East Farleigh Teston Crossing Halt Wateringbury Yalding East Peckham gravel pit River Medway Beltring Transfesa Depot South Eastern Main Line Hawkhurst Branch closed 12 June 1961 Paddock Wood South Eastern Main Line

The Medway Valley line is the name given to the railway line linking Strood in the Medway Towns via Maidstone West to Tonbridge. High Speed services also link between Maidstone West, Snodland, Strood and London St Pancras International (peak only). The section from Maidstone West to Paddock Wood passes through some of Kent's most picturesque countryside along the narrower sections of the River Medway.