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Sheerness line information


Sheerness line
Swale station, with the Sheppey Crossing (l) and Kingsferry Bridge (r)
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerNetwork Rail
LocaleKent
South East England
Termini
  • Sheerness-on-Sea
  • Sittingbourne
Service
TypeSuburban rail, Heavy rail
SystemNational Rail
Operator(s)Southeastern
Rolling stockClass 375
Technical
Line length7 mi 52 ch (12.3 km)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Operating speed75 mph (121 km/h)
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Sheerness-on-Sea railway station
The Kingsferry Bridge

The Sheerness line is located in Kent, England, and connects Sheerness-on-Sea on the Isle of Sheppey with Sittingbourne on the mainland, and with the Chatham Main Line for trains towards London, Ramsgate or Dover Priory. It opened on 19 July 1860.

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the Sheerness Line, on the Isle of Sheppey in northern Kent, and serves the town of Queenborough. It is 49 miles 22 chains (79.3 km) down the line from...

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Swale railway station is in north Kent, England, on the Sheerness Line 47 miles 15 chains (75.9 km) from London Victoria, at the southern end of the Kingsferry...

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