2011
TQ2850 : Three lines meet
taken 13 years ago, near to Redhill, Surrey, England
Three lines meet
The North Downs line (right) and the Redhill to Tonbridge Line (left) join the Brighton main line near Redhill Station.
North Downs Line
The name given to the line between Reading and Redhill, constructed by the Reading, Guildford and Reigate Railway (RG&RR), opening in 1849. Fuller information Link
Redhill to Tonbridge line
The line was opened in 1842 by the South Eastern Railway (SER). It was part of the first route from London to Dover. It was electrified in 1993. The line branches off the Brighton Main Line at Redhill and joins the South Eastern Main line at Tonbridge.
Brighton Main Line
The Brighton Main Line opened in 1841. It operates between London (London Bridge and Victoria) and Brighton, it is 50 miles long. Today it is a very busy line as it includes trains to Gatwick Airport.
Wikipedia: Link
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- Grid Square
- TQ2850, 385 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- N Chadwick (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Sunday, 23 January, 2011 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Monday, 14 February, 2011
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
TQ 280 503 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:14.2889N 0:10.0173W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: TQ 281 505
- View Direction
- South-southwest (about 202 degrees)
