Greenwich Line

The Greenwich Line is a short railway line in South London that follows part of the route of the London and Greenwich Railway, which was the first railway line in London.

The line diverges from the South Eastern Main Line at North Kent East junction and runs as far as Charlton junction where it connects with the North Kent Line.

Stations

 * Deptford
 * Greenwich
 * Maze Hill
 * Westcombe Park

History
The line was electrified with the other SECR local routes to Dartford on 6th June 1926 by Southern Railway.

Service patterns
Passenger services on the line are operated by Southeastern using Class 376, 465 & 466 trains.

The current service pattern is as follows:

Off-peak & Saturday:
 * 2tph between London Cannon Street & Dartford
 * 2tph between London Cannon Street & Slade Green
 * 2tph between London Cannon Street & Slade Green via Greenwich, continuing to London Cannon Street via Dartford Loop Line

Sunday:
 * 2tph between London Charing Cross & Dartford
 * 2tph between London Bridge & Plumstead

During peak hours, additional services run to & from London Charing Cross to stations as far as Gillingham on the North Kent Line.

Future
From 2015, Greenwich Line services will generally unable to serve London Charing Cross. This is due to the Thameslink Programme that will form a barrier between Deptford and the London Charing Cross platforms at London Bridge. It's still unknown if London Cannon Street will open during the evenings and all day Sundays as most services via Greenwich and New Cross will operate on the Cannon Street Lines.