May 2018 Timetable Public Consultation 26 June 2017 Thank you for taking the time to read and respond to our Consultation Please note: ‘Peak services’ refers to services at London Blackfriars, London Cannon Street, London Charing Cross, London Bridge, or London Victoria arriving between 0700 and 0959 or departing between 1600 and 1859 on weekdays. ‘AM High Peak services’ refers to services at these stations arriving between 0800 and 0859 on weekdays. HS1 has separate peak periods which are between 0700 and 0859 and 1700 and 1859 on weekdays. ‘tph’ refers to the number of trains operated per hour. Contents 1. Introduction. .2 2. Proposed Metro Service Patterns ...........................4 3. Proposed Mainline Service Patterns ........................14 4. Proposed high speed Service Patterns ......................22 5. Proposed GTR Thameslink Services. 27 1. Southeastern May 18 Timetable Public Consultation 1. Introduction This consultation sets out proposed changes to the timetable which will be operated by Southeastern between 20 May and 8 December 2018. We are seeking feedback from any interested parties regarding the proposed changes of the new patterns of service. Southeastern and the Department for Transport are working together to propose changes to the service to provide the capacity and levels of performance required for the route. The timetable change will introduce additional Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) Thameslink services into Kent enhancing frequencies on some routes and will replace some Southeastern services. The Southeastern timetable will be adjusted across the network in order to integrate these services. This document outlines the proposed service levels across the network. There are no significant changes to the timetable structure and the level of service will be broadly what it is today. Details of the Monday to Friday service are shown in the accompanying timetables. 2. Southeastern May 18 Timetable Public Consultation The main features of the timetable are: • With the works at London Bridge near completion, Cannon Street trains will again be able to stop at London Bridge and some Charing Cross trains that were diverted to Cannon Street in January 2015 return to their original service pattern. This includes the peak services from Orpington to Blackfriars via Lewisham which return to Charing Cross • 6 trains per hour (tph) Off-Peak Monday to Saturday serving New Eltham, Sidcup, Bexley and Crayford • Reduced Off-Peak journey times between Charing Cross, Dartford and Gravesend • Extension of Victoria to Dartford services, Off-Peak to Gravesend, calling at Greenhithe • 6 tph at peak times for Deptford, Greenwich, Maze Hill and Westcombe Park • 6 tph at peak times for West Dulwich, Sydenham Hill, Penge East, Kent House and Beckenham Junction • Southeastern will operate the peak service between Beckenham Junction and Blackfriars via Herne Hill. The service has been enhanced to 5 trains in the morning and evening peaks • Additional peak services calling at Denmark Hill for Victoria • Additional 698 seats from Ashford to St Pancras on high speed services in the morning peak • 2 tph Gillingham to Charing Cross service operated by Southeastern will be replaced by a 2 tph Rainham to Luton service via London Bridge and St Pancras operated by GTR Thameslink We would appreciate your feedback on the draft timetable by 2359 on 9 August 2017. Please send your responses to [email protected] or write to us at: Southeastern May18 Timetable Consultation Friars Bridge Court 41-45 Blackfriars Road London SE1 8NZ 3. Southeastern May 18 Timetable Public Consultation 2. Proposed Metro Service Patterns AM Peak Route via Termini Current 0700 May 18 Current 0800 May 18 Current 0900 May 18 Current Total May 18 Arrivals 0700 Arrivals Arrivals 0800 Arrivals Arrivals 0900 Arrivals AM Peak Total AM Peak Beckenham Jn Blackfriars 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 5 Bexleyheath Cannon Street 3 3 3 3 2 2 8 8 Bexleyheath Charing Cross 3 3 5 5 2 2 10 10 Bexleyheath Victoria 1 2 3 3 3 3 7 8 Greenwich Cannon Street 4 4 5 4 4 4 13 12 Hayes Cannon Street 2 2 3 3 2 3 7 8 Hayes Charing Cross 2 2 3 3 2 2 7 7 Orpington / Sevenoaks Blackfriars 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 Orpington / Sevenoaks Cannon Street 3 3 3 3 2 2 8 8 Orpington / Sevenoaks Charing Cross 3 3 2 4 5 5 10 12 Orpington / Bromley South Victoria 4 4 5 5 5 4 14 13 Sidcup Cannon Street 3 3 3 3 3 3 9 9 Sidcup Charing Cross 3 3 5 5 3 4 11 12 Woolwich Charing Cross 3 2 3 3 4 2 10 7 TOTAL 34 36 45 46 37 37 116 119 PM Peak Route via Termini Current 1600 May 18 Current 1700 May 18 Current 1800 May 18 Current Total May 18 Departures 1600 Departures 1700 Departures 1800 PM Peak Total PM Peak Departures Departures Departures Beckenham Jn Blackfriars 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 5 Bexleyheath Cannon Street 2 2 3 3 3 3 8 8 Bexleyheath Charing Cross 2 2 5 5 3 3 10 10 Bexleyheath Victoria 2 2 3 3 2 2 7 7 Greenwich Cannon Street 4 4 4 4 4 4 12 12 Hayes Cannon Street 2 2 3 3 2 3 7 8 Hayes Charing Cross 4 3 2 2 3 3 9 8 Orpington / Sevenoaks Blackfriars 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Orpington / Sevenoaks Cannon Street 2 2 2 3 3 2 7 7 Orpington / Sevenoaks Charing Cross 3 3 3 3 2 3 8 9 Orpington / Bromley South Victoria 4 4 3 4 4 4 11 12 Sidcup Cannon Street 3 3 2 2 3 3 8 8 Sidcup Charing Cross 2 4 6 6 4 4 12 14 Woolwich Charing Cross 4 2 3 3 3 2 10 7 TOTAL 34 34 39 43 36 38 109 115 4. Southeastern May 18 Timetable Public Consultation Metro High Peak Hour (0800 – 0859) Indicative Service Maps Metro High Peak Hour (08.00 – 08.59) Indicative Service Maps 5. Southeastern May 18 Timetable Public Consultation Southeastern May18 Timetable Consultation Page 5 Metro High Peak Hour (08.00 – 08.59) Indicative Service Maps Southeastern May18 Timetable Consultation Page 5 6. Southeastern May 18 Timetable Public Consultation London Victoria to Orpington via Herne Hill The service is very different to today’s timetable, as services are now timed to integrate with the new GTR Thameslink services. • 2 tph Victoria to Orpington all stations via Herne Hill • 2 tph Victoria to Bromley South all stations via Herne Hill. Previously these trains ran through to Orpington, however a new GTR Thameslink service will operate from Kentish Town to Orpington via Catford • A small number of Mainline services will stop additionally at Kent House and West Dulwich during the AM peak to facilitate calling patterns on some Metro services An amended calling pattern will be operated in the AM peak direction, to help address the current levels of poor performance and overcrowding. Therefore some trains will omit calls, however these stops are subsequently picked up by stopping mainline services additionally which operate over this route. Services calling at all stations are still maintained to provide links for local and schools traffic. Southeastern will commence operating: • 5 AM peak services from Beckenham Jn to Blackfriars, calling at all stations via Herne Hill • 3 AM contra peak services from Blackfriars to Beckenham Jn calling at Herne Hill only • 5 PM peak services from Blackfriars to Beckenham Jn, calling at all stations via Herne Hill • 3 PM contra peak services from Beckenham Jn to Blackfriars calling at Herne Hill only These services are currently operated by GTR Thameslink. 7. Southeastern May 18 Timetable Public Consultation Greenwich and North Kent line via Woolwich The times services over this route have been amended to integrate the new GTR Thameslink services between Rainham and Luton. The principle changes are: • 2 tph GTR Thameslink Luton to Rainham via London Bridge, Greenwich and Dartford calling at all stations from London Bridge except Woolwich Dockyard, Erith and Belvedere • 2 tph Cannon Street to Cannon Street circular service via Greenwich and Bexleyheath • 2 tph Cannon Street to Cannon Street circular service via Greenwich and Sidcup • 2 tph Charing Cross to Dartford via Lewisham and Woolwich calling all stations • The Southeastern service between Charing Cross and Gillingham via Lewisham and Woolwich will be replaced by the new GTR Thameslink service to Rainham • There are no direct Off-Peak services from Cannon Street to Dartford. Passengers will be required to interchange at London Bridge • At Peak times 6 tph to Deptford, Greenwich, Maze Hill and Westcombe Park has been restored • (2 tph Thameslink and 4 tph Southeastern services from Cannon Street). • At peak times Southeastern services will continue to serve Higham and Strood • Off-Peak GTR will provide a 2 tph service from these stations 8. Southeastern May 18 Timetable Public Consultation Bexleyheath line Services are retimed to integrate with the new GTR Thameslink services. The peak timetable is broadly similar to today’s timetable, however the Off-Peak service is amended as described below: • 2 tph Charing Cross to Dartford via Bexleyheath • 2 tph Victoria to Gravesend via Bexleyheath calling at all stations to Dartford, then Greenhithe. This creates new through journey opportunities for passengers with a direct service from Gravesend and Greenhithe to Denmark Hill and Victoria • 2 tph Cannon Street to Cannon Street circular service via Bexleyheath and Greenwich Sidcup line A new service will be introduced to operate over this route during the Off-Peak period to increase service to 6 tph: • 2 tph Charing Cross to Gravesend running fast from London Bridge to New Eltham, then Sidcup, Bexley, Crayford and all stations to Gravesend This creates a journey time of • 38 minutes Charing Cross to Dartford.