Faster,Faster, busier,busier, fullerfuller BranchBranch lines,lines, commutercommuter lineslines andand Britain’sBritain’s fastestfastest commutercommuter trainstrains LookingLooking forwardforward toto 20242024 andand 20442044 MakingMaking thethe bestbest useuse ofof capacitycapacity ImprovingImproving connectivityconnectivity IntroducingIntroducing newnew technologytechnology South East Route: Kent Area Route Study summary document, March 2017 The railway in Kent plays a vital role in the region’s economy, providing links Greater London ENT REA AP between communities and employment, K A M industry and markets, and conveying essential freight flows supporting the construction sector in London and the Westminster City of London So u Greenwich t South East. L h a w m Bexley a Medway b r W e and k sw t o h Lewisham rth Dartford The rail industry has delivered more trains, Broomlemley y Thanet y Croydon Gravesham longer trains, faster trains and improved s r k Swale u b safety, at the same time as improved T g r andridg oa n e Surrey lli t efficiency and value over the last 20 years. a n Tonbridge MMaaididststoone a and M C Dover Seven Kent Over the next 30 years more and more e people are expected to travel by train, and Tunb ridge Ashford more freight is forecast to come off the W ell road and onto the railway. s Wealden Shepway This presents significant challenges as the Rother trains and network become faster, busier East Sussex and fuller – these challenges and options County Council Hastings to address them are presented in the London Borough Kent Route Lines South East Route: Kent Area Route Study Unitary Authority Line included for reference at www.networkrail.co.uk Borough/District Council Eastbourne Other lines The Route Study process involves produce the updated anticipated passenger New Annual New Annual representatives from the various train growth figures. From the passenger growth Local Authority households growth Local Authority households growth operating companies, Department for figures, the required number of additional rail by 2031 rate by 2031 rate Transport (DfT), Transport for London vehicles was calculated. Ashford 14,000 1.29% Lewes 6,900 0.76% (TfL), Rail Delivery Group (RDG), HS1, local Bexley 30,733 1.15% Maidstone 18,560 1.29% Bromley 10,065 0.39% Medway UA 22,100 0.95% authorities (county, unitary, borough and Challenges and constraints were identified so Canterbury 16,200 1.19% Rother 5,700 0.77% district), Port of Dover, Ebbsfleet Development that the Choices for Funders could be worked Dartford 18,551 1.92% Sevenoaks 3,600 0.37% Corporation and rail user groups. out based on all of these factors. Dover 10,000 0.95% Shepway 8,600 0.84% Eastbourne 5,022 0.66% Swale 11,300 0.93% The local authorities provided the latest The main Route Study and Technical Appendix Ebbsfleet 14,000 Thanet 12,000 0.92% information on new housing forecasts which documents show the process, constraints and Gravesham 7,100 0.81% Tonbridge and Malling 13,300 1.23% Greenwich 40,095 1.77% Tunbridge Wells 6,000 0.60% were fed into the Market Study model to Choices for Funders in greater detail. Hastings 3,400 0.47% Wealden 9,440 0.88% THE RAILWAY IN KENT THE RAILWAY The Kent Route Study examines options to GROWTH PLANNING FOR improve the railway in the Kent Area, setting out Midland Main LineKEast CoastENT Main Line RAIL NETWORK MAP a long term strategy to meet growing passenger North London Line STRATFORD Tilbury Line North London Line INTERNATIONAL HS1 and freight demand from 2019 onwards. Dagenham Dock Jns LONDON ST PANCRAS KINGS INTERNATIONAL CROSS Angerstein Wharf LONDON Cannon Crossrail BLACKFRIARS Street East London Line Freight Only Line CANNON Branch LONDON STREET North The Route Study sets out a vision for the next Kent Greenwich Line Westcombe Woolwich CHARING WATERLOO LONDON Spa Woolwich CROSS EAST Metropolitan Road East GREENWICH Park ABBEY WOOD Jn BRIDGE Jn Jn Dockyard Charing Cross Line HS1 10 to 30 years of a much busier railway, with South West Main Line and Borough Belvedere Windsor Lines Deptford Maze Charlton WOOLWICH Plumstead LONDON Market Jn Hill LONDON WATERLOO New Cross ARSENAL Erith South New North Kent or Woowich Line VICTORIA ELEPHANT & London Cross St Johns investment enabling faster, longer, more Thameslink CASTLE Line Gate London Slade Green Corridor Bridge Route B Lines LEWISHAM Kidbrooke Falconwood BEXLEYHEATH Lewisham Blackheath Eltham Welling Barnehurst Crayford frequent and more reliable journeys. It presents West London Line Loughborough DENMARK PECKHAM Line Creek Jn THAMESPORT Factory Junction Parks Bexleyheath Line Sheerness-on-sea Jns HILL RYE Bridge Courthill Shepherds Lane Jn Loop Jns ISLE OF GRAIN Wandsworth Jn North Kent East London Line Road Crofton HITHER Stone Freight Only Branch choices for funders to meet this future demand. to Clapham Junction Crofton Nunhead Swanscombe Queenborough Clapham Brixton Road Jn Park GREEN Mottingham SIDCUP Bexley Crossing Ridham Dock High Sreet Catford Loop Northfleet Swale Atlantic & Catford Ladywell Lee New Eltham Albany Park Crayford DARTFORD Greenhithe Freight Only Branch Stewarts Lane HERNE GRAVESEND HILL WestChatham Dulwich Sidcup Line EBBSFLEET Sheerness Branch Lines Main Line Lower Catford Bridge HS1 Kemsley Sydenham INTERNATIONAL Hoo Jn Chestfield & Birchington Bellingham Grove Park Portsmouth Lines Higham Rochester Gillingham Newington Teynham FAVERSHAM Swaleclie -on-Sea MARGATE The benefits of these potential investments will Sydenham Sundridge Hill New Beckenham Park Elmstead Woods STROOD Beckenham HillBromley North CHATHAM Rainham SITTINGBOURNE Whitstable Herne Bay Westgate-on-Sea Branch Chislehurst Sole Chatham Main Line flow far beyond the railway, leading to: Sydenham Spurs Ravensbourne Street Kent Coast Broadstairs Penge Bromley St Mary East Farningham North Bickley Cray Swanley Road HS1Connection - WaterlooMeopham Dumpton Park Kent Cuxton Selling Sturry • Economic growth House Longfield Shortlands BROMLEY Fawkham Halling Tonbridge Main Line Eynsford Jn HS1 Crystal Palace BECKENHAM SOUTH Chatham Main Line Minster RAMSGATE Single Clock JUNCTION Petts Wood Snodland • Reduced environmental impact London Bridge House Shoreham New Hythe CANTERBURY WEST Lines Hayes Branch or Line Valley Medway Sandwich ORPINGTON Borough Aylesford CANTERBURY EAST Elmers End Mid Kent Green West East MAIDSTONE EAST Bekesbourne • Regeneration of communities. Otford & Wrotham Malling Malling Barming Chelsfield Bearsted Chartham Canterbury East Line Deal Eden Park West Wickham Kemsing Maidstone East Line Maidstone East Line Adisham Knockholt Maidstone Hollingbourne Chilham HAYES Bat & Ball Barracks Aylesham Walmer Dunton Bat & Ball Line Maidstone West Harrietsham Snowdown Sandwich Line Metro Area Green Canterbury West Line SEVENOAKS East Farleigh Lenham Shepherds Well Martin The Route Study forms part of a suite of Studies Wateringbury HS1 Wye Kearnsey Mill Charing CHANNEL Hildenborough Yalding HS1 TUNNEL Medway Valley Line FOLKESTONE for the UK rail network, which represent a crucial Beltring TONBRIDGE Staplehurst Headcorn Pluckley Sandling CENTRAL DOVER North Downs Line PRIORY Paddock Westenhanger Continental Folkestone High Brooms Marden Tonbridge Main Line ASHFORD component of the railway’s Long Term Planning Wood INTERNATIONAL Jn West Over TUNBRIDGE WELLS Folkestone Line Frant Ham Street Process. Wadhurst Hastings Line Appledore 100 people Stonegate Etchingham MarshlinkRye Robertsbridge Winchelsea The choices set out in the Route Study have been from various Battle Doleham DUNGENESS/LYDD Crowhurst Three Oaks Freight Only Branch Bo Peep East Coastway West St Leonards Jn Ore developed together with industry partners to organisations were BEXHILL St Leonards HASTINGS East Coastway Warrior Square deliver a railway that offers value to taxpayers, involved in the EASTBOURNE users and funders. Route Study New Annual New Annual Local Authority households growth Local Authority households growth Choices for Funders London & South East by 2031 rate by 2031 rate Challenges & constraints Ashford 14,000 1.29% Lewes 6,900 0.76% Market Study These have been prioritised using the Bexley 30,733 1.15% Maidstone 18,560 1.29% Anticipated passenger growth following criteria: Services These are a mix of Bromley 10,065 0.39% Medway UA 22,100 0.95% • accomodating passenger and 2011-2023 2011-2043 network and train Canterbury 16,200 1.19% Rother 5,700 0.77% freight demand to 2024 London Bridge Metro 15% 47% capacity constraints, Dartford 18,551 1.92% Sevenoaks 3,600 0.37% London Victoria Metro 15% 47% • taking advantage of any potential conflicting movements at Dover 10,000 0.95% Shepway 8,600 0.84% London Blackfriars 11% 21% Number of vehicles required synergies with planned renewals Swale 11,300 0.93% junctions, signal positions, Eastbourne 5,022 0.66% London St Pancras High Speed 61% 105% Numberto caterof vehicles for required forecast to cater for growthforecast growth • aligning capacity with major Ebbsfleet 14,000 Thanet 12,000 0.92% number of tracks, London Bridge & Victoria Main Line 15% 47% programmes Gravesham 7,100 0.81% Tonbridge and Malling 13,300 1.23% timetable rules etc. London Orbital 178% 407% • affordability Greenwich 40,095 1.77% Tunbridge Wells 6,000 0.60% Baseline no. Additional Additional Strood - Paddock Wood/Tonbridge These are shown on the maps • value for money Hastings 3,400 0.47% Wealden 9,440 0.88% 15% 47% of vehicles vehicles vehicles Sittingbourne - Sheerness on the following pages The ‘Metro’ area covers the suburban services into London Bridge,