From 2018 there will be an all-day “Thameslink” service from Maidstone East to Cambridge. There will be two trains an hour of 8 cars, calling at West Malling, Borough Green, Otford and Swanley, then fast to London Bridge, Blackfriars, City Thameslink, Farringdon … Continue reading →
Southeastern have announced that, starting on Sunday 15 May, some off-peak trains on the Otford, Borough Green and Maidstone East line will be longer:
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SRTA and the Greater London Assembly Transport Commitee have met and agreed on the benefits of extending TFL services and Oyster to Sevenoaks.
So, a month into the new timetable and how are we faring on the Maidstone East Line? Despite Southeastern’s assurances that they were ready for the London Bridge work and that all the discomfort will be worth it in the … Continue reading →
Success! Following her earlier report our Borough Green correspondent Karen Harding has relentlessly pursued Southeastern about the removal of the fast direct peak-hour services from Ashford via Maidstone East, Borough Green and Otford to the City for week commencing 5 January. She finally took the campaign to the Evening Standard and got some action just in time for Christmas!
Regular commuters from Borough Green & Wrotham will know that there are only a few direct services from Ashford via Maidstone East, Borough Green and Otford to the City. For the week commencing 5 January until the new timetable change on 11 January, Southeastern have removed all the Ashford-Bedford services from the timetable – and have not told passengers they have done so.