Grove Park, Hildenborough and Ashford

3 routes in 1!

Grove Park, Hildenborough and Ashford
DescriptionGrove Park to Ashford in three sections
Country United Kingdom
Time period2018
Train Operating CompanySoutheastern, Thameslink, Southern, Eurostar
Simulation difficulty6/10 stars
AuthorAnthony Sheehy
WebsiteGrove Park, Hildenborough and Ashford
Route map

Grove Park to Hildenborough
Lewisham
Bromley North
Sundridge Park
Bromley North
Elmstead Woods
Chislehurst
Chatham Main Line
Petts Wood
Orpington Down Sidings
Orpington
Chelsfield
Chelsfield Tunnel
Knockholt
Polhill Tunnel
Dunton Green
Swanley
Bat and Ball
Sevenoaks
Sevenoaks Up Siding
Sevenoaks Tunnel
Hildenborough
Hildenborough to Ashford International
Hildenborough to Ashford International
Redhill
Tonbridge West Yard
Tonbridge Down Sidings
Tonbridge
Tonbridge MPV Depot
Hastings Line
Paddock Wood
Medway Valley Line
Marden
Staplehurst
Headcorn
Ashford International
Ashford International
High Speed 1
Maidstone Line
Chart Leacon Depot
Ashford International
Marshlink Line
Eastern Siding
Ashford Eastern Sidings
Wye
Westenhanger
Channel Tunnel
Chilham
Chartham
Canterbury East

This simulation covers Grove Park to Ashford in three parts:

  • Grove Park to Hildenborough
  • Hildenborough to Ashford International
  • Ashford International station

Timetable

Timetables are included for all three routes, covering the 2018 afternoon rush hour. Standard services are as follows:

Grove Park to Hildenborough Services
Train Operating Company Origin Destination Frequency (tph)
Southeastern London Charing Cross Dover Priory 1
Ramsgate 1
Hastings 2
Tunbridge Wells 2
Grove Park Bromley North 3
Thameslink Kentish Town Orpington 2
London Blackfriars Sevenoaks 2
Hildenborough to Ashford Services
Train Operating Company Origin Destination Frequency (tph)
Southeastern London Charing Cross Dover Priory 1
Ramsgate 1
Hastings 2
Tunbridge Wells 2
Strood Tonbridge 1
Southern Redhill 1
Ashford International Services
Train Operating Company Origin Destination Frequency (tph)
Eurostar London St Pancras Paris Gare du Nord 16tpd
Bruxelles Midi 7tpd
Marne-la-Vallée - Chessy 1tpd
Marseille 1tpd
Amsterdam Centraal 2tpd
Southeastern London St Pancras 1
Margate 1
London Charing Cross Dover Priory 1
Ramsgate 1
London Victoria Canterbury West 1
Ashford International 1
Southern Eastbourne 1

Operating Notes

Grove Park to Hildenborough

  • Watch for high-speed through trains first thing in the morning. You may want to hold semi-fast services at Sevenoaks to let them pass ahead.
  • No trains on these timetables use the Chatham loop. You may automatically route through that junction.

Hildenborough to Ashford Intl

  • Watch out for the change of destination after the rush hour: Beltring trains switch to terminating at Tonbridge rather than Paddock Wood during the day.

Ashford International

  • Watch for early trains carrying platform numbers. If you don’t deliver to the right platform, you will have problems getting them to their destinations.
  • The Westenhanger branch and the High Speed line is fully reversible on both lines in both directions. In practice, on the included timetable, all trains enter in on one line and are expected to depart on the other.