Railway east of Plumstead
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Railway east of Plumstead
Image: © Stephen Craven Taken: 9 May 2010
The train is the 11.40 limited-stop Charing Cross to Gillingham service, next stop Abbey Wood. Some trains terminate at Plumstead and are stored in the sidings in the distance awaiting their next duty Image The track in the left foreground is only a short stub of track with a set of buffers which is why it has no power rail. A site visitor with local knowledge has offered the following additional information: The track in the left foreground is the last remnant of the connection from the 'Main Line' to the once extensive railway system in the Royal Arsenal works via the "Hole in the Wall" railway gate. It now serves as a 'Trap point' to ensure trains can't get onto the main line improperly, hence the lack of a conductor rail. The trees and bushes on the right are on the site of another siding which once served the needs of the Royal Arsenal Co-operative Society, a major retailer at one time in this part of SE London.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.48985
Longitude
0.086132