The former CTRL, seen from New Barn Road
Introduction
The photograph on this page of The former CTRL, seen from New Barn Road by Marathon as part of the Geograph project.
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The former CTRL, seen from New Barn Road
Image: © Marathon Taken: 12 Jul 2013
The line here was originally part of the London, Chatham & Dover Railway's line to Gravesend West, opened in 1886. The line closed to passengers in 1953 and freight services eventually ceased in 1976. The Channel Tunnel Rail Link (CTRL) gave part of the line a new lease of life with the rebuilding of this section near Southfleet as a spur linking the CTRL with the line from Waterloo International to Fawkham Junction, just west of Longfield. Much of the original route was followed but the initial Fawkham Junction was repositioned slightly to allow for higher speeds. Several bridges were also rebuilt alongside or in place of their originals. The CTRL was built in two stages and the initial stage (phase 1) was connected to the rail network via this rebuilt line. The completion of phase 2 to St Pancras International in 2007 meant that this section is no longer used by Eurostar trains. It only receives light use from engineering, non commercial trains and for driver training purposes. This view from New Barn Road looks to where the lines curve round on their way to Fawkham Junction.
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