The Holborn Viaduct–Herne Hill line is a railway line between Holborn Viaduct in the City of London and Herne Hill in the London Borough of Lambeth. After the closure of Holborn Viaduct station the line ends at the south portal of Snow Hill tunnel merging into Snow Hill lines. From there the Widened Lines to St Pancras and Kentish Town are reached. Today the section north of Blackfriars is part of the Thameslink core. Originally being a branch line of the London, Chatham and Dover Railway (LCDR) towards the City of London, the line is sometimes called LCDR City Branch.
A Class 700 unit at Blackfriars
Original junction between the Holborn Viaduct–Herne Hill line (continuing on the right) and Snow Hill line (left) in 1953. The new transition between the lines lies 100 m south at the new portal of Snow Hill tunnel.
St Paul's Thameslink station shortly after opening, with the remains of Holborn Viaduct railway station in the background
Chatham Main Line
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The Chatham Main Line is a railway line in England that links London Victoria and Dover Priory / Ramsgate, travelling via Medway.
Southeastern Class 465/9 Networker at Chatham in 2015