London to Dover main line

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The London to Dover main line is a key railway route in southeast England linking the capital with the Channel port of Dover, historically important for passenger and cross-Channel traffic.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf railway line
category Rail transport in Kent
Railway lines in London
Railway lines opened in the 19th century
connectsTo Channel port of Dover
linked to: Port of Dover

Dover Priory railway station
London Cannon Street railway station
London Charing Cross railway station
London Victoria railway station
country United Kingdom
electrification 750 V DC third rail
gauge 1435 mm
standard gauge
hasConnection Chatham Main Line via junctions in South East London
High Speed 1 at Ashford International
historicalOperator British Rail
South Eastern Railway
South Eastern and Chatham Railway
Southern Railway
historicalRole strategic route for boat trains to Dover
historicalSignificance key route between London and continental Europe via Dover ferries
historicalUse cross-Channel traffic connection
locatedIn England
locatedInRegion South East England
majorStation Ashford International railway station
Folkestone Central railway station
Folkestone West railway station
Orpington railway station
Sevenoaks railway station
Tonbridge railway station
operator Southeastern
owner Network Rail
partOf Kent rail network
passesThrough Kent
Surrey
primaryUse commuter services
passenger traffic
regional services
regionServed Greater London
Kent coast
servedBy electric multiple units
signallingSystem colour light signalling
status operational
terminus Dover
London
linked to: London, England
trackConfiguration double track on most of its length

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South Eastern Railway notableRoute London to Dover main line
Folkestone Central railway station isOnRoute London–Dover main line
linked to: London to Dover main line
Holborn Viaduct station railwayLine London, Chatham and Dover Railway main line
linked to: London to Dover main line
Folkestone Central isOnRoute London–Dover line
linked to: London to Dover main line
Kearsney railway station locatedOnRailwayLine Dover–London railway line
linked to: London to Dover main line
Medway Bridge isOnCorridor London–Dover route
linked to: London to Dover main line
Ludgate Hill railway station railwayLine London, Chatham and Dover Railway main line
linked to: London to Dover main line
Snowdown railwayLine Dover–London main line
linked to: London to Dover main line