Trains at: Orpington, SEML, 06/04/24

A very wet and windy session spent at Orpington on the South Eastern Mainline where we see plenty of services from Southeastern and Thameslink.
The station was opened by the South Eastern Railway in 1868 when the company opened its line running from Chislehurst and Sevenoaks. Originally trains that were running from London to Tunbridge Wells had to take a much longer circular route which would take the trains via Redhill.
The station stayed the same until 1904 when the line was widened which meant that the station needed to be expanded which resulted in it becoming 6 platforms in total.
Third rail electrification reached the station in 1925 and eventually reached Sevenoaks in 1935. Previously trains running along the route were steam hauled.
The later 2 platforms 7 & 8 were built in the early 1990's to help with the amount of trains serving the southern area of the country and the fact that London is ever expanding. They were built on the former carriage sidings, the old engine shed still stands and can be seen quite clearly but has been modernised into office.
My next station will be Petts Wood.
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[@Firefly414]

You deserve something for enduring the SEML

[@Tornado922]

That is incredibly kind of you! Thank you!

[@emmarigby9839]

just checking if you are going to do the hayes branch next?

[@Tornado922]

I don't think I'll be covering that

[@robertmwamba945]

I've been caught on the Southeastern Class 465!

[@robertmwamba945]

The Hitachi 465s are way better than the Metro-Cammell 465s

[@bobbrooks266]

Another cracking video. Thanks for posting it. Regards to the family

[@Tornado922]

Thank you kindly!

[@chriswhitaker4577]

Hi Tornado922. Great film at Orpington. Looking forward to watching the next film at Petts Wood. Kind regards, Chris.

[@Tornado922]

Thanks Chris

[@alanshelly7068]

Them trains pick up speed quickly buddy from Alan in Lowestoft buddy 👍 😊awesome video 2😊

[@Tornado922]

They do sure have some good acceleration that's for sure

[@robertstrainsnsw1596]

Good film at Orpington

[@Tornado922]

Thanks very much!

[@chriscarpenter3111]

Great video
When you going 2 start doing videos again where go various places in UK like usto like 1 week london Euston then say Preston 4 eg or Glasgow Central 4 eg

[@Tornado922]

Thanks very much, once I have finished the SEML series I will then go back to going around the country

[@admiralpegasuscc]

I dont understand why South-Eastern dont actually get some 8-10car units instead of running 2 units together

[@camotech1314]

Cost maybe 🤔

[@tonywebster5768]

Probably because DfT won't let them

[@nitelast]

Left-overs from SWR. Though i dont know why they didn't get the 707s in 10 car lengths because they were always 2 together anyway.

[@JoshHodginsTrains]

The best

[@camotech1314]

This looks like a fun station for a short one 😊

[@Tornado922]

It's a great station to come to

[@arnoldspottingvideos5269]

Amazing video, Jarred. Hopefully, Southeastern 376 units will get refurbished (fingers crossed 🤞). The next station will be Petts Wood. Thanks for sharing and have a good weekend. Take care, Arnold

[@Tornado922]

Thanks very much, from what I've understood the 376 units will be getting phased out over the next few years. This would be why SE haven't done any work on them

[@louisthetravelspotter]

brilliant video jarred mate

[@Tornado922]

Thanks very much!

[@theimperialist2686]

Nice railway video as always

[@Tornado922]

Thanks very much!

[@paulhill8224]

Great video

[@Tornado922]

Thanks very much!

[@nilswestermann2598]

nice video

[@Tornado922]

Thank you kindly

[@Sarahbryson321]

Good video

[@Tornado922]

Thanks very much!