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2007100 minGdocumentary

Kent Coast

2007100 minGdocumentary

Two rival railway companies served Ramsgate for over fifty years before the Southern Railway built a connecting line between them.

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Two rival railway companies served Ramsgate for over fifty years before the Southern Railway built a connecting line between them.

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Peter Middletonwriter

Jonathan Kydd

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Ramsgate has been connected to the railway network since 1846. Two rival companies operated in the town until the Southern Railway constructed a connecting line. Filmed before the launch of SouthEastern's high-speed services, this documentary features a 4-coach class 375 Electrostar train. It travels from Chatham to London Victoria, stopping at stations including Sittingbourne and Rochester before crossing the Medway.

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