Southeastern calls at Wandsworth Road

[Joe Paxton]

I've not kept track of this, but there used to be a very limited - once a day (essentially 'parliamentary') - Southeastern service at Wandsworth Road. Looking at RTT I can't see any SE services that now call at Wandsworth Road.

I forget whether these services existed to prevent the need for a route closure proceedure or if they were for route learning purposes. Regardless, they appear to have gone - does anyone know the story here?

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Certainly London Overground now seems to be the only train operator calling at Wandsworth Road.

Presumably this is the service that you were thinking of...

History of the 2Y06 London Victoria to Ashford International 'Parliamentary Train'

I was alerted to the existence of this service by this Geoff Marshall video dated 2nd January 2019. There is another video showing the same route being run in July of 2018. I've been trying to figure out if it fits my criteria for a 'Parliamentry' train of the second kind (One fixed start...

www.railforums.co.uk

Not sure when it was discontinued, if indeed it has.

 

[greatkingrat]

It looks like 2K52 0500 Gillingham - London Victoria is booked to go via the platforms at Wandsworth Road although it doesn't call there, the last stop is Denmark Hill.