Chatham Main Line door Operation

Just one question,

Where is the changeover point for DOO/guard operation on the Chatham Main Line? I know what it is on the South Eastern Main Line, so I'd like to know what it is for the Chatham Line. I was thinking it being at Gillingham, though I've also heard Swanley being stated before. Also, it would be nice to know what it is for the Maidstone line, if anyone knows.

Thank you.

NoMorePacers said:

Just one question,

Where is the changeover point for DOO/guard operation on the Chatham Main Line? I know what it is on the South Eastern Main Line, so I'd like to know what it is for the Chatham Line. I was thinking it being at Gillingham, though I've also heard Swanley being stated before. Also, it would be nice to know what it is for the Maidstone line, if anyone knows.

Thank you.

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Maidstone line is guard closing the doors after Otford. On the Medway line I think it's after Rainham but I'm not certain.

I am sure I've seen guards close the doors at St Mary Cray for trains heading towards Chatham

Swanley has platform monitors for mainline stoppers to the Medway towns, and as said before Otford for the Maidstone East line.

robert7111a said:

I am sure I've seen guards close the doors at St Mary Cray for trains heading towards Chatham

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St Mary Cray (sometimes?) has platform staff but doesn't involve the train guard. The Sevenoaks services that stop there are DOO in any case.

NoMorePacers said:

South Eastern Main Line

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Where is the South Eastern Mainline please ?

Taken from : Kent / Sussex / Wessex Routes Sectional Appendix Module KSW1
Driver Only Operation (Passenger) - Cleared Routes -Kent
Charing Cross to Tonbridge
Cannon Street to London Bridge
Farringdon to London Bridge
Blackfriars to Herne Hill
Victoria to Herne Hill (include via Stewarts Lane)
Loughborough Jn. to Cambria Jn
Nunhead to Shortlands
Nunhead to Lewisham
Lewisham Vale Jn to Tanners Hill Jn
Herne Hill to Swanley
Bickley Jn to Orpington
Swanley to Sevenoaks
North Kent East Jn to Dartford (via Greenwich)
St Johns to Hayes via Lewisham
Parks Bridge Jn to Ladywell
Lewisham to Hither Green
Hither Green to Strood via Sidcup
Springhead Jn. To Ebbsfleet (CTRL) (Class 395 only)
Blackheath to Charlton
Cannon Street to Metropolitan Jn
Crayford Spur ‘A’ Jn & Crayford Spur ‘B’ Jn
Slade Green Jn to Perry Street Fork Jn
Chislehurst Jn to St Mary Cray Jn
Beckenham Jn to New Beckenham
Lee Loop Jn to Lee Spur Jn
Lewisham to Crayford Creek Jn via Blackheath
Canterbury Rd Jn to Loughborough Jn
Factory Jn to Nunhead via Brixton Jn or Atlantic Lines
Swanley to Ramsgate (Class 395 only)
Fawkham Jn to Southfleet Jn (CTRL) (Class 395 only)
Tonbridge to Dover Priory (Class 395 only)
Otford Jn to Ashford (Class 395 only)
Ashford to Ramsgate (Class 395 only)
Dover Priory to Minster East Jn (Class 395 only)
Minster South Jn to Minster West Jn (Class 395 only)
Strood to Rochester Bridge Jn (Class 395 only)
Strood to Rainham (Class 700 only)
Grove Park to Bromley North
Mitre Bridge Junction to Wandsworth Road

DOO also runs Strood to Gillingham