Coast or terminating here before head back up towards London. At the East End of the platform, a third line now runs all the way up to the old Rochester Station passing through what was Platform 4 before rejoining the Down Main towards Chatham. This can also enable long freight trains to be held here, allowing passenger services to pass, therefore removing a potential bottleneck. Rainham has a new bay platform off the up-line, which can accommodate a 12-car train, labelled Platform 0. It was being used temporarily as a Terminus for a couple of evening rush hour trains, but since the introduction of the new Thameslink Metro timetable in 2018, this is now the terminus for services to Luton via Gravesend, Dartford, Woolwich Arsenal and Greenwich, stopping at all but a few stations to London Bridge. Strood has also been lengthened to accommodate 12-car trains. Accidents and incidents On 10 September 1963, a freight train became divided and was derailed between and due to defects in a wagon. The line was closed until 13 September. See also South Eastern Main Line References External links Rail transport in Kent Transport in the London Borough of Bromley Transport in the London Borough of Lambeth Transport in Medway Transport in the London Borough of Southwark Transport in the London Borough of Wandsworth Railway lines in London Railway lines in South East England Standard gauge railways in England