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

A rather windy session spent at the bizarre station of Knockholt on the South Eastern Mainline where we see plenty of services from Southeastern.
My first impression of this station is that it really isn't necessary, especially as you have a station either side of this about 2 miles apart! Plus you've got a garbage dump right by the station when you get off the train.
This station only exists because of a deal struck between local councillors and the South Eastern Railway back in 1876, they would only build and open the station should a sum of £3000 be raised to help support the project. In today's money that's roughly £300,000!!
Between the years of 1887 and 1915 there used to be a bus service connecting the village to the railway station.
Beyond that there really isn't much to tell about this station, other than it has to be one of the most depressing places I've ever filmed at!
My next station will be Chelsfield just up the line. After that we hit the big station of Orpington.
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[@Firefly414]

SEML the railway that keep's on giving. Speaking on behalf of the fan's you should definitely come back to the SEML again to film all stations. Keep up the good work and good luck

[@Tornado922]

Your sarcasm just keeps getting better and better

[@chriswhitaker4577]

Hi Tornado922. Great film at Knockholt. Looking forward to watching the next film at Chelsfield. Kind regards, Chris.

[@Tornado922]

Thanks very much once again Chris

[@arnoldspottingvideos5269]

Great video, Jarred. Thanks for sharing, mate, and stay safe. All the best, Arnold

[@Tornado922]

Thank you kindly!

[@robertstrainsnsw1596]

Good film at Knockholt

[@Tornado922]

Thanks very much!

[@alextrainspotterhd6444]

Interesting station indeed seems rather narrow platforms

[@Tornado922]

It seems to be a theme for this section of the line that the stations all seem to have very narrow platforms

[@squidgytop.2050]

Great video

[@Tornado922]

Thanks very much!

[@Sophiebryson510]

Nice video. When will we be going onto more “mainline” stations so to speak?

[@Tornado922]

I will be covering those when I start my rush hour films

[@bobbrooks266]

Nice video again. You should have popped into the farm which is only a mile from there lol regards to the family

[@Tornado922]

Thanks very much! Well now I know where the farm is I'll be sure to head over and say hello sometime!

[@bobbrooks266]

@@Tornado922 always welcome

[@ianrhodes6112]

Or rather the west coast mainline or whichever where you get much more variety

[@Tornado922]

The WCML always give me greater variety for sure

[@AntonFanify]

Sevenoaks to London Waterloo. Half right and half wrong. Half right in that the train stopped at Waterloo but wrong in the description. It is Waterloo East, not London Waterloo the terminal. 😏

[@Tornado922]

Just making sure you were paying attention ;)

[@AntonFanify]

@@Tornado922 I was paying attention.

[@alanshelly7068]

I believe that the 375 are better than the old 156s and 158s buddy

[@Tornado922]

In many ways for sure

[@ashkplant]

How do you know where trains are coming from and going to?

[@chriswhitaker4577]

Tornado922 uses a website called Real Time Trains to find out where trains are coming from and going to.

[@ashkplant]

@@chriswhitaker4577 Oh yes I've heard of that, thanks