The North Downs Line is the name of the passenger train service connecting Reading, on the Great Western Main Line, to Gatwick Airport, on the Brighton Main Line. It is also the name used to refer to the line over which these services run between Reading and Redhill.
Read more about North Downs Line: The Route, History of The Line's Construction, Technical Information, Current Passenger Services and Rolling Stock, Passenger Services and Rolling Stock Before Privatisation, Freight Services and Rolling Stock, Electrification Proposals, Lineside Features, Network Rail Routes, Typical Off-peak Journey Times From Reading
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