Southern Region suburban network
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The Southern Region suburban network was the dense system of commuter rail services in and around London operated by British Rail’s Southern Region, known for its extensive third-rail electrification and frequent suburban services.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Southern Region suburban network canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
commuter rail network
ⓘ
suburban railway system ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Kent coastal routes
ⓘ
North Downs line corridor NERFINISHED ⓘ Portsmouth area NERFINISHED ⓘ South London suburbs ⓘ Sussex coastal routes ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| electrificationSystem | 750 V DC third rail ⓘ |
| fareSystem | integrated with London commuter fares ⓘ |
| historicalOperator | Southern Railway (pre‑nationalisation) routes ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | one of the most intensively used commuter rail systems in the UK ⓘ |
| infrastructureOwnerDuringOperation | British Rail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dense suburban service frequency
ⓘ
extensive third-rail electrification ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
London
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South East England ⓘ |
| notableFeature | large proportion of lines electrified by third rail ⓘ |
| operator | British Rail Southern Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | British Rail network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakUsage | weekday commuter traffic ⓘ |
| primaryHub |
Blackfriars station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cannon Street station NERFINISHED ⓘ Charing Cross station NERFINISHED ⓘ London Bridge station NERFINISHED ⓘ London Victoria station NERFINISHED ⓘ London Waterloo station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryTraction | electric ⓘ |
| region | Southern Region of British Railways NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetySystem |
colour light signalling
ⓘ
track circuit block ⓘ |
| servedArea |
Greater London
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hampshire NERFINISHED ⓘ Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ Surrey NERFINISHED ⓘ Sussex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedCity | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceType |
commuter rail
ⓘ
suburban rail ⓘ |
| successor |
Network SouthEast suburban services
ⓘ
privatised Train Operating Companies in the South East ⓘ |
| ticketingIntegration | London commuter season tickets ⓘ |
| timePeriod | British Rail era (mid‑20th century to late 20th century) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| typicalServicePattern | high-frequency stopping services ⓘ |
| usedRollingStockType | electric multiple unit ⓘ |
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