Trains at: Marden, SEML, 09/03/24

Another short session spent at Marden on the quietest section of the South Eastern Mainline where we see services purely from Southeastern. I appreciate that these series of films from this section of the line aren't the greatest I've ever done or even going to do, but please bare with me. Once I get past Tonbridge the films will get much longer and much more entertaining. Marden was opened in 1842 by the South Eastern Railway, like every other station along this line it was built to serve goods traffic to the local area, specifically fruit from the orchards around Marden. When the goods shed was built it was done so that the freight traffic couldn't pass right through it, so it was a sidings as such. The yard was extended in 1908 to add an additional siding for the growing freight traffic coming into the area. But this was eventually closed and torn up when goods traffic dried up. The station was revamped in 1961 when the line was getting ready for electrification. My next station will be Paddock Wood. You can find me on Facebook through the group Tornado922, there you will find regular updates, videos and photos from all of my goings on throughout 2024. You can also find me on Instagram through the name tornado922 where it isn't just rail related content that I produce. You can now find me on TikTok under the name Tornado_922