Trains at Bat & Ball

[@captaingrim8323]

the markings on the front of 375612's frontal end gangway look like a centaur turned around and waving

[@ps.montreal5551]

Beautiful area. Wonderful "S" curves for videos. A most interesting historical station. Well done!

[@thetransporthub]

Many thanks!

[@NotDavidTrains]

Fantastic video Transport Hub. When were these diversions? I've never known a Hastings service go via Otford and Bat & Ball. Also is there a Trains at Sevenoaks coming?

[@thetransporthub]

17th march this was, and no I've not filmed at sevenoaks for many years

[@NotDavidTrains]

@@thetransporthub I highly recommend it. A lot has changed.

[@birdbrain4445]

I was surprised too; I thought only Thameslink services called at this station in my years of using it, but TTH's clarification explains this. 17th of March was the date of many engineering works on SE's network, such as between Chislehurst and Sevenoaks - I was in the area on this very day and learnt this the hard way when I had to get a rail replacement service out to Dunton Green.

[@maimadha]

@@thetransporthub when was your last visit to Sevenoaks?

[@Zuuu40]

What a funny name for a train station

[@thetransporthub]

Named after an old pub I think

[@birdbrain4445]

Yep, it's named after a pub that once lived just up the road from the station approach, at 168 St. Johns Hill. It was in its early days known as just 'Sevenoaks', then 'Sevenoaks Bat and Ball'.

[@Zuuu40]

@@birdbrain4445 thanks for the info