Descending Into Drayton Park
313 044 descends into Drayton Park station bound for Moorgate. The 'Northern City Line' from Moorgate to Finsbury Park (though it runs onwards after this) is one of London's more interesting lines. Once part of the Northern Underground Line it transferred to BR in 1975/76. The branch only has 6 stations with half of the line being underground. The overground half runs on 25kv overhead AC power with the tunnel portion running on 750DC third rail power, the changeover being here at Drayton Park. Interesting still is the fact that many stations still bear Network Southeast branding despite the fact that NSE has ceased to exist for 24 years!
Descending Into Drayton Park
313 044 descends into Drayton Park station bound for Moorgate. The 'Northern City Line' from Moorgate to Finsbury Park (though it runs onwards after this) is one of London's more interesting lines. Once part of the Northern Underground Line it transferred to BR in 1975/76. The branch only has 6 stations with half of the line being underground. The overground half runs on 25kv overhead AC power with the tunnel portion running on 750DC third rail power, the changeover being here at Drayton Park. Interesting still is the fact that many stations still bear Network Southeast branding despite the fact that NSE has ceased to exist for 24 years!