Chislehurst railway station
Chislehurst | |
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Chislehurst Location of Chislehurst in Greater London | |
Location | Chislehurst |
Local authority | London Borough of Bromley |
Managed by | Southeastern |
Station code | CIT |
DfT category | D |
Number of platforms | 4 |
Fare zone | 5 |
National Rail annual entry and exit | |
2010–11 | 1.102 million[1] |
2011–12 | 1.116 million[1] |
2012–13 | 1.128 million[1] |
2013–14 | 1.159 million[1] |
2014–15 | 1.209 million[1] |
Key dates | |
1 July 1865 | Opened |
2 March 1868 | Resited |
Other information | |
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WGS84 | 51°24′21″N 0°03′26″E / 51.4057°N 0.0573°ECoordinates: 51°24′21″N 0°03′26″E / 51.4057°N 0.0573°E |
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Chislehurst railway station is in the London Borough of Bromley in south-east London. It is in Travelcard Zone 5, and the station and all trains are operated by Southeastern.
History
The station was originally named Chislehurst and Bickley Park when it was first opened on 1 July 1865: the South Eastern Railway had opened part of its cut-off line to Dover on that date. On 2 March 1868 a new station was opened south of the original on completion of the cut-off to Tonbridge. At the beginning of the 20th century the tracks through the station were quadrupled. Beyond Elmstead Woods station (opened in 1904) to the north of Chislehurst lie the Chislehurst Tunnels, a tunnel each on the slow lines [649 yd (584 m)] and fast lines [591 yd (532 m)].
To the south of the station the Up and Down Chatham Loop lines give access to the Chatham Main Line where the next station is St Mary Cray. There are normally no direct trains between Chislehurst and St Mary Cray, as trains that use the connecting curves usually run non-stop between London Bridge and either Rochester or West Malling.
When engineering work takes place on the South Eastern Main Line, services from London to Ashford International or Hastings call additionally at Chislehurst, using Class 375 units. These services are diverted onto the Chatham Main Line and run via Swanley and Otford.
Connections
London Buses routes 162 and 269 serve the station.
Service
The typical off-peak service is
- 4tph (four trains per hour) to Orpington, two of which continue to Sevenoaks
- 2tph to London Charing Cross, running fast from Hither Green to London Bridge.
- 2tph to London Cannon Street, calling at all stations.[2]
Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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Elmstead Woods | Southeastern Grove Park Line |
Petts Wood |
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Station usage estimates". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
- ↑ Table 204 Network Rail Timetable May 2010
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Chislehurst railway station. |
- Train times and station information for Chislehurst railway station from National Rail