Chislehurst railway station
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| Location | |||
| Place | Chislehurst | ||
| Local authority | Bromley | ||
| Operations | |||
| Managed by | Southeastern | ||
| Platforms in use | 4 | ||
| Annual entry/exit |
0.835 million * | ||
| Transport for London | |||
| Zone | 5 | ||
| History | |||
| Key dates | Opened 1865 | ||
| Transport for London List of London stations: Underground | National Rail |
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| * based on sales of tickets in 2004/05 financial year which end or originate at this station. Disclaimer (PDF) | |||
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Chislehurst railway station is in the London Borough of Bromley in south London. It is in Travelcard Zone 5, and the station and all trains are operated by Southeastern.
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 1 May 1868 a new station was opened on a different site on completion of the cut-off to Tonbridge. At the beginning of the 20th century the tracks through the station were doubled. 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.
[edit] Service
The typical off-peak service is
- 2tph (two trains per hour) to Orpington, 1 of which continues to Sevenoaks
- 2tph to London Charing Cross, running fast from Hither Green to London Bridge.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Chislehurst railway station from National Rail
- Street map and aerial photo of Chislehurst railway station from Multimap.com
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- Satellite image from WikiMapia or Google Map
- Street map from Multimap or GlobalGuide
- Aerial image from TerraServer
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Elmstead Woods | Southeastern | St Mary Cray | ||
| Elmstead Woods | Southeastern London Bridge to Orpington (via Grove Park) line |
Orpington | ||
| Elmstead Woods | Southeastern South Eastern Main Line |
Petts Wood | ||
| Southeastern Hastings Line |
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| Railway stations of London Central area | Greater London |
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| Managed by Network Rail: Cannon Street • Charing Cross • Euston • Fenchurch Street • King's Cross • Liverpool Street • London Bridge • Paddington • Victoria • Waterloo |
| Managed by train operator: Blackfriars • Marylebone • Moorgate • St Pancras |
| UK railway stations |
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