Station code CIT Fare zone 5 Number of platforms 4 | DfT category D 2011–12 1.116 million | |
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Similar Bickley railway station, Elmstead Woods railway st, Petts Wood railway station, St Mary Cray railway st, Knockholt railway station | ||
Chislehurst railway station is on the South Eastern Main Line, serving the neighbourhood of Chislehurst in the London Borough of Bromley. It is 11 miles 19 chains (18.1 km) down-line from London Charing Cross and is situated between Elmstead Woods and Petts Wood stations.
Contents
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