Chessington North railway station explained

Chessington North
Symbol:rail
Manager:South Western Railway
Fare Zone:6
Locale:Chessington
Borough:Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
Original:Southern Railway
Years1:28 May 1939
Events1:Opened
Platforms:2
Railexits0405:0.310
Railexits0506: 0.286
Railexits0607: 0.575
Railexits0708: 0.608
Railexits0809: 0.510
Railexits0910: 0.493
Railexits1011: 0.533
Railexits1112: 0.566
Railexits1213: 0.580
Railexits1314: 0.593
Railexits1415: 0.611
Railexits1516: 0.561
Railexits1617: 0.553
Railexits1718: 0.500 -->
Railexits1819: 0.568
Railexits1920: 0.513
Railexits2021: 0.128
Railexits2122: 0.317
Railexits2223: 0.377
Railcode:CSN
Coordinates:51.3642°N -0.3005°W
Dft Category:D

Chessington North railway station, in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames in South West London, is on the Chessington branch line and is served by South Western Railway. The station serves Hook as well as the northern part of Chessington. It is 13chain25chain down the line from ; it is in Travelcard Zone 6.

History

Like all others on the branch, the station is built in the concrete Art Deco style of the 1930s. It was designed by the architect James Robb Scott, and it opened on 28 May 1939.[1] By rail, Chessington North is 13.31miles from London Waterloo.

Services

All services at Chessington North are operated by South Western Railway.

The typical service on all days of the week is two trains per hour in each direction between and .

Connections

London Buses route 71 and night route N65 serve the station.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.michaeltaylor.ca/malden/malden.htm Photographic study of Malden Manor station, with similar buildings
  2. Web site: Buses from Chessington North. Transport for London. 28 March 2024.