Chislehurst railway station explained

Chislehurst
Symbol:rail
Fare Zone:5
Manager:Southeastern
Locale:Chislehurst
Borough:London Borough of Bromley
Railcode:CIT
Platforms:4
Railexits0405:0.835
Railexits0506: 0.837
Railexits0607: 1.095
Railexits0708: 1.176
Railexits0809: 1.118
Railexits0910: 1.081
Railexits1011: 1.102
Railexits1112: 1.116
Railexits1213: 1.128
Railexits1314: 1.159
Railexits1415: 1.209
Railexits1516: 1.205
Railexits1617: 1.194
Railexits1718: 1.150 -->
Railexits1819: 1.209
Railexits1920: 1.113
Railexits2021: 0.224
Railexits2122: 0.628
Railexits2223: 0.864
Years1:1 July 1865
Events1:Opened
Years2:2 March 1868
Events2:Resited
Coordinates:51.4057°N 0.0573°W
Dft Category:D

Chislehurst railway station is on the South Eastern Main Line, serving the neighbourhood of Chislehurst in the London Borough of Bromley. It is 11chain19chain down the line from London Charing Cross and is situated between and stations.

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 and fast lines .

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.

Chislehurst Caves

The station is very close to Chislehurst Caves, former mines that were used as an air raid shelter during World War II. The close proximity of the station saw thousands of people at one point disembark at the station to enter the shelter.

Connections

London Buses routes 162, 269, R7 and SL3 serve the station.[1]

Services

All services at Chislehurst are operated by Southeastern using,, and EMUs.

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:

On Sundays, the station is served by a half-hourly service between Sevenoaks and London Charing Cross via Lewisham.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Buses from Chislehurst Station. 24 February 2024. TfL. 24 February 2024.