Chislehurst 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 the line from London Charing Cross and is situated between Elmstead Woods and Petts Wood stations.

Chislehurst
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
2014–15	1.209 million[1]
2015–16	1.205 million[1]
2016–17	1.194 million[1]
2017–18	1.150 million[1]
2018–19	1.209 million[1]
Key dates
1 July 1865	Opened
2 March 1868	Resited
Other information
External links	Departures Layout Facilities Buses
WGS84	51.4057°N 0.0573°E / 51.4057; 0.0573
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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.

Chislehurst Caves

The station is very close to Chislehurst Caves, former mines than 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 and 269 serve the station.[2]

Service

The typical off peak service in trains per hour is: [3]

• 2 tph to London Charing Cross (fast from Hither Green to London Bridge)
• 2 tph to London Cannon Street via Lewisham (all station)
• 4 tph to Orpington of which 2 continue to Sevenoaks

Long distance services to Ashford International, Ramsgate and Dover Priory call occasionally at Chislehurst during periods of engineering work.

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Elmstead Woods		Southeastern Grove Park Line		Petts Wood

References

1. "Station usage estimates". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
2. "Buses from Chislehurst Station" (PDF). TfL. June 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
3. "Timetable 6: London to Orpington and Sevenoaks via Grove Park" (PDF). Southeastern, May 2020.

External links

• Train times and station information for Chislehurst railway station from National Rail