Chelsfield railway station is on the South Eastern Main Line, serving the Chelsfield and Green Street Green areas south of Orpington, in the London Borough of Bromley, south-east London. It is 15 miles 25 chains (24.6 km) down the line from London Charing Cross and is situated between Orpington and Knockholt stations. It is in Travelcard Zone 6.
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  Chelsfield Location of Chelsfield in Greater London | |
| Location | Chelsfield |
| Local authority | London Borough of Bromley |
| Managed by | Southeastern |
| Station code(s) | CLD |
| DfT category | D |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Accessible | Yes[1] |
| Fare zone | 6 |
| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2018–19 |  0.994 million[2] |
| 2019–20 |  0.973 million[2] |
| 2020–21 | 0.115 million[2] |
| 2021–22 | 0.346 million[2] |
| 2022–23 | 0.478 million[2] |
| Key dates | |
| 2 March 1868 | Opened |
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| Coordinates | 51°21′23″N 0°06′27″E / 51.3565°N 0.1076°E |
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The line on which it is located, and the station itself, was opened on 2 March 1868 by the South Eastern Railway to shorten its route from London to Dover. The building of the route, which crosses the North Downs, was a difficult undertaking, with steep gradients. At Chelsfield the line is rising steadily on a 1 in 120 gradient through the Chelsfield Tunnel beyond the station. It is said that this was an inspiration to E. Nesbit when writing The Railway Children.[3]
The modern station building dates from the 1970s when its predecessor was damaged by fire.[4]
Services
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All services at Chelsfield are operated by Southeastern using Class 376, 465, 466 and 707 EMUs.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[5]
- 2 tph to London Charing Cross via Grove Park and Lewisham
- 2 tph to Sevenoaks
During the peak hours, the station is served by additional services to and from London Cannon Street, Tunbridge Wells and Hastings.
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
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| London Bridge | Southeastern
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Sevenoaks or High Brooms | ||
Connections
editLondon Buses routes R1 and 654 serve the station.
References
edit- ^ "London and South East" (PDF). National Rail. September 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 March 2009.
- ^ a b c d e "Estimates of station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
- ^ "Chelsfield Station". chelsfieldhistory.org.uk. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- ^ "Chelsfield". kentrail.org.uk. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ Table 204, 206 National Rail timetable, December 2022
External links
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- Train times and station information for Chelsfield railway station from National Rail