Chelsfield railway station
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| Location | |||
| Place | Chelsfield | ||
| Local authority | Bromley | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | CLD | ||
| Managed by | Southeastern | ||
| Platforms in use | 2 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 * | 0.623 million | ||
| 2005/06 * | 0.626 million | ||
| Transport for London | |||
| Zone | 6 | ||
| History | |||
| Key dates | Opened 2 March 1868 | ||
| Transport for London List of London stations: Underground | National Rail |
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| * Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Chelsfield from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. | |||
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Chelsfield railway station is in the London Borough of Bromley, and serves the southern parts of the built-up area of Orpington - Chelsfield itself, and Green Street Green. It is in Travelcard Zone 6.
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 597yds (543m) Chelsfield Tunnel beyond the station. The modern station building is on the Up side of the line.
[edit] Service
The typical off-peak service from the station is one train per hour southbound to Sevenoaks and one train per hour northbound to London Charing Cross, calling at all stations to Lewisham and then running fast to London Bridge. In the peak hours this is supplemented by stopping Tunbridge Wells to London Charing Cross services. Sevenoaks to Charing Cross services are diverted to Cannon Street.
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Orpington | Southeastern South Eastern Main Line via Paddock Wood |
Knockholt | ||
| Southeastern Tunbridge Wells stopping services |
Sevenoaks/ Knockholt |
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[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Chelsfield railway station from National Rail
- Chelsfield railway station is at coordinates Coordinates:
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