Chelsfield railway station

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.

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.

The modern station building dates from the 1970s when its predecessor was damaged by fire.

Services

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:

• 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.

Connections

London Buses routes R1 and 654 serve the station.

References

External links

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