- Chislehurst railway station
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Chislehurst 
Chislehurst
Location of Chislehurst in Greater LondonLocation Chislehurst Local authority Bromley Managed by Southeastern Station code CIT Number of platforms 4 Fare zone 5 National Rail annual entry and exit 2004-05 
0.835 million[1]2005-06 0.837 million[1]2006-07 1.095 million[1]2007-08 1.176 million[1]2008-09 
1.118 million[1]1 July 1865 Opened 2 March 1868 Resited List of stations Underground · National Rail External links Departures • Layout Facilities • Buses Coordinates: 51°24′21″N 0°03′26″E / 51.4057°N 0.0573°E
Chislehurst railway station is in the London Borough of Bromley in south London. It is in Travelcard Zone 5, and the station and all trains are operated by Southeastern.
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 on a different site on completion of the cut-off to Tonbridge. At the beginning of the 20th century the tracks through the station were doubled. 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, Folkestone and Dover call additionally at Chislehurst, using Class 375 units. These services are diverted onto the Chatham Main Line and run to Ashford International, calling additionally at Otford and Maidstone East.
Service
The typical off-peak service is
- 4tph (four trains per hour) to Orpington, two of which continue to Sevenoaks
- 2tph to London Charing Cross, running fast from Hither Green to London Bridge.
- 2tph to London Cannon Street, calling at all stations.[2]
Preceding station 
National RailFollowing station Elmstead Woods Southeastern
South Eastern Main Line
via Paddock WoodPetts Wood Elmstead Woods Southeastern
London to Orpington
(via Grove Park)Petts Wood References
- ^ a b c d e "Station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. 30 April 2010. http://www.rail-reg.gov.uk/server/show/nav.1529. Retrieved 17 January 2011. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
- ^ Table 204 Network Rail Timetable May 2010
External links
- Train times and station information for Chislehurst railway station from National Rail
Categories:- Stations in London fare zone 5
- Railway stations in Bromley
- Former South Eastern Railway (UK) stations
- Railway stations opened in 1865
- Railway stations closed in 1868
- Railway stations opened in 1868
- Railway stations served by Southeastern
- DfT Category D stations
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