Chelsfield railway station

Chelsfield
Chelsfield Location of Chelsfield in Greater London
Location	Chelsfield
Local authority	London Borough of Bromley
Managed by	Southeastern
Station code	CLD
DfT category	D
Number of platforms	2
Accessible	Yes
Fare zone	6
National Rail annual entry and exit
2011–12	0.904 million
2012–13	0.924 million
2013–14	0.947 million
2014–15	1.009 million
2015–16	0.944 million
Key dates
2 March 1868	Opened
Other information
Lists of stations	DLR Underground National Rail Tramlink
External links	Departures Layout Facilities Buses
WGS84	51°21′23″N 0°06′27″E / 51.3565°N 0.1076°E / 51.3565; 0.1076Coordinates: 51°21′23″N 0°06′27″E / 51.3565°N 0.1076°E / 51.3565; 0.1076

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-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.

The typical off-peak service from the station is two trains per hour southbound to Sevenoaks and two trains per hour northbound to London Charing Cross, calling at all stations to Hither Green and then running fast to London Bridge. In the peak hours this is supplemented by stopping Tunbridge Wells to London Charing Cross services, running fast from Chelsfield to London Bridge. These connect with the Knockholt and Dunton Green services. Sevenoaks to Charing Cross stopping services via Orpington are diverted to Cannon Street.