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 down the line from London Charing Cross and is situated between and stations. It is in London fare zone 6.
The line on which it is located, and the station itself, was opened on 2 March 1868 by the South [Eastern Railway (England)|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, as well as Knockholt and the track running between the stations.
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,, and EMUs.The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:
- 2 tph to London Charing Cross via and
- 2 tph to