Chislehurst Railway Station - Station Approach, London, UK
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N 51° 24.317 E 000° 03.485
31U E 295390 N 5699002
Chislehurst railway station services trains operated by Southeastern. The station, that has four platforms, is located on the south west side of Station Approach a road that connects Summer Hill and Old Hill.
Waymark Code: WMT7EF
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/08/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member fi67
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Wikipedia has an article about Chislehurst railway station that advises:

Chislehurst railway station is in the London Borough of Bromley in south-east 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 south of the original on completion of the cut-off to Tonbridge. At the beginning of the 20th century the tracks through the station were quadrupled. 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 or Hastings call additionally at Chislehurst, using Class 375 units. These services are diverted onto the Chatham Main Line and run via Swanley and Otford.

London Buses routes 162 and 269 serve the station.

Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: Yes

Is the station/depot open to the public?: Yes

What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Southeastern

Station/Depot Web Site: [Web Link]

If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?: Not listed

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