Chessington North railway station

Chessington North railway station, in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames in South West London, is on the Chessington branch line and is served by South Western Railway. The station serves Hook as well as the northern part of Chessington. It is 13 miles 25 chains (21.4 km) down the line from London Waterloo; it is in Travelcard Zone 6.

Chessington North
Chessington North railway station in September 2014
Chessington North Location of Chessington North in Greater London
Location	Chessington
Local authority	Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
Managed by	South Western Railway
Station code(s)	CSN
DfT category	D
Number of platforms	2
Fare zone	6
National Rail annual entry and exit
2019–20	0.513 million[1]
2020–21	0.128 million[1]
2021–22	0.317 million[1]
2022–23	0.377 million[1]
2023–24	0.459 million[1]
Railway companies
Original company	Southern Railway
Key dates
28 May 1939	Opened
Other information
External links	Departures Facilities
Coordinates	51.3642°N 0.3005°W / 51.3642; -0.3005
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History

Like all others on the branch, the station is built in the concrete Art Deco style of the 1930s. It was designed by the architect James Robb Scott, and it opened on 28 May 1939.^[2] By rail, Chessington North is 13.31 mi (21.42 km) from London Waterloo.

Class 455 in 1985. Note the distinctive art deco canopies that were standard along this line.

Services

All services at Chessington North are operated by South Western Railway.

The typical service on all days of the week is two trains per hour in each direction between London Waterloo and Chessington South.^[3]

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Tolworth		South Western Railway Chessington Branch Line		Chessington South

Connections

London Buses route 71 and night route N65 serve the station.^[4]

References

1. "Estimates of station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
2. Photographic study of Malden Manor station, with similar buildings
3. Table 152 National Rail timetable, December 2023
4. "Buses from Chessington North" (PDF). Transport for London. Retrieved 28 March 2024.

External links

• Train times and station information for Chessington North railway station from National Rail