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The branch was intended as a secondary main line to relieve congestion from Leatherhead to Motspur Park, and was thus built as electrified double track from the start. However, the line only got to Chessington before green belt legislation put a stop to completing the line. The line was the last line built by the Southern Railway.
Chessington South railway station is in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames in Greater London, England, and is the terminus of the Chessington Branch Line.It is served by South Western Railway, and is 13 miles 73 chains (22.4 km) down the line from London Waterloo, in Travelcard Zone 6.
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 branch line: Raynes Park to Chessington South: 1938–1939: London: Third rail, 750 V DC: Chingford branch line: Clapton to Chingford: 1873: London: OHLE, 25 kV 50 Hz AC: Crystal Palace line: Balham Junction to Beckenham Junction: 1856–1858: London: Third rail, 750 V DC: Dudding Hill line: Acton to Cricklewood: 1875: London ...
Tolworth railway station, in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames in south London, is a station on the Chessington Branch Line, 12 miles 6 chains (19.4 km) down the line from London Waterloo. The station is part of the London suburban network of South Western Railway and is in Travelcard Zone 5.
The Chessington Branch Line branches off the Mole Valley Line at Motspur Park and runs to Chessington. The Kingston Loop Line, which leaves the SWML at New Malden, runs via Kingston and joins the Waterloo to Reading line at Twickenham. Most services on this line run in a clockwise loop, from Waterloo to Waterloo, via Wimbledon, Kingston ...
Much later the line was the basis for the Chessington branch from Motspur Park (itself a later addition) to Chessington South. That was the last line built by the Southern Railway, opened on 28 May 1938 to Tolworth and to Chessington South on 29 May 1939. The branch was originally planned to continue to Leatherhead with stations at Malden ...
The Chessington line [1] from Motspur Park to Chessington South; The Epsom Downs line [1] from Sutton to Epsom Downs; The St Helier line [1] from Sutton to Wimbledon; The lines are electrified at 750 V DC third rail.