Chilworth railway station serves the village of Chilworth, Surrey, England. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by the Great Western Railway. It is on the North Downs Line, measured from via .

History

The Reading, Guildford and Reigate Railway opened the station in 1849 as "Chilworth and Albury", although the village of Albury is over away.

Chilworth railway station

British Railways destaffed the station in November 1967. In 1978, the signal box was closed and the signalling controls were transferred to the two nearest staffed boxes at Shalford and Gomshall. The original Victorian footbridge and road crossing gates from the station were removed, and sold for £1 to the artist David Shepherd. They were transported on BRS low loader trucks to Somerset, for re-use on the East Somerset Railway, Cranmore. The station is from , and has two platforms, which can each accommodate a six-coach train.

Chilworth railway station

Services

The typical off-peak service on the North Downs Line (from December 2006) is one train every two hours between and (extended to on Sundays).

Chilworth railway station

References

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Railway stations in Surrey

Former South Eastern Railway (UK) stations

Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1849

Railway stations served by Great Western Railway

1849 establishments in England