Cheam railway station
Cheam  | |
|---|---|
 Main building | |
  Cheam Location of Cheam in Greater London | |
| Location | Cheam |
| Local authority | London Borough of Sutton |
| Managed by | Southern |
| Station code(s) | CHE |
| DfT category | D |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Accessible | Yes[1] |
| Fare zone | 5 |
| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2015–16 |  1.126 million[2] |
| 2016–17 | 0.979 million[2] |
| 2017–18 |  0.989 million[2] |
| 2018–19 | 1.086 million[2] |
| 2019–20 | 1.115 million[2] |
| Key dates | |
| 10 May 1847 | Opened |
| Other information | |
| External links | |
| Coordinates | 51°21′22″N 0°12′53″W / 51.356°N 0.2147°W |
 London transport portal | |
Cheam railway station serves Cheam in the London Borough of Sutton. It is located on the Sutton & Mole Valley Lines section from Sutton to Epsom with trains to London Victoria and London Bridge both via Mitcham Junction and West Croydon.
History
In 1844 Cheam was on the planned route for the London to Portsmouth atmospheric railway. The section of line between Croydon and Epsom was part of the London & Croydon Railway company who promoted the Clegg and Samuda atmospheric principle, utilizing a 15 in (380 mm) pipe. This project failed, and Cheam station became part of the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway on 10 May 1847.
The station is almost 16 miles (26 km) from London Bridge station. Over the years Cheam station expanded, and was rebuilt and the rail bed widened in preparation for the installation of AC overhead electric services, which would have included the building of an additional central platform island. Due to the outbreak of the First World War, the full planned expansion was cancelled and was never completed. Nevertheless, the through lines were still in place until 1978 after the Bognor Regis and Portsmouth express services were withdrawn from the Sutton and Dorking route to serve an expanding Gatwick Airport. The wide space between the tracks still remains and shows where the fast lines had been laid prior their removal. The brick main buildings are on the down side of the station.
Services
All services at Cheam are operated by Southern using Class 377 EMUs.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[3][4]
- 4 tph to London Victoria (2 of these run semi-fast and 2 are stopping services via Hackbridge)
- 2 tph to London Bridge via West Croydon
- 4 tph to Epsom
- 2 tph to Dorking of which 1 continues to Horsham
During the peak hours, there are also additional services to Guildford.
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
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| Southern | ||||
Connections
London Buses route 470 serves the station.
References
- ^ "Network Map". Southern. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
- ^ a b c d e "Estimates of station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
- ^ "Timetable 33: Horsham and Dorking to London" (PDF). Southern, December 2019.
- ^ "Timetable 34: Epsom to Sutton and London" (PDF). Southern, December 2019.
External links
- Train times and station information for Cheam railway station from National Rail
- Southern E-Group's page with pictures
