Chilworth is a stop on the North Downs Line in Surrey between
Shalford and
Gomshall.
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| Chilworth station building |
| Information |
| Type: |
National Rail
(North Downs Line) |
| Station code: |
CHL |
| Opened: |
1849 |
| Platforms: |
2 |
The station was opened by the Reading, Guildford and Reigate Railway in 1849 as
Chilworth & Albury, it was not until the 1980s when the name became just Chilworth. Apart from that the station has not changed a great deal since opening. One major change is the footbridge over the road crossing / level crossing at one end of the platforms and the crossing gates were removed. They were sold to preserved railways for re-use [1].
Chilworth signal box was closed in 1967 when the station was destaffed, however the signal box remains in situ but is used for storage. Near to the station was a large gunpowder works in Chilworth which had it's own extensive narrow gauge network. There was also a siding built by the South Eastern Railway to serve the works. The works and the siding are now long gone.
The station is managed by Great Western Railway with trains between
Reading to
Redhill via
Guildford stopping at the station.
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| Preparing to depart |
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| Chilworth signal box |
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| View down the platform |
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| Arrival |
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| Another view of the station building, the level crossing behind it |
[1] Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith, Guildford to Redhill (Middleton Press, 1989) Fig. 33
