Trains to Chessington South
Avanti West Coast
London North Eastern Railway
Chessington's rise as a commuter town began in 1927. The opening of the Kingston bypass brought new housing to the fields around the town, and the arrival of rail a decade later spurred yet more development. Today the town is best known for Chessington World of Adventures, Greater London's only theme park, with in excess of two million visitors a year. The park includes the much older Chessington Zoo, which sent a baby elephant to attend the opening of the station back in 1939.
Despite Chessington South's distance from London - nearly 14 miles - it sits within Travelcard Zone 6, and serves a steady stream of commuters to the capital, with trains to London Waterloo every half hour. The line was originally meant to extend south to Leatherhead, but WW2 intervened - today you can still see a set of disused tracks runing beyond the station into Ashtead Common Wood.
Station details & facilities
Ticket office
Ticket Office opening hours:
- Monday to Friday open from 06:30:00 until 10:00:00
| Ticket Machine | Available |
|---|---|
| Staff help | Unavailable |
| Staffing level | The staff is available at specific times. Please check at the station. |
| Oyster Prepay | Unavailable |
| Oyster topup | Unavailable |
| Oyster validator | Available |
| Pre-purchase collection | Available |
| Travel card zone | Chessington South is in Zone 6 |
Luggage
| Left Luggage | Unavailable |
|---|---|
| Left Luggage Website | https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/ |
Facilities
| Shops | Unavailable |
|---|---|
| Postbox | Unavailable |
| Telephones | Available |
| Telephone types | Cards and coins |
| Station Buffet | Available |
| ATM | Unavailable |
| Bureau de Change | Unavailable |
| Tourist Information Office | Unavailable |
| Nearest station with more facilities | Step-free category B Station - level access to the platform is via a ramp. |
Toilets
| Toilets | Unavailable |
|---|---|
| Showers | Unavailable |
| Baby change | Unavailable |
WiFi
| WiFi | Available |
|---|---|
| WiFi notes | |
| Web kiosk | Unavailable |
Staffing and customer service
| Customer Service notes | Please contact our Customer Service Centre on 0345 6000 650 |
|---|---|
| Customer help points | Available |
| CCTV | Available |
Parking
| Carpark name | Station Car Park |
|---|---|
| Car parking spaces | 4 |
Bicycle Facilities
| Cycle storage | Available |
|---|---|
| Cycle storage spaces | 12 |
| Sheltered cycle storage | Available |
| Cycle storage CCTV | Available |
| Cycle storage notes | There are stands available. |
Accessibility
| Step-free access | Step free access is available throughout the whole station. |
|---|---|
| Ramps for train access | Unavailable |
| Wheelchairs | Unavailable |
| Induction Loop | Available |
| Accessible ticket machines | Available |
| Accessible Booking Office counter | Unavailable |
| Accessible taxis | Accessible taxis are available at this station, please see below for more information |
| Accessible taxis notes | Chessington South station does not have a taxi rank. Advance booking of cabs is essential. Consider using the following operators:
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First Class Lounge
There is no First Class lounge at this station.
Chessington South station's entrance is in the car park off Station Road. The small concourse contains a ticket machine and leads down to the station's only platform via stairs. If you need a staffed ticket desk, don't despair - there is one on the platform. Other facilities are limited, but there is bench seating and an information point on the platform, and a small shop outside the station. The station does not currently have step-free access.
Departures and arrivals from Chessington South
Want to check the latest departures and arrivals into Chessington South station? Find live information for the next trains departing and arriving at the station below.
Departures
Arrivals
| Departing to | Train | Time | Platform | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| to London Waterloo | South Western Railway | 17:34 | 1 | On time |
| to London Waterloo | South Western Railway | 18:04 | 1 | On time |
| to London Waterloo | South Western Railway | 18:34 | 1 | On time |
| to London Waterloo | South Western Railway | 19:04 | 1 | On time |
| to London Waterloo | South Western Railway | 19:34 | 1 | On time |
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| Arriving from | Train | Time | Platform | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| from London Waterloo | South Western Railway | 17:53 | 1 | On time |
| from London Waterloo | South Western Railway | 18:23 | 1 | On time |
| from London Waterloo | South Western Railway | 18:53 | 1 | On time |
| from London Waterloo | South Western Railway | 19:23 | 1 | On time |
| from London Waterloo | South Western Railway | 20:22 | 1 | On time |
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