Cheam railway station

LocationCheamLocal authorityLondon Borough of SuttonManaged bySouthernStation codeCHEDfT categoryDNumber of platforms2AccessibleYes^[1]Fare zone5National Rail annual entry and exit2018–19 1.086 million^[2]2019–20 1.115 million^[2]2020–21 0.265 million^[2]2021–22 0.665 million^[2]2022–23 0.790 million^[2]Key dates10 May 1847OpenedOther informationExternal links

• Departures
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• Facilities
• Buses

Coordinates51°21′22″N 0°12′53″W / 51.356°N 0.2147°W / 51.356; -0.2147 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.

Location

Cheam Railway station is located between Cheam Village and South Cheam. This is approximately 200 meters south of Cheam High Street (A232), near its junction with the A217. The railway goes under the A217 (Belmont Rise) at the eastern end of the station.

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the through lines were still in place until 1978 after the Bognor Regis and Portsmouth express services were withdrawn from the Sutton and Dorking route to serve an expanding Gatwick Airport.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]

• 2 tph to London Victoria via Hackbridge
• 2 tph to London Bridge via West Croydon
• 2 tph to Epsom
• 2 tph to Dorking of which 1 continues to Horsham

On Saturday evenings (after approximately 18:45) and on Sundays, there is no service south of Dorking to Horsham.

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Sutton		Southern Sutton & Mole Valley Lines		Ewell East or Epsom

Connections

London Buses route S2 serves the station.

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Roads

Motorways	M1 M4 M11 M25 London Orbital Former: M41 (West Cross Route) A40(M) (Westway) A102(M) (East Cross Route)
Ring roads	London Inner Ring Road North Circular Road South Circular Road
Charging	Congestion charge Low emission zone Ultra Low Emission Zone

TicketingOtherFormer BR sectors