Chilworth railway station

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Chilworth railway station serves the village of Chilworth in Surrey, England. It is on the North Downs Line, about 39 miles from London Charing Cross via Redhill. The station has two platforms and is managed by Great Western Railway (GWR), which operates all trains here. The station code is CHL.

History
Chilworth station opened on 20 August 1849 as “Chilworth and Albury” on the Reading, Guildford and Reigate Railway. It later became part of the South Eastern Railway and then the Southern Railway. The station was destaffed in November 1967. The signal box closed in 1978, with signalling moved to nearby boxes at Shalford and Gomshall. The original Victorian footbridge and road crossing gates were removed and later sold to the East Somerset Railway.

Services
All trains at Chilworth are run by Great Western Railway using Class 165 and 166 diesel trains. The typical off‑peak service is one train every two hours in each direction between Reading (via Guildford) and Gatwick Airport. During peak hours, this increases to one train per hour in each direction. On Sundays, eastbound trains only run as far as Redhill.

Platforms
The station has two platforms, each capable of handling six‑coach trains.

Passenger numbers
Recent figures show growth from about 6,000 passengers in 2020/21 to around 27,000 in 2024/25.