The Anonymous Widower

Before Crossrail 2 – Chessington South

Chessington South station is rather an oddity, in that it wasn’t designed as a terminus, but ended up that way as the Chessington Branch was foreshortened by the Second World War and didn’t reach Leatherhead.

This Google Map clearly shows the abandoned line continuing southwards.

Chessington South Station

The station has an extra platform that has never been used, so at least as a Crossrail 2 terminus, it could easily have two platforms.

All of the other stations on the branch, share the same concrete Art Deco design, which could probably be easily brought up to a standard very acceptable for Crossrail 2.

I don’t get Theme Parks, as cities are reality rather than fantasy and offer so much more, but I accept that others find them enjoyable places to visit.

So look at this Google Map showing Chessington South station, the route of the unbuilt branch and Chessington World of Adventures.

Chessington South Station And Chessington World Of Adventures

If I was the Managing Director of the Theme Park, I’d be doing everything I could to get a short extension of the railway to a station alongside the park, so that I could boost the green credentials of my business and hopefully attract more punters.

July 23, 2015 - Posted by AnonW | Transport/Travel | Before Crossrail 2, Crossrail 2, Theme Parks