Proposals for a Crossrail 2 station to open in Chelsea have been rejected by more than half of Londoners, according to campaigners against the new plans.

The No Crossrail in Chelsea group said after requesting copies from those submitting responses, they have calculated that over 50% of the replies did NOT want a station on King's Road.

Transport for London have revealed that 19,000 responses were collected for the whole route as part of the consultation.

Chair of the No Crossrail in Chelsea campaign, Chris Lenon, said: "We have been collecting copies of responses, both those made online and those sent in as paper forms.

"We hold copies of more than 7,250 individual replies opposing the King’s Road station and have been advised of others which bring the total of local voices opposing the King’s Road station to roughly 8,000.

"In addition, there are over 10,000 petition signatures opposing the proposal."

He added: "In the face of this overwhelming opposition, we believe TfL and the mayor are duty bound to scrap the proposal for a station on the King’s Road from their plans for Crossrail 2.”

TfL have stated that the consultation, which closed on Friday (January 15), was not a referendum on their plans.

Celebrity figures including Mark Knopfler, Felicity Kendal, actors Trevor Eve and Cherie Lunghi and Oscar winning director Sir Alan Parker have backed the No campaign alongside residents.

MP for Chelsea and Fulham Greg Hands has also spoken out against the plans and supports the alternative proposition of a station in Imperial Wharf.

"I firmly believe that Imperial Wharf should continue being seriously considered as an alternative option for a Crossrail 2 station" said Mr Hands.

"And I also ask whether it should be the preferred site for a station in Chelsea and Fulham.”

Whilst the campaign stands firm in the belief that these figures show London is against a station in King's Road, leader of the Chelsea 4 Crossrail group Martin Flash felt they were questionable.

"If they are the true figures, then they are quite impressive," said Mr Flash.

"As to how good a measure it is, who knows. We don't know how many of those responses are from people who live in SW3 or intend on staying in the area."

Mr Flash, who recently started the campaign in response to No Crossrail in Chelsea, said he did not ask people how they voted and their focus instead was on providing a balanced argument.

The National Infrastructure Commission are expected to give an indication of how they view the project in March 2016.