Swanley railway station
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| Swanley | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Place | Swanley |
| Local authority | Sevenoaks (district) |
| Operations | |
| Station code | SAY |
| Managed by | Southeastern. |
| Platforms in use | |
| Annual entry/exit 04/05 | 1.291 million ** |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
| ** based on sales of tickets in 2004/05 financial year which end or originate at Swanley. Disclaimer (PDF) | |
Swanley railway station is on the Chatham Main Line, and serves the town of Swanley in north Kent, England. Train services are provided by Southeastern. Swanley Station is 17.4 miles from London Victoria. There is a 17.5 mile milepost a short distance coastbound from the station.
The original name was Sevenoaks Junction, later changed to Swanley Junction. The original location of the station was at grid reference TQ513684 on the "down" side of the junction with separate platforms for the main line and the Sevenoaks branch. About 1959 a new station was constructed approximately 400 metres further west.
[edit] Services
The typical off-peak train service is:
- 3tph (trains per hour) to London Victoria
- 2tph to London Blackfriars via Catford
- 2tph to Sevenoaks via Bat & Ball
- 2tph to Faversham via the Medway Towns
- 1tph to Maidstone East
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Swanley railway station from National Rail
- Street map and aerial photo of Swanley railway station from Multimap.com
- Page at SouthernRailway.net with photo taken in 1959 during reconstruction of Swanley station
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary Cray | Southeastern Chatham Main Line |
Farningham Road | ||
| Southeastern Ashford via Maidstone East Line |
Eynsford | |||
| Southeastern Sevenoaks via Swanley Line |
Eynsford | |||
