Chestfield & Swalecliffe railway station
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| Chestfield & Swalecliffe | |||
| Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Swalecliffe | ||
| Local authority | City of Canterbury | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | CSW | ||
| Managed by | Southeastern. | ||
| Platforms in use | 2 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 ** | 0.143 million | ||
| History | |||
| Key dates | Opened 1930 | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Chestfield & Swalecliffe (source) | |||
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Chestfield & Swalecliffe railway station is a UK railway station on the Chatham Main Line in north Kent, and serves Chestfield and Swalecliffe, villages which are now part of the built-up area between Whitstable and Herne Bay. Train services are provided by Southeastern.
The station was originally opened as a halt on 6 July 1930. There are waiting shelters and an Up side booking office, which is open for a few hours each morning; the platforms are built of rails and sleepers.
The typical off-peak service from the station is one train per hour to London Victoria via the Medway Towns and Bromley South, and one train per hour to Ramsgate via Margate.
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitstable | Southeastern Chatham Main Line - Ramsgate Branch |
Herne Bay | ||
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Chestfield & Swalecliffe railway station from National Rail
- Street map and aerial photo of Chestfield & Swalecliffe railway station from Multimap.com
