Swanley railway station is on the Chatham Main Line in England, serving the town of Swanley, Kent. It is 17 miles 31 chains (28.0 km) down the line from London Victoria and is situated between St Mary Cray and Farningham Road on the main line. The Maidstone Line branches from the main line south of Swanley and the next station on that route is Eynsford.
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| Location | Swanley |
| Local authority | District of Sevenoaks |
| Grid reference | TQ509682 |
| Managed by | Southeastern |
| Station code(s) | SAY |
| DfT category | C2 |
| Number of platforms | 4 |
| Fare zone | 8 |
| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2019–20 |  1.559 million[1] |
| – interchange | 0.117 million[1] |
| 2020–21 | 0.399 million[1] |
| – interchange | 21,609[1] |
| 2021–22 |  0.922 million[1] |
| – interchange | 59,018[1] |
| 2022–23 | 1.120 million[1] |
| – interchange | 0.263 million[1] |
| 2023–24 | 1.345 million[1] |
| – interchange | 0.172 million[1] |
| Key dates | |
| 1 July 1862 | Opened as Sevenoaks Junction |
| 1 January 1871 | Renamed Swanley Junction |
| 16 April 1939 | Resited and renamed Swanley |
| Other information | |
| External links | |
| Coordinates | 51°23′36″N 0°10′08″E / 51.3934°N 0.1690°E |
 London transport portal | |
The station and most trains that call are operated by Southeastern. The station has four platforms.
Since March 2016, Oyster cards have been accepted at Swanley, with the station being placed into London's fare zone 8.[2]
History
editThe original location of the station was at grid reference TQ513684 at the junction with separate platforms for the main line and the Sevenoaks branch. It was first named Sevenoaks Junction and 1871 was changed to Swanley Junction. On 27 June 1937, there was a collision between two trains near the station, resulting in the deaths of four people and with 37 injured.[3] In 1939 a new station called Swanley was constructed approximately 440 yards (400 m) further west and the original station was closed.
In May 2021, a new ticket office and station building was opened.[4]
Location
editThe station is located at Station Approach, half a mile from Swanley Town Centre.
Facilities
editThe station has a staffed ticket office. The station has a self-service ticket machine and is also fitted with Oyster card readers. The station has passenger help points on its platforms and covered seating is available on all 4 platforms which are all fitted with passenger information screens. There are toilets located on platforms 1 and 2 as well as a passenger shop and buffet. The station has a chargeable car park (106 spaces) and a cycle rack at the station entrance. Step free access is available to all platforms from the Station Approach entrance.[5]
Services
editServices at Swanley are operated by Southeastern and Thameslink using Class 375, 377, 465, 466 and 700 EMUs.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[6]
- 1 tph to London Charing Cross (non-stop to London Bridge)
- 2 tph to London Victoria (semi-fast)
- 2 tph to London Blackfriars via Catford
- 1 tph to Gillingham
- 2 tph to Sevenoaks
- 1 tph to Maidstone East (semi-fast)
- 1 tph to Ashford International (stopping)
Additional services call at the station during the peak hours. In addition, the service to London Blackfriars is extended to and from Welwyn Garden City via Finsbury Park.
On Sundays, the services between London Charing Cross and Maidstone East do not run.
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Line and station open | Southern Railway | Line open, station closed |
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Connections
editGo-Coach route 429 and Arriva Kent Thameside route 477 serve the station.[7][8]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Estimates of station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
- ^ "Pay as you go travel with contactless and Oyster extends to Swanley". Transport for London. 10 November 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ^ "Report on the Accident at Swanley Junction on 27th June 1937". railwaysarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- ^ Holden, Alan (31 May 2021). "New ticket office and station building open at Swanley railway station". RailAdvent. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ "Swanley station information". Southeastern, June 2020.
- ^ Table 52, 195, 196, 197, 212 National Rail timetable, December 2022
- ^ "Route 429: Dartford to West Kingsdown". Go-Coach. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ "Route 477: Orpington to Dartford". Arriva Southern Counties. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
External links
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- Train times and station information for Swanley railway station from National Rail