Swanley railway station

Swanley National Rail
Swanley is located in Kent
Swanley
Swanley
Location of Swanley in Kent
LocationSwanley
Local authorityDistrict of Sevenoaks
Grid referenceTQ509682
Managed bySoutheastern
Station code(s)SAY
DfT categoryC2
Number of platforms4
Fare zone8
National Rail annual entry and exit
2018–19Increase 1.568 million[1]
– interchange Increase 0.123 million[1]
2019–20Decrease 1.559 million[1]
– interchange Decrease 0.117 million[1]
2020–21Decrease 0.399 million[1]
– interchange Decrease 21,609[1]
2021–22Increase 0.922 million[1]
– interchange Increase 59,018[1]
2022–23Increase 1.120 million[1]
– interchange Increase 0.263 million[1]
Key dates
1 July 1862Opened as Sevenoaks Junction
1 January 1871Renamed Swanley Junction
16 April 1939Resited and renamed Swanley
Other information
External links
Coordinates51°23′36″N 0°10′08″E / 51.3934°N 0.1690°E / 51.3934; 0.1690
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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.

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]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Pay as you go travel with contactless and Oyster extends to Swanley". Transport for London. 10 November 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2016.

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