Swanley railway station
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| Location | |
| Place | Swanley |
| Local authority | Sevenoaks |
| Operations | |
| Station code | SAY |
| Managed by | Southeastern |
| Number of platforms | 4 |
| Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage | |
| 2004/05 * |  1.291 million |
| 2005/06 * |  1.278 million |
| 2006/07 * | 1.329 million |
| 2007/08 * | 1.350 million |
| 2008/09 * | 1.314 million |
| History | |
| 1 July 1862 | Opened (Sevenoaks Junction) |
| 1 January 1871 | Renamed (Swanley Junction) |
| 16 April 1939 | Resited 420m west and renamed (Swanley) |
| 1959 | Rebuilt |
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| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Swanley from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year. | |
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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.[1]
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. In 1939 a new station was constructed approximately 400 metres further west. The station was rebuilt in 1959 when the line was widened to four tracks.
On 27 June 1937, there was a collision between two trains near the station, resulting in the deaths of 4 people and with 37 people injured.[2]
[edit] Services
The typical Monday to Saturday off-peak train service is:
- 3tph (trains per hour) to London Victoria
- 2tph to Kentish Town via Catford
- 2tph to Sevenoaks via Bat & Ball
- 1tph to Gillingham
- 2tph to Ashford International via Maidstone East
On Sundays the Kentish Town services run to London Victoria
| Preceding station |  National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| St Mary Cray | Southeastern Chatham Main Line |
Farningham Road | ||
| Southeastern Sevenoaks to Kentish Town via Bromley South and Catford |
Eynsford | |||
| Bromley South | Southeastern Maidstone East Line |
Otford | ||
| Historical railways | ||||
| St Mary Cray Line and station open |
Southern Railway Swanley to Ashford (via Maidstone East) Line |
Lullingstone Line open, station closed |
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[edit] References
- ^ There is a 17.5 mile milepost a short distance coastbound from the station.
- ^ http://www.railwaysarchive.co.uk/docSummary.php?docID=1446
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Swanley railway station from National Rail
- Page at SouthernRailway.net with photo taken in 1959 during reconstruction of Swanley station
Coordinates: 51°23′40″N 0°10′24″E / 51.39447°N 0.17336°E
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