Swale railway station

Swale
National Rail
Swale Station with the Sheppey Crossing in the background
General information
LocationKingsferry Bridge, Iwade, Swale
England
Grid referenceTQ912691
Managed bySoutheastern
Platforms1
Other information
Station codeSWL
ClassificationDfT category F2
Key dates
25 November 1913[1]Staff halt opened as Kings Ferry Bridge Halt
December 1922Opened to passengers as Kings Ferry Bridge South Halt
1 November 1923Renamed Kings Ferry Bridge Halt
1929Renamed Swale Halt
20 April 1960New station opened on different site
Passengers
2018/19Increase 7,470
2019/20Increase 8,044
2020/21Decrease 3,142
2021/22Increase 10,154
2022/23Increase 11,280
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Swale railway station is in north Kent, England, on the Sheerness Line 47 miles 15 chains (75.9 km) from London Victoria, at the southern end of the Kingsferry Bridge which, along with the more modern Sheppey Crossing, connects the Isle of Sheppey to mainland Kent. The nearest settlement is Iwade. Train services are provided by Southeastern.

  1. ^ Private and Untimetabled Railway Stations by G.Croughton