Swale Station with the Sheppey Crossing in the background
General information
Location
Kingsferry Bridge, Iwade, Swale England
Grid reference
TQ912691
Managed by
Southeastern
Platforms
1
Other information
Station code
SWL
Classification
DfT category F2
Key dates
25 November 1913[1]
Staff halt opened as Kings Ferry Bridge Halt
December 1922
Opened to passengers as Kings Ferry Bridge South Halt
1 November 1923
Renamed Kings Ferry Bridge Halt
1929
Renamed Swale Halt
20 April 1960
New station opened on different site
Passengers
2018/19
7,470
2019/20
8,044
2020/21
3,142
2021/22
10,154
2022/23
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.
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