Place Swalecliffe Station code CSW DfT category E Number of platforms 2 | Grid reference TR136668 Managed by Southeastern 2011/12 0.152 million | |
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Address Whitstable CT5 2QT, United Kingdom Similar Whitstable railway station, Chartham railway station, Selling railway station, Sturry railway station, Wye railway station | ||
Chestfield & Swalecliffe railway station is on the Ramsgate branch of the Chatham Main Line in England, serving the villages of Chestfield and Swalecliffe, Kent. It is 60 miles 45 chains (97.5 km) down-line from London Victoria and is situated between Whitstable and Herne Bay.
The station and all trains that call are operated by Southeastern.
It was originally opened as "Swalecliffe Halt" on 6 July 1930 by Southern Railway. It was later renamed "Chestfield & Swalecliffe Halt", shortened to "Chestfield" in 1987 and reverted to "Chestfield & Swalecliffe" in 1989. Although the railway station itself actually lies in the village of Swalecliffe, nearby Chestfield is substantially the bigger village.
There are waiting shelters and an Up side booking office, which is open for a few hours each morning; the platforms are built of rails and sleepers. The "down" ticket office was burnt down by vandals in 1989.
Services
The typical off-peak service from the station is