Chestfield & Swalecliffe Railway Station

Facts and Figures

Chestfield and Swalecliffe railway station is on the Ramsgate branch of the Chatham Main Line in England, serving the villages of Chestfield, Swalecliffe and the Eastern region of the town of Whitstable, Kent. It is 60 miles 45 chains (97.5 km) down the line from London Victoria and is situated between Whitstable and Herne Bay.

The station and all trains that serve the station 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 and 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.

Source: Wikipedia

Station Facts

Annual Usage Figures

Year Entry/Exit Interchange
2018 22812 0
2017 19220 0
2016 9741 0
2015 9564 0
2014 8623 0
2013 9014 0
2012 9590 0
2011 10297 0
2010 9503 0
2009 10337 0
2008 10058 0
2007 10405 0

Location Data

  • UK Parliament Constituency: Canterbury
  • District Council: Canterbury City Council
  • County Council: Kent County Council
  • European Region: South East
  • District Council Ward: Swalecliffe
  • County Council Electoral Division: Whitstable

Recent Crime Figures

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