Swanley Train Station

Address

Swanley station
Station Approach
off Goldsel Road
BR8 8JD

Station staff availability

Station staff availability
Mon - Fri	05:50-22:30
Sat	05:50-22:30
Sun	06:30-22:00

For full accessibility information at Swanley, view our accessibility info below.

Ticket office availability

Ticket office availability
Mon - Fri:	06:00-18:30
Sat:	07:00-19:00
Sun:	08:00-14:30

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Station details

Accessibility

Station Accessibility
Accessible Booking Office Counter	Yes	There are standing height and wheelchair height ticket counters available.
Induction Loop	Yes
Wheelchairs Available	Yes
Ramp For Train Access	Yes
Accessible Ticket Machines	Yes	There are Ticket machines in the booking hall and by the entrance to Everest Place.
Accessible Toilets	Yes	Platforms 1/2- Available during staffing hours. This toilet is stoma friendly.
Step Free Access	No	Category B2. This station has a degree of step-free access to the platform, which may be in both directions or in one direction only - please check details - Step free access available via main entrance from Station Approach Road onto all platforms via lifts. No step free access to station from Everest Place side of station. Stepped access is available from this side as is stepped access to all platforms from the overbridge.
Impaired Mobility Set Down	Yes

Getting to and from the station
Accessible Taxis	Yes	Accessible taxis are available to book

Staff help
Staff Help Available	Yes	Mon - Fri: 5:50 AM to 10:30 PM Sat: 5:50 AM to 10:30 PM Sun: 6:30 AM to 10:00 PM
Assisted Travel	Yes	Assistance navigating through the station and getting on and off trains (by ramp if required) is available during station staffing hours (see Staff Help available times) . You can now book assistance up to 2 hours before your journey. You can also travel without booking, just make yourself known to staff as far in advance as possible of the train you would like to get - we recommend at least 20 minutes. There are no staff on the trains that call at this station that can assist. The meeting point for assisted travel is the ticket office or you can use the help point.If you are not able to reach the platforms you can contact our Call Centre on 0800 783 4524 who can then arrange assistance.Where staff are not available at the station to assist, we now have a mobile Assistance Team who can be deployed to stations This can be arranged in advance by booking through Customer Services or by using the Help Point on the station (although inevitably there will be a delay if not booked in advance) - alternatively a taxi can be arranged, at no additional cost, to convey you to the nearest station where you can be assisted further.
Helpline Contact	Yes	0345 322 7021 or Text relay 18001 0345 322 7021 Freephone 0800 783 4524 or Text Relay 18001 0800 783 4524
Accessible Public Telephones	Yes	Public telephones are not wheelchair accessible

Station facilities

Seated Area	Yes
Passenger Information Systems	Yes	Passenger Information Systems Note: Departure Screens, Announcements,
Shops	Yes	newspapers
Station Buffet	Yes	Coffee kiosk and Selecta vending machines
Telephones	Yes
Toilets	Yes	Platforms 1/2- Available during staffing hours
CCTV	Yes
Atm Machine	No
Baby Change	No
Waiting Room	No	Heated waiting room platform 1/2 and 3/4 Only available when staff present

Ticket buying & collection

Ticket office availability
Ticket Machine	Yes
Ticket Office Note		On way in to access trains from the car park

Smartcards
Smartcard Issued	Yes
Smartcard Validator	Yes
Smartcard Topup	Yes
Travelcard		Zone 8

Oyster Pay as you go Information
Oyster Pre Pay	Yes
Oyster Validator	Yes
Oyster Comments		Oyster cards with a pre-loaded deposit only are available from ticket office. Top-up only from self service ticket machine
Oyster Topup	Yes
Prepurchase Collection	Yes
Penalty Fares		Applicable Operators: Southeastern

Passenger services

Lost Property Contact Available	Yes	Phone number: 0345 322 7021 Website: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
Customer Services		This station has Secure station accreditation - For more information contact 0345 322 7021
Customer Help Points	Yes	On platform
Ticket Gate	No
Customer Services: This station has Secure station accreditation - For more information contact 0345 322 7021

Car parking

Car parking	Yes
Name: Station Car Park Operator: APCOA Parking Spaces: 106 Notes: From 5th March 2023 - new off peak evening rate (after 18:00) - £2.50 Car Parking Contact Available: No Phone number: 0330 333 9232 Website: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/ Note: From 5th March 2023 - new off peak evening rate (after 18:00) - £2.50 Accessible Car Park Equipment: No Accessible Spaces: 4 Accessible Spaces Note: Parking is free for disabled customers displaying a valid Blue Badge in any car parking space	Daily Charge: £7.90 Weekly Charge: £34.90 Monthly Charge: £122.50

Yes

Name: Station Car Park
Operator: APCOA Parking
Spaces: 106
Notes:

From 5th March 2023 - new off peak evening rate (after 18:00) - £2.50

Car Parking Contact Available: No
Phone number: 0330 333 9232
Website: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
Note:

From 5th March 2023 - new off peak evening rate (after 18:00) - £2.50

Accessible Car Park Equipment: No
Accessible Spaces: 4
Accessible Spaces Note:

Parking is free for disabled customers displaying a valid Blue Badge in any car parking space

Daily Charge: £7.90
Weekly Charge: £34.90
Monthly Charge: £122.50

Cycling

Bicycle Storage
Cycle Storage Availability	Yes	Sheltered: Yes Spaces: 36 Type: Stands Location: over bridge Note: You may leave your cycle in the rack provided however you do so at your own risk.
Cycle Storage CCTV	Yes

Bicycle Storage

Cycle Storage Availability

Yes

Sheltered: Yes
Spaces: 36
Type: Stands
Location:

over bridge

Note:

You may leave your cycle in the rack provided however you do so at your own risk.

Cycle Storage CCTV

Yes

Other transport

Location for Rail Replacement Services	Yes	Main car park outside the booking hall (What 3 words: hill.yours.sober).
Bus Service	Yes	Information to plan your onward journey is available in a printable format here
Taxi Rank	No

General information

Staffing Level: Full Time
Station Operator: SE	Station Code: SAY

Live departures & arrivals for Swanley

Departures

Arrivals

Live departures for Swanley
Due	Destination	Platform	Expected	Usual Seat AvailabilityUsual seat availability
13:36	Sevenoaks Platform 2	2	13:41 5 mins late
13:45	Faversham Platform 4	4	On time	n/a
13:45	London Cannon Street via London Bridge Platform 3	3	On time	n/a
13:48	London Charing Cross via London Bridge Platform 1	1	13:51 3 mins late
13:59	Maidstone East Platform 2	2	On time
14:06	Sevenoaks Platform 2	2	On time
14:07	Ramsgate via Chatham Platform 4	4	On time	n/a
14:11	London Blackfriars via Catford Platform 1	1	On time	n/a
14:16	London Charing Cross via London Bridge Platform 1	1	On time	n/a
14:27	London Cannon Street via London Bridge		14:31 4 mins late	n/a

Live arrivals at Swanley
Due	Destination	Platform	Expected	Usual Seat AvailabilityUsual seat availability
13:35	London Blackfriars Platform 2	2	On time
13:44	Faversham Platform 3	3	On time	n/a
13:45	London Cannon Street Platform 4	4	On time	n/a
13:47	Maidstone East Platform 1	1	13:50 3 mins late
13:59	London Charing Cross Platform 2	2	On time
14:05	London Blackfriars Platform 2	2	On time
14:07	London Cannon Street Platform 4	4	On time	n/a
14:10	Sevenoaks Platform 1	1	On time	n/a
14:15	Ashford International Platform 1	1	On time	n/a
14:26	Ramsgate		14:30 4 mins late	n/a

Many seats available
Plenty of seats available
Some seats available
Only a few seats available
Standing room only
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Data unavailable

Usual seat availability is based on information we hold for the last 7 days. Availability is stated for many, but not all, trains operated by Southeastern. We're working hard to expand this information for all our services.
To feedback on this pilot, email seats@southeasternrailway.co.uk

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