Station Usage
In 2022/2023, Chestfield and Swalecliffe had 80,432 entries and exits, making it the 1,736th most used, out of 2,575 stations in Great Britain.
Service sample data based on scheduled services during the first week of the May 22 timetable.
It ranked 729th busiest (out of 997), with 339 scheduled services per week.
That's a daily average of 220.36 passengers starting or ending their journey here and 4.56 passengers per service, giving it the 1,288th (out of 1,659) passenger to service ratio.
Service sample data based on scheduled services during the first week of the May 22 timetable.
Usage stats in detail
Standard price entries & exits: 20,564
Reduced price entries & exits: 31,910
Season ticket entries & exits: 27,958
Total entries & exits: 80,432
Interchanges made between connecting services: 0
Change in usage from 21/22:
+9,368 : 13.18%
A detailed breakdown of passenger journeys between individual stations can be found in our origin/destination matrix pages.Platform Lengths
Plat. | Metres | VF* | Notes |
1 - Up | 287 | 1043 | |
2 - Down | 281 | 1021 |
Data derived from Network Rail timetable planning rules 2025 (Jan 2024)
Service Patterns
Current Timetables
Table | Description | Timetable |
012 | London - Stratford Int. - Ebbsfleet Int. - Ashford Int. (via HS1) | May24 |
To view timetables for other dateranges and routes, please visit our timetables page.
Usage History
Change between 1997 & 2023:-26,250 (-24.61%)
Reasons for change:
2012-13 Reason for decrease unclear2017-18 Increase across many Southeastern services out of London Victoria. Related to service changes at Cannon Street and Charing Cross during engineering works
Location Details
Location: Chestfield and Swalecliffe
CRS: CSW / NLC: 5200 / TIPLOC(S): CHSW
Station Facility Owner: Southeastern
OS Grid Ref: 613650 166826
Constituency: Canterbury
Local Authority: Kent
NR Region: South East
ELR: VIR 60m 45ch
CRS: CSW / NLC: 5200 / TIPLOC(S): CHSW
Station Facility Owner: Southeastern
OS Grid Ref: 613650 166826
Constituency: Canterbury
Local Authority: Kent
NR Region: South East
ELR: VIR 60m 45ch
Fares
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Origin/Destination Matrix
Top 5 jouneys from Chestfield and Swalecliffe during 2022/2023:
•London Victoria (7,964 journeys)
•Faversham (7,770 journeys)
•Margate (4,085 journeys)
•Sittingbourne (2,242 journeys)
•London Cannon Street (2,173 journeys)
Full reports can be created on our dedicataed ODM Pages.
•London Victoria (7,964 journeys)
•Faversham (7,770 journeys)
•Margate (4,085 journeys)
•Sittingbourne (2,242 journeys)
•London Cannon Street (2,173 journeys)
Full reports can be created on our dedicataed ODM Pages.
Neighbouring Stations
Below are Chestfield and Swalecliffe's neighbouring stations, and the distance to them in miles. Click on a station to view details for that location.Station | Miles |
Herne Bay | 2.16 |
Whitstable | 1.49 |