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Swale railway station

Swale railway station is in north , England, on the Sheerness Line 47 miles 15 chains from , at the southern end of the which, along with the more modern Sheppey Crossing, connects the to mainland Kent.
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Photo: Les Chatfield, CC BY 2.0.
  • Type: Railway station
  • Description: railway station in Swale, Swale, Kent, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Kings Ferry Bridge Halt”, “Swale Halt”, “Swale Railway Station”, “Swale Station”, and “SWL”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kingsferry Bridge and Ridham Dock.

Bridge
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The is a combined road and railway vertical-lift bridge which connects the to mainland in . The seven-span bridge has a central lifting span which allows ships to pass. is situated 940 feet northeast of Swale railway station.

Dock
Photo: David Anstiss, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a dock on The Swale in the English county of . It is located in the parish of around 4 miles north of . is situated 3,400 feet southeast of Swale railway station.

Archaeological site
Photo: Richard Dorrell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, also known as Sheppey Castle, is a 14th-century castle, the remnants of which are in the town of on the , in . is situated 2 miles north of Swale railway station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rushenden and Kemsley.

Village
Photo: Richard Dorrell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village on the in the Borough of Swale in , England, of approximately 500 dwellings. It lies to the south of .

Village
, once a separate village, is now a suburb of in , England. According to Asserius Menevensis in his contemporary survey, the Danes built a fortress or castle here in 893 at a place called ' downe'. is situated 2 miles south of Swale railway station.

Village
Photo: Penny Mayes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village on the in the Swale borough of in . It derives its name from the pub in the village centre, with the same name, which was so named because it is halfway between Minster and , before the coastal road was built along the north coast connecting Minster and Sheerness. is situated 2½ miles northeast of Swale railway station.

Swale railway station

Latitude
51.38897° or 51° 23′ 20″ north
Longitude
0.74685° or 0° 44′ 49″ east
Elevation
10 feet (3 metres)
Operator
Southeastern
Network
National Rail
Abbreviation
“SWL”
Open location code
9F329PQW+HP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 855651597
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­station
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­station
Geo­Names ID
6945242
Wiki­data ID
Q2191551
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to French—“Swale railway station” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “station Swale”
  • Dutch: “Station Swale”
  • French: “gare de Swale”
  • French: “Swale”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Swale railway station”. Photo: Les Chatfield, CC BY 2.0.