Sway | |
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Location | |
Place | Sway |
Local authority | District of New Forest |
Grid reference | SZ275984 |
Operations | |
Station code | SWY |
Managed by | South West Trains |
Number of platforms | 2 |
DfT category | E |
Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries |
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Annual rail passenger usage* | |
2011/12 | 0.107 million |
2012/13 | 0.107 million |
2013/14 | 0.105 million |
2014/15 | 0.104 million |
2015/16 | 0.112 million |
History | |
Original company | London and South Western Railway |
Pre-grouping | London and South Western Railway |
Post-grouping | Southern Railway |
6 March 1888 | Opened |
National Rail – UK railway stations | |
* Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Sway from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
Sway railway station is a railway station serving the village of Sway in Hampshire, England. It is located on the South Western Main Line from London Waterloo to Weymouth.
The station is served by South West Trains, who operate stopping services from London Waterloo to Poole throughout the day.
The station has two platforms:
Both platforms can only accommodate trains of up to five coaches, longer trains only open the doors in the first four or five coaches depending on the type of unit operating the service.
The station was formerly the location of a camping coach.
A basic hourly service operates each way (including Sundays), with additional calls during the weekday business periods.
Coordinates: 50°47′06″N 1°36′36″W / 50.785°N 1.610°W