Swanley Village is a village in the Sevenoaks District of Kent, England. It is located 1 mile north east of Swanley & 4.7 miles south west of Dartford.

Swanley Village
The Red Lion, Swanley Village
Swanley Village Location within Kent
District	Sevenoaks
Shire county	Kent
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	SWANLEY
Postcode district	BR8
Police	Kent
Fire	Kent
Ambulance	South East Coast
UK Parliament	Sevenoaks
List of places UK England Kent 51°24′22″N 0°11′52″E

History

Swanley Village was originally known as Swanley but with the arrival of the London, Chatham and Dover Railway line, specifically the junction between the Chatham Main Line and the Maidstone East Line to the west of the village, a new settlement grew up. This was called "Swanley Junction", but soon grew and became known as "Swanley", with the village thus becoming known as "Swanley Village". Its church is dedicated to St Paul. The local pubs are "The Lamb" and "The Red Lion".

Transport

Rail

The nearest National Rail station is Swanley, located 1.4 miles away.

Buses

Whilst no buses serve Swanley Village directly, the Arriva Kent Thameside route 477 passes the west of the village boundary, connecting it with Bluewater, Dartford, Orpington & Swanley.

External links

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