Station Usage
In 2022/2023, Swaythling had 63,280 entries and exits, making it the 1,850th 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 779th busiest (out of 997), with 284 scheduled services per week.
That's a daily average of 173.37 passengers starting or ending their journey here and 4.28 passengers per service, giving it the 1,311st (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: 17,180
Reduced price entries & exits: 35,896
Season ticket entries & exits: 10,204
Total entries & exits: 63,280
Interchanges made between connecting services: 0
Change in usage from 21/22:
+5,640 : 9.78%
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 | 92 | 334 | |
2 - Down | 92 | 334 |
Data derived from Network Rail timetable planning rules 2025 (Jan 2024)
Service Patterns
Current Timetables
Table | Description | Timetable |
315 | Redbridge - Southampton - Eastleigh (summary) | Oct24 |
316 | Romsey - Eastleigh & Southampton (via Chandlers Ford) | Oct24 |
318 | London & Basingstoke - Winchester - Southampton & Bournemouth | Oct24 |
To view timetables for other dateranges and routes, please visit our timetables page.
Usage History
Change between 1997 & 2023:-11,838 (-15.76%)
Reasons for change:
2011-12 Cause of large increase not clear2012-13 Continues high growth from previous year2013-14 Continues high growth from previous year2019-20 Disruption in February 2020 due to derailed freight train at Eastleigh. South Western Railway strikes and engineering works in September 2019.
Location Details
Location: Swaythling
CRS: SWG / NLC: 5933 / TIPLOC(S): SWYTHLN
Station Facility Owner: South Western Railway
OS Grid Ref: 443910 115934
Constituency: Romsey and Southampton North
Local Authority: Southampton
NR Region: South East
ELR: BML1 75m 56ch
CRS: SWG / NLC: 5933 / TIPLOC(S): SWYTHLN
Station Facility Owner: South Western Railway
OS Grid Ref: 443910 115934
Constituency: Romsey and Southampton North
Local Authority: Southampton
NR Region: South East
ELR: BML1 75m 56ch
Fares
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Origin/Destination Matrix
Top 5 jouneys from Swaythling during 2022/2023:
•Winchester (5,551 journeys)
•Eastleigh (5,278 journeys)
•Southampton Central (4,462 journeys)
•Romsey (2,282 journeys)
•Chandlers Ford (1,223 journeys)
Full reports can be created on our dedicataed ODM Pages.
•Winchester (5,551 journeys)
•Eastleigh (5,278 journeys)
•Southampton Central (4,462 journeys)
•Romsey (2,282 journeys)
•Chandlers Ford (1,223 journeys)
Full reports can be created on our dedicataed ODM Pages.
Neighbouring Stations
Below are Swaythling's neighbouring stations, and the distance to them in miles. Click on a station to view details for that location.Station | Miles |
St Denys | 1.43 |
Southampton Airport Parkway | 0.88 |