Since March 2016, Oyster cards have been accepted at Swanley, with the station being placed into London's fare zone 8.

[2] The original location of the station was at grid reference TQ513684 at the junction with separate platforms for the main line and the Sevenoaks branch.

On 27 June 1937, there was a collision between two trains near the station, resulting in the deaths of four people and with 37 injured.

The station has a self-service ticket machine and is also fitted with Oyster card readers.

In addition, the service to London Blackfriars is extended to and from Welwyn Garden City via Finsbury Park.