Bekesbourne railway station

Bekesbourne railway station is on the Dover branch of the Chatham Main Line in England, and serves the villages of Bekesbourne and Patrixbourne, Kent. It is 64 miles 58 chains (104.2 km) down the line from London Victoria and is situated between Canterbury East and Adisham.

Bekesbourne
LocationBekesbourne, City of Canterbury
England
Grid referenceTR189560
Managed bySoutheastern
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeBKS
ClassificationDfT category F2
History
Opened22 July 1861
Passengers
2015/16 28,550
2016/17 26,288
2017/18 31,576
2018/19 25,546
2019/20 24,474
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

The station and all trains that call are operated by Southeastern. It is unstaffed.

The station and the line it serves were built by the London, Chatham and Dover Railway and opened on 22 July 1861. The platforms are linked by a footbridge. The country-bound platform is accessible by public footpath. Nearby is a viaduct over the Nailbourne Stream, a tributary of the River Stour.

The station in 1963

Facilities

Bekesbourne station is unstaffed and facilities are limited. Tickets can be purchased from the self-service ticket machine at the station and there are passenger help points located on each platforms. There is also a basic shelter located on each platform.

There is also a small chargeable car park located at the station, operated by Saba Parking.[1]

Step-free access is available to both of the platforms at Bekesbourne.[2]

Services

All services at Bekesbourne are operated by Southeastern using Class 375 EMUs.

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[3]

Preceding station National Rail Following station
Southeastern

References
  1. "Bekesbourne Station Car Park". Saba Parking, September 2020.
  2. "Bekesbourne Station Information". Southeastern, September 2020.
  3. "Timetable 2: London to Medway Towns, Ramsgate and Dover" (PDF). Southeastern, September 2020.


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