Bekesbourne railway station

Bekesbourne
General information
Location	Bekesbourne, City of Canterbury England
Grid reference	TR189560
Managed by	Southeastern
Platforms	2
Other information
Station code	BKS
Classification	DfT category F2
History
Opened	22 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

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.

The station and all trains that serve the station are operated by Southeastern.

The station and the line it serves were built by the London, Chatham & 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.

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

Services

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

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

• 1 tph to London Victoria via Chatham
• 1 tph to Dover Priory

During the peak hours, the service is increased to 2 tph.

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Canterbury East		Southeastern Chatham Main Line - Dover Branch		Adisham

External links

• Train times and station information for Bekesbourne railway station from National Rail