Bekesbourne railway station

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

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
2019/20	24,474
2020/21	11,924
2021/22	19,584
2022/23	22,870
2023/24	29,130
Location
Notes Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

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

History

The station in 1963

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 and country-bound platform is accessible by public footpath. Nearby is a viaduct over the Nailbourne Stream, a tributary of the River Stour.^{[citation needed]}

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.^{[citation needed]}

There is also a small chargeable car park located at the station.^[1]

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

Services

All services at Bekesbourne are operated by Southeastern using Class 375 electric multiple units.^{[citation needed]}

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

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

Additional services including trains to and from London Bridge and London Cannon Street call at the station in the peak hours.

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