Bekesbourne railway station
Bekesbourne  | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Bekesbourne |
| Local authority | City of Canterbury |
| Grid reference | TR189560 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | BKS |
| Managed by | Southeastern |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| DfT category | F2 |
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Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries | |
| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2010/11 |
 38,450 |
| 2011/12 |
38,398 |
| 2012/13 |
32,966 |
| 2013/14 |
28,696 |
| 2014/15 |
 29,780 |
| History | |
| Key dates | Opened 22 July 1861 |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Bekesbourne from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
 UK Railways portal | |
Bekesbourne railway station serves the villages of Bekesbourne, Bishopsbourne, Littlebourne and Patrixbourne in Kent, England, and is located between Canterbury East and Dover Priory. It is served by Southeastern.
The station is completely unstaffed. There are Help Points and an electronic ticket machine is to be installed on the London-bound platform. In 2016 the station was upgraded to LED lighting.
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 Dover-bound platform is accessible by public footpath. Nearby is a viaduct over the Nailbourne Stream, a tributary of the River Stour.
Services
Off-peak the station services one train per hour to London Victoria via Chatham and Bromley South, and one train per hour to Dover Priory.
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Canterbury East | Southeastern Chatham Main Line - Dover Branch |
Adisham | ||
External links
- Train times and station information for Bekesbourne railway station from National Rail
Coordinates: 51°15′40″N 1°08′13″E / 51.261°N 1.137°E