Bekesbourne railway station explained

Bekesbourne
Symbol Location:gb
Symbol:rail
Borough:Bekesbourne, City of Canterbury
Country:England
Grid Name:Grid reference
Manager:Southeastern
Platforms:2
Code:BKS
Classification:DfT category F2
Opened:22 July 1861
Footnotes: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 64chain58chain down the line from and is situated between and .

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.

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 EMUs.

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

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

External links

51.261°N 1.137°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bekesbourne Station Car Park. Saba Parking, September 2020.
  2. Web site: Bekesbourne Station Information. Southeastern, September 2020.