General information | |||||
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Location | Bearsted, Maidstone (borough) England | ||||
Grid reference | TQ798561 | ||||
Managed by | Southeastern | ||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||
Other information | |||||
Station code | BSD | ||||
Classification | DfT category D | ||||
Key dates | |||||
1 July 1884 | Opened as Bearsted | ||||
1 July 1907 | Renamed Bearsted & Thurnham[1][2] | ||||
12 May 1980 | Renamed Bearsted[3] | ||||
Passengers | |||||
2018/19 | 0.392 million | ||||
2019/20 | 0.380 million | ||||
2020/21 | 76,660 | ||||
2021/22 | 0.203 million | ||||
2022/23 | 0.262 million | ||||
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Bearsted railway station serves Bearsted in Kent, England. The station and all trains serving it are operated by Southeastern. It is 42 miles 59 chains (68.8 km) down the line from London Victoria via Herne Hill.[4]
Inside the station building are staffed and self-service ticket sales and a café. A new footbridge was built on the opposite side of the station from the original in 2011.