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
2018/19	25,546
2019/20	24,474
2020/21	11,924
2021/22	19,584
2022/23	22,870
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.^{[citation needed]}