Bekesbourne railway station

Bekesbourne
National Rail
General information
LocationBekesbourne, City of Canterbury
England
Grid referenceTR189560
Managed bySoutheastern
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeBKS
ClassificationDfT category F2
History
Opened22 July 1861
Passengers
2018/19Decrease 25,546
2019/20Decrease 24,474
2020/21Decrease 11,924
2021/22Increase 19,584
2022/23Increase 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]

The station in 1963