Bekesbourne railway station
Railway station in Kent, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
General information | |||||
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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 | ||||
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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.