Bekesbourne railway station
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Bekesbourne | |||
Location | |||
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Place | Bekesbourne | ||
Local authority | Canterbury | ||
Operations | |||
Station code | BKS | ||
Managed by | Southeastern. | ||
Platforms in use | 2 | ||
Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
Annual Rail Passenger Usage | |||
2004/05 * | 35,386 | ||
2005/06 * | 39,140 | ||
History | |||
Key dates | Opened 22 July 1861 | ||
National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
* Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Bekesbourne from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. | |||
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Bekesbourne railway station serves the villages of Bekesbourne, Bishopsbourne, Littlebourne and Patrixbourne in Kent, and is located between Canterbury East and Dover Priory. It is served by Southeastern.
The station and the line it serves were built by the London, Chatham and Dover Railway and opened on 22 July 1861. The platforms are linked by a footbridge. Nearby is a viaduct over the Nailbourne Stream, a tributary of the River Stour.
[edit] Services
Off-peak the station services an average of one train per hour to London Victoria via Chatham and Bromley South, and one train per hour to Dover Priory.
Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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Canterbury East | Southeastern Chatham Main Line - Dover Branch |
Adisham |
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Bekesbourne railway station from National Rail