Bearsted railway station
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| Bearsted | |||
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| Location | |||
| Place | Bearsted | ||
| Local authority | Maidstone (borough) | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | BSD | ||
| Managed by | Southeastern | ||
| Platforms in use | 2 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Rail Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 * | 0.317 million | ||
| 2005/06 * | 0.327 million | ||
| History | |||
| 1 July 1884 | Opened as "Bearsted" | ||
| 1 July 1907 | Renamed (Bearsted & Thurnham) | ||
| 12 May 1980 | Renamed (Bearsted)[1] | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| * Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Bearsted from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. | |||
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Bearsted railway station serves Bearsted in Kent. The station, and all trains serving it, is operated by Southeastern.
It is also the closest station to Leeds Castle.
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[edit] Services
The typical off-peak service from the station is:
- 2tph (trains per hour) to Ashford International, with one continuing to Canterbury West
- 1tph to London Victoria
- 1tph to London Cannon Street
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Maidstone East | Southeastern Maidstone East Line |
Hollingbourne | ||
[edit] Gallery
 Down side shelter and platform, with an Ashford International train arriving |
 Southbound view, with an Ashford International train departing |
 General view looking towards Maidstone East |
 The main station building and forecourt area |
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Bearsted railway station from National Rail
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[edit] References
- ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations, Patrick Stephens Ltd, Sparkford, ISBN 1-85260-508-1, p. 30.
