Bearsted railway station

Bearsted railway station serves Bearsted in Kent, England. The station and all trains serving it are operated by Southeastern. It is 42 mi down the line from London Victoria via Herne Hill.

Inside the station building are staffed and self-service ticket sales and a café. A new footbridge was built on the opposite side of the station from the original in 2011.

History
Bearsted station opened on 1 July 1884 as part of the London, Chatham and Dover Railway's extension of the line from Maidstone to Ashford West. The goods yard was on the up side. It comprised three sidings, one of which served a goods shed. A 30 cwt-capacity crane was provided. Freight facilities were withdrawn on 7 October 1968. The signal box closed on 14 April 1984. A refuge siding was located on the down side.

Services
All services at Bearsted are operated by Southeastern using and  EMUs.

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:


 * 1 tph to London Victoria via Maidstone East
 * 1 tph to Ashford International

Additional services, including trains to and from London Charing Cross call at the station during the peak hours.