Bearsted railway station
Bearsted railway station serves Bearsted in Kent, England. The station and all trains serving it are operated by Southeastern. It is down the line from via Herne Hill. Inside the station building are a manned 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 . 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 Freight facilities were withdrawn on 7 October 1968.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. Current Services. All services at Bearsted are operated by Southeastern using and EMUs. The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is: During the peak hours, the station is served by additional services between London Victoria and Ashford International, increasing the service to 2 tph in each direction. There are also a small number of services to and from  London Blackfriars. Future Services. In December 2019, it was planned that a new Thameslink service between Maidstone East and service would start with the first and last trains extended to Ashford International and therefore calling at Bearsted. However the introduction of this service has now been postponed to an unknown date.