Trains to Folkestone Central
Folkestone Central train station is one of two stations within the port town of Folkestone, Kent. The station is a short walk from The Leas cliff top promenade. This is the closest train station to the Harbour, where you can enjoy food, live music, and a beautiful view. Facilities at the train station include a ticket office open from Monday to Sunday, a coffee shop in the centre of the platforms, and a vending machine in the ticket hall. With the two platforms accessible via a ramp, there is seating available for passengers.
Daily services to London St Pancras stop at Folkestone Central, the fastest journey time is 54 minutes. Getting to Dover Priory is easy from this station, it is just one stop away, a minimum of two trains arrive per hour, during peak periods this can increase to three, the journey is 11 minutes long. SouthEastern manage operations at this station.
Find address details, station facilities, live departure times and train arrivals for Folkestone Central station.
You can learn more about travelling to this seaside destination in our guide to trains to Folkestone.
Station details & facilities
Ticket office
| Day | Opening Hours |
|---|---|
| Weekdays | 06:00 - 19:00 |
| Saturday | 06:00 - 19:00 |
| Sunday | 08:10 - 17:40 |
| Ticket Machine | Available |
|---|---|
| Staff help | Unavailable |
| Staffing level | Full time |
| Oyster Prepay | Unavailable |
| Oyster topup | Unavailable |
| Oyster validator | Unavailable |
| Pre-purchase collection | Available |
Luggage
| Left Luggage | Unavailable |
|---|---|
| Lost Property | Available |
Facilities
| Shops | Unavailable |
|---|---|
| Postbox | Unavailable |
| Telephones | Available |
| Telephone types | Coins and cards |
| Station Buffet | Available |
| Station Buffet notes | Buffet |
| ATM | Available |
| Bureau de Change | Unavailable |
| Tourist Information Office | Unavailable |
| Information Systems |
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Toilets
| Toilets | Available |
|---|---|
| Showers | Unavailable |
| Baby change | Unavailable |
WiFi
| WiFi | Unavailable |
|---|---|
| WiFi notes | |
| Web kiosk | Unavailable |
Staffing and customer service
| Customer help points | Available |
|---|---|
| CCTV | Available |
Parking
| Day | Opening Hours |
|---|---|
| Weekdays | Open 24 hours |
| Saturday | Open 24 hours |
| Sunday | Open 24 hours |
| Carpark name | Station Car Park | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carpark operator | Meteor Parking Ltd | ||||||||||||||
| Car parking spaces | 70 | ||||||||||||||
| Carpark charges |
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Bicycle Facilities
| Cycle storage | Available |
|---|---|
| Cycle storage spaces | 23 |
| Sheltered cycle storage | Unavailable |
| Cycle storage CCTV | Unavailable |
| Cycle storage notes | front of station, by car park |
| Cycle storage notes | <p>Secure cycle storage is available at the entrance to the car park. Please ask staff for details.</p> |
Accessibility
| Step-free access | Whole station |
|---|---|
| Step-free access notes | Step free access to all platforms. Ticket Office and Car Park are step free. |
| Ramps for train access | Available |
| Wheelchairs | Unavailable |
| Induction Loop | Available |
| Accessible ticket machines | Available |
| Accessible Booking Office counter | Available |
| Accessible taxis | unknown |
| Accessible taxis notes | Accessible taxis are available |
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Departures and arrivals from Folkestone Central
Departures
Arrivals
| Departing to | Train | Time | Platform | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| to Ramsgate | Southeastern | 20:25 | 2 | On time |
| to Dover Priory | Southeastern | 20:30 | On time | |
| to London St Pancras International | Southeastern | 21:00 | On time | |
| to Ramsgate | Southeastern | 21:22 | 2 | On time |
| to London Charing Cross | Southeastern | 21:24 | 1 | Late |
| Arriving from | Train | Time | Platform | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| from London Charing Cross | Southeastern | 20:24 | 2 | On time |
| from London St Pancras International | Southeastern | 20:29 | On time | |
| from Dover Priory | Southeastern | 20:59 | On time | |
| from London Charing Cross | Southeastern | 21:21 | 2 | On time |
| from Ramsgate | Southeastern | 21:23 | 1 | Late |