Station details & facilities
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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.
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19:28
London Cannon Street To Folkestone Central
Southeastern
Plat. 2
Station Due 19:25
19:33
London St Pancras (Intl) To Folkestone Central
Southeastern
Plat. 2
On time
19:42
London Charing Cross To Folkestone Central
Southeastern
Plat. 2
On time
19:59
Dover Priory To Folkestone Central
Southeastern
Plat. 1
On time
20:02
London St Pancras (Intl) To Folkestone Central
Southeastern
Plat. 2
Station Due 20:05
20:07
Ramsgate To Folkestone Central
Southeastern
Plat. 1
Station Due 20:11
20:11
London Cannon Street To Folkestone Central
Southeastern
Plat. 2
On time
20:30
London St Pancras (Intl) To Folkestone Central
Southeastern
Plat. 2
On time
20:57
London Charing Cross To Folkestone Central
Southeastern
Plat. 2
On time
20:59
Dover Priory To Folkestone Central
Southeastern
Plat. 1
On time
19:34
Folkestone Central To Sandwich
Southeastern
Plat. 2
On time
19:43
Folkestone Central To Ramsgate
Southeastern
Plat. 2
On time
20:00
Folkestone Central To London St Pancras (Intl)
Southeastern
Plat. 1
On time
20:03
Folkestone Central To Dover Priory
Southeastern
Plat. 2
Station Leaving 20:06
20:08
Folkestone Central To London Charing Cross
Southeastern
Plat. 1
Station Leaving 20:12
20:12
Folkestone Central To Dover Priory
Southeastern
Plat. 2
On time
20:30
Folkestone Central To Whitstable
Southeastern
Plat. 2
On time
20:58
Folkestone Central To Ramsgate
Southeastern
Plat. 2
On time
21:00
Folkestone Central To London St Pancras (Intl)
Southeastern
Plat. 1
On time
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