Trains to Folkestone Central - Station Details and further Information on Folkestone Central Train Services
Folkestone Central train station is one of three train stations in Folkestone. It is the more central of the two main stations in the town. The station, and all trains serving it, is operated by Southeastern. Southeastern High Speed services started to call at this station with a service from London St Pancras to Dover Priory on 7 September 2009.
The South Eastern Main Line reached Folkestone in 1843, with a station being opened at Folkestone Junction (Folkestone East) on 18 December 1843. Folkestone West was then opened in 1864, with a station named Cheriton Arch being provided between the two on 1 September 1884. The name Radnor Park was adopted in 1886, and for a few years with just two platform faces, the station was rebuilt in 1890 to add a bay. The station was renamed Folkestone Central in 1895.
The station was rebuilt at the time of the route's electrification in 1961 with two island platforms, linked by a subway and with ramps leading up from the ticket office and concourse, which is itself above street level (an approach road and accompanying pedestrian ramp leads up from Cheriton Road). In 1999 one island platform was abandoned, along with the subway; the platform has not been demolished, although all buildings have been removed. Folkestone Junction station was renamed Folkestone East before closing in 1965. |
