| Folkestone Central | |||
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| Location | |||
| Place | Folkestone | ||
| Local authority | Shepway | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | FKC | ||
| Managed by | Southeastern | ||
| Platforms in use | 2 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 * | 0.877 million | ||
| 2005/06 * | 0.902 million | ||
| History | |||
| 1 September 1884 | Opened as Cheriton Arch | ||
| 1886 | Renamed Radnor Park | ||
| 1895 | Renamed Folkestone Central | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| * Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Folkestone Central from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. | |||
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Folkestone Central railway station is one of three railway 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.
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History
The South Eastern Main Line reached Folkestone in 1843, with a station being opened at Folkestone Junction 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, before Folkestone Central was chosen in 1895. The station was rebuilt at the time of the route's electrification in 1961.[1] Originally, there were 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). One island platform has since been abandoned, however, along with the subway; the platform has not been demolished, although all buildings have been removed.
Services
The typical off-peak service from the station is:
- 2tph (trains per hour) to London Charing Cross via Tonbridge
- 1tph to Ramsgate
- 1tph to Dover Priory only
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Folkestone West | Southeastern South Eastern Main Line |
Dover Priory | ||
| Folkestone West | Southeastern High Speed 1 London-Dover (not yet operational) |
Dover Priory | ||
| Disused Railways | ||||
| Folkestone West | British Rail Southern Region South Eastern Main Line |
Folkestone Junction East | ||
| British Rail Southern Region South Eastern Main Line |
Folkestone Warren Halt | |||
| Folkestone West | SECR South Eastern Main Line |
Dover Town | ||
See also
References
- ^ Body, Geoffrey. PSL Field Guide – Railways of the Southern Region (1984), pages 96–97. Patrick Stephens Ltd, Cambridge. ISBN 0-85059-664-5
External links
- Folkestone Central railway station is at coordinates Coordinates:
- Train times and station information for Folkestone Central railway station from National Rail
- Street map and aerial photo of Folkestone Central railway station from Multimap.com
