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A 1908 Railway Clearing House map of lines around Folkestone (lower left) Folkestone Central railway station is on the South Eastern Main Line in England, and is the main station serving the town of Folkestone, Kent. It is 69 miles 73 chains (112.5 km) down the line from London Charing Cross. All trains that call are operated by Southeastern
The station was opened by the South Eastern Railway (SER) in 1849 as part of a project to redevelop the harbour and connect it to the wider railway network. The local geography prevented direct access from the South Eastern Main Line , so a 1-mile (1.6 km) 1-in-32 branch line was built from Folkestone Junction, which crossed the harbour on a ...
Folkestone railway station may refer to the following stations in Folkestone, England Folkestone Central railway station - one of the two main railway stations in the town Folkestone East railway station - the first railway station in the town, closed in 1965
Folkestone East is a former railway station in Folkestone, England. Opened by the South Eastern Railway in 1843 as part of its main line from London, it was Folkestone's first station and handled substantial boat train traffic travelling to the Continent via Folkestone Harbour. Passenger traffic declined in later years with the opening of other ...
Folkestone West railway station is on the South Eastern Main Line in England, serving the western area of Folkestone, Kent. It is 69 miles 22 chains (111.5 km) down the line from London Charing Cross .
Folkestone Warren Halt was a station on the South Eastern Main Line of the South Eastern Railway at the beach location known as "The Warren" in the east end of Folkestone, Kent, now within the East Cliff and Warren Country Park.
Map showing the location of Kent within England This is a list of railway stations in Kent, a county in the South East of England. It includes all railway stations that are part of the National Rail network, and which are currently open and have timetabled train services. Southeastern provides most of these services, with Southern and Thameslink providing the remainder. The majority of ...
Folkestone Harbour is the main harbour of the town of Folkestone in Kent, England. The harbour was developed during the 19th century, and became prominent after the South Eastern Railway (SER) began running boat trains to France. It was an important embarkation point for soldiers during both World Wars, and continued to be a popular traffic ...