Folkestone West  | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Cheriton, Folkestone & Hythe England | ||||
| Grid reference | TR209364 | ||||
| Managed by | Southeastern | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | FKW | ||||
| Classification | DfT category E | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 November 1863 | Opened as "Shorncliffe Camp" | ||||
| 2 July 1926 | Renamed "Shorncliffe" | ||||
| 10 September 1962 | Renamed "Folkestone West" | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2018/19 |  0.793 million | ||||
| Interchange |  1,590 | ||||
| 2019/20 | 0.775 million | ||||
| Interchange | 2,393 | ||||
| 2020/21 | 0.201 million | ||||
| Interchange | 479 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 0.513 million | ||||
| Interchange | 1,499 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 0.610 million | ||||
| Interchange | 1,869 | ||||
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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. All trains that call are operated by Southeastern.
The ticket office, in a room on the extensive 'up' side buildings on the London-bound platform, is staffed only during part of the day; at other times a PERTIS permit to travel machine, located outside the ticket office, suffices. The substantial 'down' (country-bound) platform building is occupied as offices by Network Rail.