Folkestone Central railway station

Folkestone Central
National Rail
View taken in the 1990s before the up platform (on the left) was closed and all trains use the down platform (on the right).
General information
LocationFolkestone, Folkestone & Hythe
England
Grid referenceTR220362
Managed bySoutheastern
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeFKC
ClassificationDfT category C1
Key dates
1 September 1884Opened as "Cheriton Arch"
September 1886Renamed "Radnor Park"
1 June 1895Renamed "Folkestone Central"
Passengers
2018/19Decrease 1.055 million
 Interchange Decrease 11,487
2019/20Decrease 1.031 million
 Interchange Decrease 11,123
2020/21Decrease 0.268 million
 Interchange Decrease 2,144
2021/22Increase 0.683 million
 Interchange Increase 7,455
2022/23Increase 0.812 million
 Interchange Increase 15,263
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road
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.