Folkestone Central

Address

Folkestone Central station
Station Approach
Folkestone
CT19 5HB

Station staff availability

Station staff availability
Mon - Fri	24 Hours
Sat	24 Hours
Sun	24 Hours

For full accessibility information at Folkestone Central, view our accessibility info below.

Ticket office availability

Ticket office availability
Mon - Fri:	06:00-19:00
Sat:	06:00-19:00
Sun:	08:10-17:40

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Station details

Accessibility

Accessible Booking Office Counter	Yes
Accessible Booking Office Counter Note: There are standing height and wheelchair height ticket counters available.
Induction Loop	Yes
Accessible Public Telephones	Yes
Accessible Public Telephones Note: Public telephones are not wheelchair accessible
Accessible Toilets	Yes
Accessible Toilets Note: Platform 1 - Available during staffing hours. This toilet is stoma friendly.
Wheelchairs Available	Yes
Ramp For Train Access	Yes
Step Free Access	Yes
Step Free Access Note: Category A. This station has step free access to all platforms - Step free access via lift or steep ramps from main entrance.

Accessible Taxis	Yes
Accessible Taxis Note: Accessible taxis are available to book
Accessible Ticket Machines	Yes
Accessible Ticket Machines Note: In the booking hall
Impaired Mobility Set Down	Yes
Helpline Contact	Yes
0345 322 7021 or Text relay 18001 0345 322 7021 Freephone 0800 783 4524 or Text Relay 18001 0800 783 4524
Helpline Contact Note: *Helpline closed on Christmas Day
Staff Help Available	Yes
Mon - Fri: 24 Hours Sat: 24 Hours Sun: 24 Hours
Assisted Travel: Assistance navigating through the station and getting on and off trains (by ramp if required) is available during station staffing hours (see Staff Help available times) . You can now book assistance up to 2 hours before your journey. You can also travel without booking, just make yourself known to staff as far in advance as possible of the train you would like to get - we recommend at least 20 minutes. The meeting point for assisted travel is the ticket office or you can use the help point . There are staff on all the trains that call at this station that can assist with getting on and off trains only. If no staff at the station ensure you position yourself on the platform so the on train staff can see you.Where staff are not available at the station to assist, and you need assistance beyond just getting on or off the train, we now have a mobile Assistance Team who can be deployed to stations. This can be arranged in advance by booking through Customer Services or by using the Help Point on the station (although inevitably there will be a delay if not booked in advance) - alternatively a taxi can be arranged, at no additional cost, to convey you to the nearest station where you can be assisted further.

Station facilities

Atm Machine	No
Baby Change	No
Seated Area	Yes
Passenger Information Systems	Yes
Passenger Information Systems Note: Departure Screens, Announcements,

Shops	No
Station Buffet	Yes
Station Buffet Note: Buffet and Selecta vending machine
Telephones	Yes
Toilets	Yes
Toilets Note: Platform 1 - Available during staffing hours
Waiting Room	Yes
Waiting Room Note: Heated waiting rooms on platforms only available when staff are present

Ticket buying & collection

Oyster Pre Pay	No
Oyster Validator	No
Smartcard Issued	Yes
Smartcard Validator	Yes

Penalty Fares: Applicable Operators: Southeastern
Oyster Topup	No
Prepurchase Collection	Yes
Smartcard Topup	Yes
Ticket Machine	Yes
Ticket Office Note: On way in to access trains

Passenger services

Phone number: 0345 322 7021 Website: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
Lost Property Contact Available	Yes
Ticket Gate	Yes
Customer Services: 0345 322 7021

Customer Help Points	Yes
Customer Help Points Note: In booking hall

Car parking

Car parking	Yes

Name: Station Car Park
Operator: APCOA Parking
Spaces: 70
Notes:

From 5th March 2023 - new off peak evening rate (after 18:00) - £2.50

Car Parking Contact Available: No
Phone number: 0330 333 9232
Website: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
Note:

From 5th March 2023 - new off peak evening rate (after 18:00) - £2.50

Accessible Car Park Equipment: No
Accessible Spaces: 4
Accessible Spaces Note:

Parking is free for disabled customers displaying a valid Blue Badge in any car parking space

Daily Charge: £4.20
Weekly Charge: £19.00
Monthly Charge: £69.70

Cycling

Cycle Storage Availability	Yes
Sheltered: Yes Spaces: 58 Type: Stands Location: front of station, by car park Note: You may leave your cycle in the rack provided however you do so at your own risk.

Cycle Storage Availability

Sheltered: Yes
Spaces: 58
Type: Stands
Location:

front of station, by car park

Note:

You may leave your cycle in the rack provided however you do so at your own risk.

Cycle Storage CCTV	No

Other transport

Location for Rail Replacement Services	Yes
Location For Rail Replacement Service Note: Bus stop outside of the station (exit station, walk down the slope and turn right. Bus stop is just beyond the bridge - what 3 words: bumping.sensual.racetrack).
Taxi Rank	Yes
Taxi Rank Note: There is a taxi rank situated near the front of the station

Bus Service	Yes
Bus Service Note: Information to plan your onward journey is available in a printable format here

General information

Station Operator: SE
Station Code: FKC

Staffing Level: Full Time
CCTV: Yes

Live departures & arrivals for Folkestone Central

Departures

Arrivals

Live departures for Folkestone Central
Due	Destination	Platform	Expected
16:49	Ramsgate Platform 2	2	16:59 10 mins late
16:50	London St Pancras (Intl) Platform 1	1	On time
17:02	Dover Priory Platform 2	2	17:04 2 mins late
17:05	London Charing Cross via Tonbridge Platform 1	1	On time
17:35	London Charing Cross via Tonbridge Platform 1	1	On time
17:49	Ramsgate Platform 2	2	On time
17:58	London St Pancras (Intl) Platform 1	1	On time
18:04	Ramsgate Platform 2	2	On time
18:05	London Charing Cross via Tonbridge Platform 1	1	On time
18:31	Dover Priory Platform 2	2	On time

Live arrivals at Folkestone Central
Due	Destination	Platform	Expected
16:48	London Charing Cross Platform 2	2	16:58 10 mins late
16:50	Dover Priory Platform 1	1	On time
17:02	London St Pancras (Intl) Platform 2	2	17:03 1 min late
17:05	Ramsgate Platform 1	1	On time
17:35	Ramsgate Platform 1	1	On time
17:48	London Charing Cross Platform 2	2	On time
17:58	Dover Priory Platform 1	1	On time
18:04	London St Pancras (Intl) Platform 2	2	On time
18:05	Ramsgate Platform 1	1	On time
18:31	London St Pancras (Intl) Platform 2	2	On time

Many seats available
Plenty of seats available
Some seats available
Only a few seats available
Standing room only
n/a

Data unavailable

Usual seat availability is based on information we hold for the last 7 days. Availability is stated for many, but not all, trains operated by Southeastern. We're working hard to expand this information for all our services.
To feedback on this pilot, email seats@southeasternrailway.co.uk

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