Train times from Folkestone Central station

Next departures

Station facilities

• Step-free access: Partly: step-free access to some platforms only. This is a category B1 station. There is step-free access to all platforms which may be accessed via long or steep ramps or via streets.
• Toilets: Yes, including an accessible toilet and baby changing. Accessible toilet; Male toilet, Platform 1, 2; Toilet.
• Ticket office: The ticket office is open Mon–Sat 06:00–19:00; Sun 08:10–17:40. There are ticket machines.
• Help and assistance: The station is staffed. Staff help is available Every day 24 hours. Assistance staff meet you at Ticket Office / Booking Hall. Passenger Assist: 0345 322 7021 or Text relay 18001 0345 322 7021 Freephone 0800 783 4524 or Text Relay 18001 0800 783 4524.
• Waiting room: Yes.
• Food and drink: Yes: Buffet and Selecta vending machine.
• Lifts: There are lifts.
• Parking: Yes: Station Car Park (70 spaces): Day £5.20, Off-peak day £4.70, Saturday £4.30, Sunday £4.80, Week £20.90, Month £76.70, Year £798.00, run by APCOA Parking.
• Cycle parking: Yes: 58 spaces, sheltered, with CCTV. front of station, by car park.
• Taxis: Yes, there's a taxi rank.
• Platforms: 2.

Station information from National Rail, updated Thursday, 1 October 2026. Facilities can change: check before you travel.

Routes from this station

• Ramsgate – ST PANCRAS INTERNATIONAL (North Kent Line) Southeastern
• Dover Priory – London Victoria (Chatham Main Line) Southeastern
• Ramsgate – London Charing Cross (Ashford–Ramsgate Line) Southeastern
• Ashford International – London Victoria (Maidstone East Line) Southeastern

Stops nearby

• Folkestone Central Railway Station 1 min walk
• Julian Road, Folkestone 2 min walk
• Kingsnorth Gardens, Folkestone 2 min walk
• Radnor Park, Folkestone 3 min walk
• East Kent College, Folkestone 4 min walk
• Civic Centre, Folkestone 5 min walk

All bus routes and stops in Folkestone

Questions

Which trains stop at Folkestone Central station?

Ramsgate – ST PANCRAS INTERNATIONAL (North Kent Line), Dover Priory – London Victoria (Chatham Main Line), Ramsgate – London Charing Cross (Ashford–Ramsgate Line) and Ashford International – London Victoria (Maidstone East Line), run by Southeastern.

Where is Folkestone Central station?

Folkestone Central station is in Folkestone, Kent.

Where do trains from Folkestone Central station go?

The next departures go to St Pancras, Charing Cross, Victoria, Ramsgate, Dover and Ashford.

Is Folkestone Central station step-free and wheelchair accessible?

Partly: step-free access to some platforms only. This is a category B1 station. There is step-free access to all platforms which may be accessed via long or steep ramps or via streets.

Are there toilets at Folkestone Central station?

Yes, including an accessible toilet and baby changing. Accessible toilet; Male toilet, Platform 1, 2; Toilet.

When is the ticket office at Folkestone Central station open?

The ticket office is open Mon–Sat 06:00–19:00; Sun 08:10–17:40. There are ticket machines.

Can I get help or assistance at Folkestone Central station?

The station is staffed. Staff help is available Every day 24 hours. Assistance staff meet you at Ticket Office / Booking Hall. Passenger Assist: 0345 322 7021 or Text relay 18001 0345 322 7021 Freephone 0800 783 4524 or Text Relay 18001 0800 783 4524.

Is there a waiting room at Folkestone Central station?

Yes.

Can I buy food and drink at Folkestone Central station?

Yes: Buffet and Selecta vending machine.

Is there parking at Folkestone Central station?

Yes: Station Car Park (70 spaces): Day £5.20, Off-peak day £4.70, Saturday £4.30, Sunday £4.80, Week £20.90, Month £76.70, Year £798.00, run by APCOA Parking.

Is there cycle parking at Folkestone Central station?

Yes: 58 spaces, sheltered, with CCTV. front of station, by car park.

Is there a taxi rank at Folkestone Central station?

Yes, there's a taxi rank.

How many platforms does Folkestone Central station have?

2.