Train times from Folkestone West station

Next departures

Station facilities

• Step-free access: Partly: step-free access to some platforms only. This is a category B2 station. Step Free access to Platform 1 via main entrance off Shorncliffe Road. Step free access to platform 2 via side entrance off Station Road. Step access between platforms via station subway.
• Ticket office: The ticket office is open Mon–Fri 06:25–13:05; Sat 07:35–14:15. There are ticket machines.
• Help and assistance: The station is staffed part of the day. Staff help is available Mon–Fri 06:25–13:05; Sat 07:35–14:15. 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: Coffee kiosk.
• Parking: Yes: Station Car Park (215 spaces): Day £7.00, Off-peak day £6.30, Saturday £5.30, Sunday £4.80, Week £28.30, Month £92.30, Year £994.00, run by APCOA Parking.
• Cycle parking: Yes: 38 spaces, sheltered.
• Platforms: 2.

Station information from National Rail, updated Wednesday, 7 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

• The Nailbox, Shorncliffe 2 min walk
• Limes Road, Folkestone 2 min walk
• Wellfield Road, Folkestone 3 min walk
• Harvey Grammar School, Folkestone 3 min walk
• St George's Road, Cheriton 4 min walk
• Cemetery, Folkestone 4 min walk

All bus routes and stops in Folkestone

Questions

Which trains stop at Folkestone West 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 West station?

Folkestone West station is in Folkestone, Kent.

Where do trains from Folkestone West station go?

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

Is Folkestone West station step-free and wheelchair accessible?

Partly: step-free access to some platforms only. This is a category B2 station. Step Free access to Platform 1 via main entrance off Shorncliffe Road. Step free access to platform 2 via side entrance off Station Road. Step access between platforms via station subway.

When is the ticket office at Folkestone West station open?

The ticket office is open Mon–Fri 06:25–13:05; Sat 07:35–14:15. There are ticket machines.

Can I get help or assistance at Folkestone West station?

The station is staffed part of the day. Staff help is available Mon–Fri 06:25–13:05; Sat 07:35–14:15. 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 West station?

Yes.

Can I buy food and drink at Folkestone West station?

Yes: Coffee kiosk.

Is there parking at Folkestone West station?

Yes: Station Car Park (215 spaces): Day £7.00, Off-peak day £6.30, Saturday £5.30, Sunday £4.80, Week £28.30, Month £92.30, Year £994.00, run by APCOA Parking.

Is there cycle parking at Folkestone West station?

Yes: 38 spaces, sheltered.

How many platforms does Folkestone West station have?

2.