Folkestone West railway station

Folkestone West
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
Notes Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

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.