Folkestone East railway station

Folkestone East
Folkestone East railway station in 1965
General information
LocationFolkestone, Folkestone & Hythe
England
Grid referenceTR234368
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companySouth Eastern Railway
Pre-groupingSouth Eastern and Chatham Railway
Post-groupingSouthern Railway
Southern Region of British Railways
Key dates
18 December 1843Opened as Folkestone
July 1849Renamed Folkestone Old
January 1852Renamed Folkestone Junction
September 1858Renamed Folkestone Junction (Shorncliffe)
November 1863Renamed Folkestone Junction
April 1884Renamed Folkestone
June 1897Renamed Folkestone Junction
10 September 1962Renamed Folkestone East
6 September 1965Closed

Folkestone East is a former railway station in Folkestone, England. Opened by the South Eastern Railway in 1843 as part of its main line from London, it was Folkestone's first station and handled substantial boat train traffic travelling to the Continent via Folkestone Harbour. Passenger traffic declined in later years with the opening of other more convenient stations in the town and the station eventually closed in 1965.

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