Folkestone Harbour railway station
Folkestone Harbour station was one of four railway stations in Folkestone, Kent. It served Folkestone Harbour with connecting boat train services across the English Channel to Calais and Boulogne.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Railway station
- Description: railway station in England
- Also known as: “Folkestone Harbour Railway Station” and “Folkestone Harbour Station”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Folkestone Harbour and The Grand Burstin Hotel.
Folkestone Harbour
Harbor
Photo: Stacey Harris, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Folkestone Harbour is the main harbour of the town of Folkestone in Kent, England. The harbour was developed during the 19th century, and became prominent after the South Eastern Railway began running boat trains to France.
The Grand Burstin Hotel
Hotel
The Grand Burstin Hotel is a hotel located at Folkestone Harbour in the seaside town of Folkestone. The hotel was almost completely rebuilt in the 1970s after the new owner, Motyl Burstin, purchased the site of the previous Royal Pavilion Hotel in 1955. The Grand Burstin Hotel is situated 390 feet west of Folkestone Harbour railway station.
St Mary and St Eanswythe’s Church, Folkestone
Church
Photo: Chris Whippet, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Mary and St Eanswythe's Church is a Grade II* listed Anglican church in Folkestone, Kent, situated not far from cliffs overlooking the English Channel. St Mary and St Eanswythe’s Church, Folkestone is situated 1,200 feet west of Folkestone Harbour railway station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sandgate and Capel-le-Ferne.
Sandgate
Village
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Sandgate is a village in the Folkestone and Hythe Urban Area in the Folkestone and Hythe district of Kent, England. It had a population of 4,225 at the 2001 census. Sandgate is situated 1½ miles west of Folkestone Harbour railway station.
Capel-le-Ferne
Village
Capel-le-Ferne is a village and civil parish on the White Cliffs of Dover, near Folkestone in the Dover district, in Kent, England. Its name derives from a medieval French term meaning "chapel in the ferns". Capel-le-Ferne is situated 2 miles northeast of Folkestone Harbour railway station.
Cheriton
Suburb
Photo: Carol Rose, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cheriton is a northern suburb of Folkestone, in the Folkestone and Hythe, in the county of Kent, England. It is the location of the English terminal of the Channel Tunnel as well as of the major army barracks of Shorncliffe Camp. Cheriton is situated 2½ miles west of Folkestone Harbour railway station.
Folkestone Harbour railway station
- Categories: harbour railway station and transportation
- Location: Folkestone, Shepway District, Kent, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Folkestone Harbour railway station” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “station Folkestone Harbour”
- French: “Folkestone Harbour”
- German: “Bahnhof Folkestone Harbour”
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