Folkestone Central (FKC)
Folkestone Central station, Station Approach, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5HB
Station Information
Ticket Office
Opening Hours
- Opening Hours,Monday to Friday: 06:00 - 19:00
- Opening Hours,Saturday: 06:00 - 19:00
- Opening Hours,Sunday: 08:10 - 17:40
This station is not continuously staffed please see staffing times for details of when staff are available.
Location
On way in to access trains
Ticket Machines
Yes
Collect tickets bought online
- Collect tickets at Ticket Machine
Accessible ticket machines
Available
In the booking hall
Height adjusted ticket office counter
Available
There are standing height and wheelchair height ticket counters available.
Induction loop
Yes
Smartcards
Smartcards issued at this station
Yes
Smartcard tickets
- Load smartcard at Ticket Office
- Load smartcard at Ticket Machine
Smartcard validators
Yes
Smartcard note
Seasons, Single and Return tickets are now available digitally on The Key. To find out more or apply online, go to www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/tickets/the-key or get a smartcard from all staffed Southeastern ticket offices.
Information Available
- Yes - from help point
Customer Information
- Departure Screens
- Live service information
Information Services Opening Times
- Information Services Opening Times,Monday to Friday: Available
Train running Information and advice on how to get assistance available through the Help Point.
Staff Help Available
- Staff Help Available,Monday to Friday: Available
- Staff Help Available,Saturday: Available
- Staff Help Available,Sunday: Available
Customer Help Points
Yes
In booking hall
Customer Services Notes
0345 322 7021
Left Luggage
Unavailable
Lost Property
Available
CCTV at the Station
Yes
Help Point location
There are Help Points
Live service information
Announcements are made both visually and audibly
Induction loop availability
Induction loops are at designated listening areas
Station Accessibility
Step-free access
This station has step-free access to all platforms / the platform.
Category A. This station has step free access to all platforms - Step free access via lift or steep ramps from main entrance.
Ticket barriers and gates
Available
Accessible ticket machines
Available
In the booking hall
Height adjusted ticket office counter
Available
There are standing height and wheelchair height ticket counters available.
Induction loop
Yes
Ramp for train access
Available
Accessible Toilets
Available
Platform 1 - Available during staffing hours. This toilet is stoma friendly.
Waiting rooms
Available
Heated waiting rooms on platforms only available when staff are present
Seating area
Available
Induction loop pay phones
Available
Public telephones are not wheelchair accessible
Wheelchairs available
Available
Tactile paving on platform edges
There are tactile warnings on all platforms
Wide access gates - underneath Ticket Barrier and gates
There are automatic wide aisle gates that are less than 0.9 metres wide
Getting to and from the station
Accessible taxis here
Available
Accessible taxis are available to book
Impaired mobility set down/pick-up point available
Available
Accessible spaces
4 spaces
Parking is free for disabled customers by displaying a valid Blue Badge in any car parking space, however you must register your vehicle in advance at https://bluebadge.apcoa.co.uk/.
Impaired mobility set-down/ pick-up point note
This is a combined drop-off and pick-up point
Seating or waiting facilities at drop-off/ pick-up
There are no seating or waiting facilities at this drop-off and/or pick-up point
Waiting facility location
The drop-off and/or pick-up point is on the same side of the road as the station
Ramp deployment from rear of vehicle
Ramps cannot be deployed from the rear or side of a vehicle
Set-down/ pick-up location covered
The drop-off and/or pick-up point is uncovered
Number of set-down/ pick-up spaces
There is space for up to 3 vehicles to drop-off and/or pick-up
Help Point near set-down/ pick-up
There is no Help Point close to the drop-off and/or pick-up point
Staff Help
Staff help available
- Staff help available,Monday to Friday: Available
- Staff help available,Saturday: Available
- Staff help available,Sunday: Available
Customer Help Points
Yes
In booking hall
Helpline
Available
*Helpline closed on Christmas Day
Assistance navigating through the station and getting on and off trains (by ramp if required) is available during station staffing hours (see Staff Help available times) . You can book assistance up to 2 hours before your journey. You can also travel without booking, just make yourself known to staff as far in advance as possible of the train you would like to get - we recommend at least 20 minutes. The meeting point for assisted travel is the ticket office or you can use the help point. To request assistance through the help point (assistance point), please use the assistance button which will put you in contact with a Southeastern colleague. There are staff on all the trains that call at this station that can assist with getting on and off trains only. If no staff at the station ensure you position yourself on the platform so the on train staff can see you. Where staff are not available at the station to assist, and you need assistance beyond just getting on or off the train, we have a Mobile Assistance Team who can be deployed to stations. This can be arranged in advance by booking through Customer Services or by using the Help Point on the station (although inevitably there will be a delay if not booked in advance) - alternatively a taxi can be arranged, at no additional cost, to convey you to the nearest station where you can be assisted further.
Nearest accessible station
Help Point location
There are Help Points
Toilets
Available
Platform 1 - Available during staffing hours
Accessible Toilets
Available
Platform 1 - Available during staffing hours. This toilet is stoma friendly.
Baby Changing
Unavailable
Waiting Rooms
Available
Heated waiting rooms on platforms only available when staff are present
Seating Area
Available
Operator
APCOA Parking
Car Parking Availability
- Car Parking Availability,Monday to Friday: Available
- Car Parking Availability,Saturday: Available
- Car Parking Availability,Sunday: Available
Spaces
70 spaces
Accessible spaces
4 spaces
Parking is free for disabled customers by displaying a valid Blue Badge in any car parking space, however you must register your vehicle in advance at https://bluebadge.apcoa.co.uk/.
Impaired mobility set down/pick up points available
Available
Car park CCTV
Yes
Parking charges
Parking charges apply
- Off-peak rate £4.30
- Rate per day £4.70
- Rate on Saturday £3.50
- Rate on Sunday £4.00
- Rate per week £19.90
- Rate per month £73.00
- Rate per 3 months £213.50
- Rate per 6 months £417.00
- Rate per year £760.00
Notes
Off peak evening rate (after 18:00) - £3.00
Refreshment Facilities
Available
Buffet and Selecta vending machine
Public Telephones
Yes
Accessible Public Telephones
Available
Public telephones are not wheelchair accessible
Bicycle Storage
Spaces
58 spaces
You may leave your cycle in the rack provided however you do so at your own risk.
Type of Storage
Stands
Location
front of station, by car park
Sheltered
Yes
CCTV
No
Bicycle Hire
Cycle Hire Information
There are no cycle hire facilities at this station
More Information
Transport Links
Bus stop outside of the station (exit station, walk down the slope and turn right. Bus stop is just beyond the bridge - what 3 words: bumping.sensual.racetrack).
There is a taxi rank situated near the front of the station
Information to plan your onward journey is available in a printable format here
