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Folkestone Central Railway Station

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Postcode and link to mapCT19 5HB
National Rail Timetable 2019 SummerTable 194 Table 207
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National Rail Timetable 2020 SummerTable 194 Table 207
National Rail Timetable 2021 SummerTable 194 Table 207
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OS Grid ReferenceTR 220363
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Folkestone West, 1 miles to the WestSandling, 5 miles to the West
Westenhanger, 6 miles to the WestKearsney, 7 miles to the North
Dover Priory, 7 miles to the EastShepherds Well, 8 miles to the North
Snowdown, 10 miles to the NorthMartin Mill, 10 miles to the East
Aylesham, 11 miles to the NorthAdisham, 12 miles to the North
Bekesbourne, 13 miles to the NorthWalmer, 13 miles to the East
Wye, 13 miles to the WestAshford International (Eurostar), 14 miles to the West
Ashford International, 14 miles to the WestChartham, 14 miles to the North
Ham Street, 14 miles to the WestCanterbury East, 14 miles to the North
Deal, 14 miles to the NorthChilham, 14 miles to the North

3 letter codeFKC
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2004/5 Footfall876640
2005/6 Footfall910165 (103% previous year)
2006/7 Footfall905764 (99% previous year)
2007/8 Footfall949152 (104% previous year)
2008/9 Footfall929371 (97% previous year)
2009/10 Footfall885789 (95% previous year)
2010/11 Footfall1004630 (113% previous year)
2011/12 Footfall1081340 (107% previous year)
2012/13 Footfall1037570 (95% previous year)
2013/14 Footfall1056495 (101% previous year)
2014/15 Footfall1037218 (98% previous year)
2015/16 Footfall994568 (95% previous year)
2016/17 Footfall1021036 (102% previous year)
2017/18 Footfall1092140 (106% previous year)
2018/19 Footfall1055010 (96% previous year)


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Nearby stations

Footfalls are for 2004/5 to 2018/19

* FKC - Folkestone Central - 876640 / 910165 / 905764 / 949152 / 929371 / 885789 / 1004630 / 1081340 / 1037570 / 1056495 / 1037218 / 994568 / 1021036 / 1092140 / 1055010 p.p.a. 116%
* FKW - Folkestone West - 79810 / 82527 / 153977 / 190866 / 217579 / 209074 / 286703 / 312818 / 315972 / 340620 / 478156 / 550804 / 552692 / 601432 / 793296 p.p.a. 692% - 1 mls away
* SDG - Sandling - 131026 / 133426 / 148687 / 163416 / 151376 / 121758 / 106446 / 107720 / 106948 / 107156 / 107080 / 98500 / 93456 / 86542 / 94630 p.p.a. 71% - 5 mls away
* WHA - Westenhanger - 23731 / 29954 / 42240 / 60110 / 62840 / 55420 / 60722 / 61842 / 68998 / 65112 / 67500 / 66508 / 64032 / 64600 / 76602 p.p.a. 269% - 6 mls away
* KSN - Kearsney - 40001 / 41762 / 40183 / 45789 / 43264 / 36672 / 35950 / 30238 / 32396 / 33882 / 34326 / 38128 / 36174 / 41544 / 45878 p.p.a. 90% - 7 mls away
* DVP - Dover Priory - 902190 / 860722 / 923163 / 960407 / 945392 / 834054 / 934414 / 914904 / 904970 / 943409 / 961174 / 883394 / 831998 / 946056 / 995360 p.p.a. 92% - 7 mls away
* SPH - Shepherds Well - 59202 / 62690 / 61927 / 56390 / 53574 / 50186 / 47270 / 43214 / 43088 / 44030 / 43014 / 40912 / 45032 / 48354 / 52266 p.p.a. 76% - 8 mls away
* SWO - Snowdown - 18282 / 19456 / 17194 / 18057 / 18474 / 16030 / 13424 / 13118 / 10664 / 7556 / 6822 / 7676 / 6932 / 8600 / 8592 p.p.a. 37% - 10 mls away
* MTM - Martin Mill - 32990 / 33521 / 38199 / 40692 / 38976 / 30692 / 28604 / 29834 / 30254 / 31362 / 32154 / 43104 / 44654 / 59238 / 63248 p.p.a. 135% - 10 mls away
* AYH - Aylesham - 78255 / 89758 / 97712 / 93672 / 89906 / 74004 / 72766 / 71352 / 68472 / 68376 / 80828 / 83346 / 88752 / 109050 / 120244 p.p.a. 113% - 11 mls away
* ADM - Adisham - 53898 / 53857 / 58776 / 55873 / 49002 / 45560 / 36938 / 32048 / 28388 / 24058 / 22374 / 21454 / 21218 / 25584 / 27600 p.p.a. 39% - 12 mls away
* BKS - Bekesbourne - 35386 / 39140 / 49045 / 48737 / 55912 / 45970 / 38450 / 38380 / 32966 / 28692 / 29780 / 28550 / 26288 / 31576 / 25546 p.p.a. 74% - 13 mls away
* WAM - Walmer - 217799 / 228749 / 254544 / 261454 / 270614 / 230354 / 224430 / 224678 / 193668 / 174412 / 172896 / 187282 / 188402 / 221834 / 227276 p.p.a. 86% - 13 mls away
* WYE - Wye - 130458 / 144160 / 152547 / 168867 / 157864 / 137266 / 145430 / 149430 / 145492 / 163006 / 171260 / 189054 / 196178 / 221208 / 255810 p.p.a. 150% - 13 mls away
ASI - Ashford International (Eurostar) - Data set not available p.p.a. n/a% - 14 mls away
* AFK - Ashford International - 2286350 / 2408539 / 2606065 / 2819499 / 2758866 / 2756090 / 3123070 / 3310850 / 3329948 / 3481076 / 3614790 / 3764590 / 3798486 / 3900898 / 4102872 p.p.a. 166% - 14 mls away
* CRT - Chartham - 43819 / 49666 / 51477 / 67531 / 70012 / 65798 / 64336 / 64722 / 64948 / 66180 / 59594 / 62180 / 61764 / 70058 / 73888 p.p.a. 140% - 14 mls away
HMT - Ham Street - 58394 / 66533 / 69731 / 76838 / 76996 / 74956 / 81812 / 86856 / 93470 / 100312 / 97164 / 101616 / 91940 / 87772 / 98590 p.p.a. 157% - 14 mls away
* CBE - Canterbury East - 410001 / 429063 / 1640246 / 1618418 / 1575014 / 1330917 / 1158433 / 1173840 / 1043578 / 945600 / 1003925 / 1034102 / 1060553 / 1109018 / 1144046 p.p.a. 258% - 14 mls away
* DEA - Deal - 407030 / 421155 / 469671 / 490496 / 537112 / 483454 / 493262 / 533758 / 509218 / 469770 / 494760 / 506568 / 516492 / 574278 / 608346 p.p.a. 126% - 14 mls away
* CIL - Chilham - 27812 / 30003 / 31581 / 40055 / 41364 / 36860 / 37444 / 40548 / 37322 / 36524 / 38682 / 38320 / 40318 / 43420 / 53108 p.p.a. 144% - 14 mls away
* CBW - Canterbury West - 2015286 / 2172469 / 1134891 / 1351397 / 1390831 / 1464545 / 1921370 / 2130720 / 2121098 / 2223350 / 2336199 / 2406422 / 2467975 / 2580756 / 2662266 p.p.a. 122% - 15 mls away
* SDW - Sandwich - 255345 / 284243 / 327785 / 347949 / 343988 / 300200 / 294160 / 358302 / 260950 / 250398 / 256770 / 286880 / 314748 / 348866 / 355290 p.p.a. 123% - 15 mls away
* STU - Sturry - 65638 / 78241 / 80252 / 84205 / 81130 / 66572 / 61440 / 60888 / 69062 / 72962 / 75272 / 78546 / 84030 / 86092 / 95310 p.p.a. 128% - 16 mls away
APD - Appledore (Kent) - 21126 / 20718 / 25693 / 31457 / 32856 / 31488 / 34182 / 31346 / 36908 / 40116 / 37464 / 39190 / 35886 / 39668 / 42792 p.p.a. 169% - 16 mls away
* SEG - Selling - 60668 / 56670 / 63690 / 69358 / 72164 / 65092 / 59998 / 57466 / 52552 / 50822 / 67396 / 69340 / 66426 / 83212 / 80248 p.p.a. 109% - 17 mls away
* MSR - Minster - 50433 / 58185 / 65264 / 76329 / 79900 / 72384 / 71636 / 71710 / 63156 / 60752 / 60464 / 61952 / 66796 / 75968 / 78422 p.p.a. 132% - 19 mls away
* CHG - Charing - 64291 / 66676 / 70970 / 88204 / 89962 / 77538 / 75810 / 79292 / 77416 / 67236 / 66616 / 72652 / 74688 / 72940 / 86140 p.p.a. 116% - 19 mls away
* PLC - Pluckley - 87878 / 81703 / 99773 / 106771 / 111320 / 96802 / 97960 / 101912 / 112060 / 109304 / 108514 / 109206 / 111320 / 114408 / 120346 p.p.a. 126% - 20 mls away
* HNB - Herne Bay - 699742 / 736048 / 762109 / 808957 / 819908 / 779350 / 778582 / 794816 / 773498 / 802914 / 838324 / 931154 / 955804 / 980482 / 984462 p.p.a. 136% - 20 mls away
* CSW - Chestfield & Swalecliffe - 142694 / 146829 / 149813 / 172706 / 165226 / 152140 / 142774 / 151538 / 127408 / 123552 / 124800 / 124720 / 122242 / 137734 / 129258 p.p.a. 85% - 20 mls away
* WHI - Whitstable - 649127 / 701477 / 773716 / 775633 / 782536 / 741560 / 745678 / 763442 / 753450 / 777722 / 801556 / 828552 / 844786 / 886018 / 956416 p.p.a. 130% - 20 mls away

Total of these stations (2006/7 to 2007/8) - 12013609 -> 12722385 (105%)

Some similar stations (passenger No.s)

Footfalls are for 2004/5 to 2018/19

* FKC - Folkestone Central - 876640 / 910165 / 905764 / 949152 / 929371 / 885789 / 1004630 / 1081340 / 1037570 / 1056495 / 1037218 / 994568 / 1021036 / 1092140 / 1055010 p.p.a. 116%
* KDB - Kidbrooke - 662065 / 641786 / 919029 / 973450 / 911924 / 862210 / 890802 / 903148 / 945308 / 1125024 / 1314722 / 1552268 / 1573440 / 1525620 / 1524532 p.p.a. 237% - 57 mls away
MKT - Marks Tey - 384337 / 400155 / 432073 / 459980 / 443724 / 428804 / 428816 / 437002 / 473162 / 494998 / 503540 / 523218 / 557456 / 577550 / 604902 p.p.a. 145% - 58 mls away
* ELE - Elmers End - 616022 / 643131 / 893710 / 957314 / 970682 / 955956 / 997064 / 1049092 / 1063026 / 1108278 / 1178548 / 1169234 / 1200834 / 1140520 / 1134028 p.p.a. 194% - 58 mls away
SFO - Stanford-le-Hope - 816214 / 802937 / 856887 / 939067 / 966716 / 923242 / 949022 / 951358 / 992742 / 998168 / 1029894 / 1067586 / 1135044 / 1109214 / 1130456 p.p.a. 139% - 45 mls away
* CLD - Chelsfield - 623963 / 626644 / 877343 / 947763 / 874004 / 850210 / 906166 / 904248 / 924494 / 947226 / 1008758 / 944166 / 920538 / 966706 / 993598 p.p.a. 147% - 50 mls away
GDH - Gordon Hill - 617740 / 650873 / 922569 / 1103705 / 990520 / 1016430 / 1034624 / 1088096 / 1116888 / 1169814 / 1271334 / 1266430 / 1313474 / 1467448 / 1423902 p.p.a. 212% - 68 mls away
WSM - Weston-super-Mare - 799414 / 836036 / 857777 / 935569 / 963626 / 935814 / 1037806 / 1104078 / 1037172 / 1062670 / 1099844 / 1143152 / 1147588 / 1145068 / 1160960 p.p.a. 143% - 181 mls away
ILK - Ilkley - 810464 / 847387 / 918214 / 937940 / 1211726 / 1220634 / 1342018 / 1373998 / 1211992 / 1253476 / 1299496 / 1303810 / 1357702 / 1336554 / 1341652 p.p.a. 167% - 234 mls away
* SAJ - St Johns - 255044 / 261374 / 479015 / 600651 / 584522 / 583466 / 661116 / 696208 / 714084 / 788676 / 867042 / 941100 / 732794 / 681664 / 1000764 p.p.a. 287% - 59 mls away
CRO - Croy - 717171 / 829395 / 935139 / 957247 / 1155488 / 1072328 / 1140064 / 1179094 / 1184354 / 1239064 / 1341910 / 1302488 / 1305750 / 1415502 / 1409026 p.p.a. 182% - 400 mls away
BKO - Brookwood - 679893 / 694226 / 757006 / 888411 / 896710 / 891976 / 912268 / 934706 / 940704 / 966250 / 989826 / 995142 / 967406 / 1016392 / 1035048 p.p.a. 142% - 80 mls away
* SPU - Staplehurst - 814663 / 840190 / 886971 / 933658 / 922704 / 866010 / 879230 / 900502 / 863280 / 848157 / 888016 / 857746 / 851240 / 836502 / 871650 p.p.a. 104% - 28 mls away
WEL - Wellingborough - 837432 / 797293 / 881898 / 932818 / 964034 / 890748 / 930670 / 949850 / 928566 / 922196 / 945162 / 969232 / 989728 / 1015872 / 998152 p.p.a. 118% - 116 mls away
RLG - Rayleigh - 1903443 / 1649475 / 924509 / 930096 / 952914 / 877142 / 920500 / 934940 / 978788 / 1035008 / 1864064 / 1949600 / 1819832 / 1310668 / 1832722 p.p.a. 95% - 43 mls away
KID - Kidderminster - 734132 / 805496 / 866145 / 963041 / 1227492 / 1324100 / 1297994 / 1450884 / 1511442 / 1585050 / 1561914 / 1619928 / 1613640 / 1700966 / 1638322 p.p.a. 219% - 172 mls away
HFD - Hereford - 732320 / 800448 / 854475 / 899199 / 974844 / 974668 / 1017114 / 1081430 / 1085918 / 1103764 / 1192912 / 1226444 / 1228284 / 1240732 / 1241788 p.p.a. 167% - 181 mls away
AFS - Ashford (Surrey) - 610706 / 642131 / 697972 / 928868 / 998700 / 954572 / 913396 / 958990 / 963786 / 975950 / 1043988 / 1066986 / 1057340 / 1032946 / 1076006 p.p.a. 173% - 76 mls away
PPD - Pontypridd - 679588 / 704298 / 778253 / 782935 / 784516 / 815398 / 1034976 / 873660 / 878656 / 861092 / 799790 / 777508 / 801850 / 864294 / 934160 p.p.a. 117% - 199 mls away
* LAD - Ladywell - 626991 / 644466 / 874132 / 931470 / 903658 / 885450 / 928516 / 942368 / 972784 / 1052096 / 1122400 / 1322978 / 1291462 / 1210522 / 1308570 p.p.a. 205% - 58 mls away
HRN - Hornsey - 362488 / 381659 / 737369 / 1031000 / 896096 / 942828 / 1068740 / 1129648 / 1179174 / 1237698 / 1351502 / 1534960 / 1675092 / 1743066 / 1654042 p.p.a. 462% - 66 mls away
* RTR - Rochester - 686905 / 705227 / 760800 / 853460 / 900528 / 912184 / 1067946 / 1139154 / 1161712 / 1240794 / 1304746 / 1385260 / 1631718 / 1817314 / 2056936 p.p.a. 237% - 36 mls away
BNM - Burnham - 822267 / 836673 / 883590 / 917630 / 959666 / 947050 / 1058996 / 1117070 / 1160278 / 1226532 / 1285000 / 1297344 / 1317976 / 1260118 / 1396596 p.p.a. 160% - 85 mls away
KBN - Kilburn High Road - 69276 / 59041 / 413360 / 611752 / 689882 / 730484 / 1273808 / 1657800 / 1643084 / 1956030 / 1897326 / 924198 / 929190 / 851676 / 815306 p.p.a. 1341% - 67 mls away
SNO - St Neots - 768708 / 822064 / 888971 / 979356 / 1029338 / 1001248 / 1091388 / 1138702 / 1181134 / 1214383 / 1272152 / 1340514 / 1351480 / 1337948 / 1325534 p.p.a. 175% - 101 mls away
HLC - Helensburgh Central - 889194 / 948417 / 928813 / 894588 / 1164870 / 1139534 / 1179284 / 1210240 / 1192148 / 826406 / 843343 / 810965 / 765322 / 773724 / 753118 p.p.a. 86% - 418 mls away
* WCB - Westcombe Park - 501312 / 528172 / 871862 / 919206 / 829528 / 810854 / 944090 / 983022 / 1005456 / 1055188 / 1120846 / 979032 / 786008 / 734292 / 986702 p.p.a. 156% - 58 mls away
BCS - Bicester North - 702998 / 673664 / 801822 / 910506 / 984806 / 1126838 / 1227590 / 1355720 / 1462954 / 1620764 / 1696402 / 1416600 / 923400 / 791874 / 681726 p.p.a. 131% - 116 mls away
* WDU - West Dulwich - 580907 / 583287 / 834738 / 927190 / 871488 / 850554 / 909922 / 950166 / 949754 / 1025312 / 1104914 / 1169032 / 1121820 / 1078746 / 1100218 p.p.a. 193% - 60 mls away
OKL - Oakleigh Park - 601453 / 623602 / 993003 / 993011 / 909208 / 917232 / 952304 / 964788 / 972080 / 989516 / 1019394 / 1042550 / 1041748 / 1017734 / 967144 p.p.a. 173% - 70 mls away
* NBC - New Beckenham - 683354 / 714340 / 867999 / 887028 / 859652 / 807450 / 830396 / 829982 / 800594 / 814518 / 816828 / 799004 / 788496 / 746876 / 757444 p.p.a. 115% - 58 mls away
PLG - Polegate - 760287 / 803598 / 842432 / 905954 / 863544 / 843276 / 877804 / 942418 / 974850 / 994289 / 1027230 / 1027182 / 850722 / 908268 / 972908 p.p.a. 111% - 45 mls away

Total of these stations (2006/7 to 2007/8) - 26931207 -> 29948447 (111%)

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