Folkestone West railway station

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Folkestone West
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General information
Location Cheriton, Folkestone & Hythe
England
Grid reference TR209364
Managed by Southeastern
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeFKW
Classification DfT category E
Key dates
1 November 1863Opened as "Shorncliffe Camp"
2 July 1926Renamed "Shorncliffe"
10 September 1962Renamed "Folkestone West"
Passengers
2019/20Decrease2.svg 0.775 million
 Interchange Increase2.svg 2,393  Calais-Ville
Disused railways
Southern Railway Terminus

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References

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  5. "Venice Simplon Orient Express Train Timetables". Luxury Trains. Archived from the original on 24 January 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2018.

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