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Folkestone Harbour railway station

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The station was opened on 1 January 1849, but was replaced by another on a different site in 1856. This second station went through periods of temporary closure, particularly in wartime: from 29 November 1915 until 1 March 1919; from 4 September 1939 until 1945; from 13 to 20 March 1960; and between
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with new waiting facilities for the VSOE passengers. By August 2010, the closure process had not proceeded past the statutory "mothballing" stage, making the railway still officially operational so that all objections could be properly addressed. On 20 November 2013, the DfT published a proposal to
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A three-track-wide goods shed was added to the station in 1881. It was moved in 1899 and 1910, before closing in 1919. It continued to be used for rail purposes until it was demolished in the early 1960s. The swing bridge over the harbour was replaced in 1893. The current bridge was constructed by
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was built from Folkestone Junction, which crossed the harbour on a viaduct, reaching the station at the pier. Originally designed for freight, the line also became popular with continental passenger services. The station was redeveloped in the early 20th century and it was an important destination
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In 1900, the SECR proposed a 900-foot (270 m) extension to the pier, allowing for more berths. The SER's original wooden pier was replaced with a granite one. Work was completed by 1903 at a cost of £436,000 (£59,140,000 as of 2023). At the same time, the swing bridge over the harbour was
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As part of the redevelopment proposals, Network Rail planned to demolish the line once it had been closed. A group named the Remembrance Line Association formed, opposing this action with the hope that the line could be turned into a
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For most of its life, the station's main traffic was passengers travelling on boat trains directly from or to London, albeit with a change of direction (reversal) at Folkestone Junction. The SER planned to extend the branch line from
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decided that it could not justify maintaining the route, so it began the process to close the station permanently, turning the viaduct into a pedestrian walkway. The closure was objected to by the freight carrier
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In 2015, the Folkestone Harbour Company commenced a £3.5 million project to refurbish the viaduct and the station, retaining the remaining tracks, and repairing the canopies and the
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in 1994 made Folkestone Harbour uncompetitive, and the station began to decline, with regular passenger services ending in 2001. After this, the line saw occasional steam rail tours and
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led to the majority of ferry operators moving to other ports in the South East, with the result that only two services per day were arriving at Folkestone Harbour, to connect with the
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Though the station, viaduct and harbour have been extensively redeveloped, the northern part of the link to the main line has been mothballed, with no definitive plans.
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gradually southwards to catch drifting shingle, which built up and allowed the SER to build a longer pier that ferries could use irrespective of the height of the tide.
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who owned the land. Nevertheless, the station became popular with passengers in Folkestone as it avoided climbing a steep hill on foot to meet the mainline stations.
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close the line and station serving Folkestone Harbour. Consultation on the closure ended on 28 February 2014, and the line was formally closed on 31 May.
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In 2006, 1,000 new houses and apartments were planned around Folkestone Harbour, but they could not be practically served by the branch line.
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On 20 March 2009, Network Rail announced they had begun the formal process to close the line and station on cost grounds, having redeveloped
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The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present
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was added to the viaduct in 1847, which allowed trains to cross the harbour and reach the southern pier. The harbour was extended over
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at the same time as the main line during the "Kent Coast Electrification – Stage 2" in June 1961, and passenger trains were formed of
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over 1 mile (1.6 km). It reached the harbour on a 138-foot (42 m) viaduct designed by SER chief engineer
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became an increasingly important cross-channel port. Ships had difficulty approaching because of drifting
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refers to "group" value with the harbour's east pier and lighthouse, which are also Grade II listed.
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was killed on the incline leading into the station when he was hit by a coal train without brakes.
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and Folkestone Harbour, reversing at Folkestone Junction. These services lasted until 2008.
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Construction began in 1843, with the line intended mainly for freight. The route left the
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View of Folkestone Harbour station platforms 1 and 2 following 2018 refurbishment works
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on 12 July 1904. In 1911, some international goods services transferred from the
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The station was substantially rebuilt in 1938–39. The line was
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Folkestone Harbour was in decline in the 1830s, as nearby
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and the station into a museum. The group included future
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The last train service to leave the station, March 2009
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to reach the harbour directly, but were blocked by the
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blocking the entryway. The harbour was acquired by the
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and so for a time, there were no passenger services.
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Index


Folkestone
Kent
South Eastern Railway
South Eastern and Chatham Railway
Southern Railway

Railway Clearing House
Folkestone
Kent
Folkestone Harbour
boat train
English Channel
Calais
Boulogne
South Eastern Railway
South Eastern main line
1-in-32
branch line
World War I
Channel Tunnel
Venice-Simplon Orient Express

Dover
shingle
South Eastern Railway
branch line
South Eastern main line
then main station
1-in-32

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