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CHANNEL TUNNEL

'Mode': AROUND
Category: Train
Getting TO/AROUND: Well what can i say about the channel tunnel. First of all its an engineering marvel of the 20th century, but thats as far as it goes if like me you live right next to the entrance. The tunnel has taken away what used to be a beautiful rural part of Folkestone and turned it in to stone (I HATE IT). But in the name of progress its here and its gonna stay here. Effeciently you can't falt the tunnel, trains are every 20 mins and are hardly ever late. There are i think 3 ways to board the trains 1st is from london waterloo station direct to paris, next you can catch the train from Ashford international station (brand new) and last you can drive your car on the train from Folkestone to france on one of the shuttles, which is on my bloody door step.

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Transportation: FOLKESTONE CENTRAL RAILWAY STATION

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Updated by whitecliff62

on Jan 13, 2006

FOLKESTONE CENTRAL

'Mode': TO
Category: Train
Getting TO/AROUND: Folkestone has 2 mainline train stations, this one is Folkestone central. You can get a direct train from here to London every hour and the journey takes around 1.30 mins. In the oppersit direction you can journey to Dover, Deal, ramesgate and then on to Margate
Folkestone station is located off radnor park road, oppersit the park inn pub

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Transportation: FOLKESTONE'S 2ND STATION

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on Jan 13, 2006

FOLKESTONE WEST

'Mode': TO
Category: Train
Getting TO/AROUND: This is Folkestone west, it serves passengers from the west end side of Folkestone (Cheriton) although not every train stops here its still an important comuter station for trains going to London in the mornings
Located at the top end of Cheriton road, next to Udrive car hire

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Transportation: ROUNDHILL TUNNEL

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on Jan 13, 2006

ROUNDHILL TUNNEL

'Mode': TO
Category: Car/Motor Home
Getting TO/AROUND: The roundhill tunnel was constructed about 4 years ago now and was built to link Folkestone and Dover via the M20 moterway. It was bored through the white chalk hills of Folkestone and takes away a vast amount of traffic that used to have to pass through Folkestone to get to Dover and the ports

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Transportation: ROUNDHILL TUNNEL

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Updated by whitecliff62

on Jan 13, 2006

ROUNDHILL TUNNEL

'Mode': TO
Category: Car/Motor Home
Getting TO/AROUND: Another photo of the roundhill tunnel, looking through to the northern end, which is one of the main roads into Folkestone. There is another tunnel which goes the other way towards Dover docks and beyond

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Transportation: MOTORWAYS

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Written by whitecliff62

on Mar 10, 2006