Parts of Folkestone Seafront redevelopment to be completed by late summer

Parts of a harbour's long term redevelopment will be finished by late this summerFolkestone Harbour is undergoing mass construction with a plan to transform the area with up to 1,000 homes and 10,000 sq metres of commercial space.

Designs released by Folkestone Harbour Company, which owns the land and is overseeing the multi-million pound project, show what the restored harbour station will look like.Today it looks like this 

The new plans form part of the town’s seafront regeneration and when it is completed, the work to the station will connect the town centre, Creative Quarter and the hugely popular Harbour Arm.Work is already being carried out to restore and repair the historic and listed harbour viaduct and swing bridge and the harbour station work is in full progree

The viaduct, which once carried trains into the harbour, will become a new pedestrian walkway for people to walk along the old platforms, down the tracks and onto the Harbour
Work can be seen all across the harbour and there are plans for refreshment outlets to set up within the station when work is completed. The viaduct which used to see trains transporting passengers to ferries has been renovated and will also open in the coming months with a fresh lick of paint. The viaduct will have stairs leading to it and a lift. There will be gates on-site to shut it off, weather permitting. It will provide a vital link from The Stade across to the seafront and Harbour Arm