Port of Dover
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The Port Of Dover is the cross-channel port situated in Dover, south-east England. It is the nearest English port to France, at just 34 kilometres (21 miles) away.
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[edit] Eastern Docks
The port is served by a regular ferry service to Calais by P&O Ferries and SeaFrance. Norfolk Line runs a service to Dunkerque and SpeedFerries run to Boulogne.
[edit] Western Docks
This part of the Port is formed by the western arm of the harbour, and associated port facilities. It was initially used as a terminal for the Golden Arrow and other cross-channel train services (with its own train station, Dover Maritime), this was where the Unknown Soldier was landed. It ceased to be used for this purpose in the 1970s, but was re-opened as the Dover Cruise Terminal in the 1990s.
This part of the docks was also used for the Dover Hovercraft route, now lapsed.
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[edit] Access
The port is accessible by road from the M20/A20 and M2/A2, and by train from the town's train station (with a bus service between the two).
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