Ashford International

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Ashford International is a railway station provides trains that link the UK directly to France and Belgium via the Channel Tunnel. Domestic trains operate to several major London stations, Victoria, Charing Cross and St Pancras International. Ashford in the center of Kent, Ashford was one of the towns in Kent to become developed with high standards and drastic change. Ashford also has an airport, planes fly's to France. Ashford International was opened on 28 February 1996 and first operated trains terminating at Waterloo, London. In 2007 St Pancras International reopened and replaced all services previously operating from Waterloo, London. Trains operate each hour direct from St Pancras International via Ebbsfleet International and Ashford International stations, operating frequent train services to Brussels, Calais, Paris, Disneyland, Moutiers, Avignon, Lille, Bourg St Maurice.

Eurostar provide all services which terminus in th UK. Mainland European services are handled by France's SNCF and Belgium's SNCB in each respective country.

[edit] Get in

[edit] By car

• From London, take the M20 either from the A20 arterial road from London or the M25 Orbital motorway.
• From Canterbury, take the M20 to Junction for Ashford International exit.

[edit] By train

Ashford International Station is located near Ashford, with onsite car parking for over 1000 vehicles. Domestic trains are operated by SouthEastern and Southern Railway to London St Pancras to Ebbsfleet (typical journey time 35 - 37 minutes), London Cannon Street, London Charing Cross, London Victoria and coast bound Dover Priory, Canterbury West, Ramsgate, Margate. By 2010 trains from Ashford International and Stratford International will run to Ebbsfleet International railway station. As of 2009 the new high-speed trains on the St Pancras International - Ashford route will have a full timetable.