Ashford Borough Council is launching the Ashford International Station Prospectus, collectively commissioned by London St Pancras & KCC

Ashford Borough Council (ABC) is launching the Ashford International Station Prospectus, which has been collectively commissioned by ABC, London St Pancras and Kent County Council. 

You can obtain and browse the Ashford International Station Prospectus by way of our web site.

In an space of development, Ashford International Station with the capability to course of 850 to 900 passengers per practice, with 1,800 parking areas, and having attracted over 600,000 passengers a yr beforehand, represents current funding that has the good potential to service the rising demand for sustainable worldwide rail providers.  

The Ashford International Station Prospectus showcases the prevailing alternatives and demand for inbound and outbound enterprise and leisure journey, increasing the variety of passengers by way of this regional transport hub, which is already throughout the prime 6% of busiest stations within the nation.

Following on from the latest profitable Grow In Kent occasion held at Ashford and Ebbsfleet International Stations final month, this brochure is the subsequent a part of an ongoing marketing campaign.

This has been given a renewed impetus lately by having excessive profile figures equivalent to Rail Minister, Lord Peter Hendy of Richmond Hill CBE, and Vincent Caure, Deputé for French residents in Northern Europe, pledge their help alongside MPs throughout the southeast, rail operators, companions and companies. 

Everyone concerned is united in coming collectively to beat this shared problem – the return of worldwide rail providers to Kent. Cllr Noel Overden, Leader of Ashford Borough Council stated: “It is necessary that we hold banging the drum and hold the momentum going by showcasing why Ashford International Station is the perfect Platform for Growth.

“The public petition is now above 80,000 signatures and we have to proceed to try to get this above 100,000 and put this ahead to be debated in parliament.  We can even proceed to push for motion from DfT colleagues in establishing a working group to contemplate the remaining limitations on the stations round border workers and gear, and the environment friendly operations of the stations.

“The Grow In Kent event has hopefully now sparked the next phase of this campaign, and I look forward to continuing to work with our partners to get a resolution to this challenge and see international rail services return back to Kent, and Ashford, again.”