Ashford International railway station

Ashford International railway station is on the High Speed 1 and South Eastern Main Line in England, serving the town of Ashford, Kent. It is 56mi down-line from London Charing Cross and is between and stations on the main line. Domestic trains that call at Ashford are operated by Southeastern and Southern, and international services by Eurostar.Eurostar trains use platforms 3 and 4, while domestic trains use the original platforms 1 and 2, and a new island platform (numbered 5 and 6) built by British Rail when the Channel Tunnel opened. While all tracks are electrified with 750 V DC third rail, platforms 3 to 6 are also electrified with 25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead lines.The domestic terminal to the north of the tracks and the international terminal to the south are connected by a subway which has access to the platforms; access to the international trains on platforms 3 and 4 is only possible through an overbridge from the international terminal. The local bus stops are at the entrance to the domestic terminal. The international terminal is connected to a multi-storey car park by a footbridge and also to the nearby Ashford Designer Outlet by a signposted footpath.