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Eurostar confirms it will not return to Ashford International train station in Kent this year (www.itv.com)

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[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 2 points 8 hours ago (2 children)

Do they provide any reason to exclude Ashford? Are there not enough passengers, or is the station no longer usable?

[–] zerakith@lemmy.ml 1 points 6 hours ago

The station wasn't designed for border controls and whilst it could be upgraded given the lower numbers the lower numbers also mean its less economically worth it. Hopefully if Eurostar don't want to another company can come fill the gap now that the tunnel is open to others.

[–] Mex@feddit.uk 2 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

lots of excuses been given over the years, but comes down to it's cheaper to run a single internation station than two.

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 1 points 7 hours ago

Probably that.