London in 37 minutes...
Ashford is now served by the
High Speed 1 rail link, a super fast rail
service connecting London St Pancras to Ashford in just 37
minutes.
With two trains every hour, all day, every
day, Ashford is now one of the best connected towns in the UK, and
Best Placed in Britain for work, living and leisure.
Run by Southeastern and using 140mph
Hitachi-built trains (manufacturers of the world famous Japanese
‘bullet trains’), the high speed service slashes journey
times from Ashford to the capital from 88 minutes to just 37
minutes.
Following a limited but highly
popular preview of the services, high speed trains now run
every half-hour between Ashford and London from around 5am until
after 11pm every day, with the last fast train leaving London
for Ashford at 00.12am (23.42pm Sundays).
The High Speed services will make a huge
difference to Ashford's commuters, who will get two hours of
their life back every day, and also offer untold economic benfits
to businesses wishing to capitalise on Ashford's excellent property
prices and super-fast journey times to London and Europe.
High Speed also offers people the chance to enjoy the buzz of
London’s nightlife and attractions day and night, without the
headache of city living or lenghty travel times.
Ashford’s Future managing director Judith
Armitt said: “High speed rail is one of the most important economic
boosts to come to Ashford, and we were delighted to celebrate its
full arrival this week.
“Having a fast, reliable rail service to the
capital on your doorstep is a major attraction for outside
businesses as well as resident commuters, and Ashford’s competitive
property prices and exciting regeneration plans will only sweeten
the deal for potential new investors.”
The full timetable and futher details are
available at the Southeastern
website.
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