Ashford International
22nd June 2007
A Chunnel-bound view shows that the rebuilding still left four tracks in-between the sites of the original island platforms. On the extreme right, we see the sole remaining footbridge staircase from the 1966 station. The glazed footbridge in the background connects the international platform with the passenger departure lounge. © David Glasspool
22nd June 2007
A general panorama of the site, Chunnel-bound, shows the double-track Ashford Viaduct in the foreground. The concrete wall on the extreme right marks the start of the cut-and-cover tunnel. The footbridge between the car park and platform Nos. 5 and 6 is the one seen under construction in the first photograph from 1995. © David Glasspool
18th April 2019
Class 373 No. 3008 is seen arriving at Ashford International, Chunnel-bound, the year before Eurostar services ceased to call here. Works to accommodate Class 374 formations had been completed by this time, but a subsequent failure in the signalling system in April 2018 prevented them from calling at Ashford International; it appears that this issue was never resolved before the pandemic. © David Glasspool
28th October 2019
The 17:56 Brussels Midi to St Pancras International is seen during its call at Ashford International’s platform No. 3 in this London-bound view. Next stop: Ebbsfleet International. The canopy roof comprises two rows of glazing to allow natural light to come through. © David Glasspool
28th October 2019
This is the exit from international platform Nos. 3 and 4, looking towards London. Alighting passengers exited the station via a subway that was separate to that of the domestic station; passengers for boarding descended the escalator seen ahead, from the "high-level" waiting room. © David Glasspool
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