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Kent by train


Kent by train

Kent has an extensive rail network, with lines running all along the coast and up through all the major towns and into London. The London terminus stations into which Kent rail services operate are Victoria, Charing Cross, Cannon Street, Waterloo East, London Bridge, Blackfriars and St.Pancras International. Ebbsfleet and Ashford International Stations are railway stations which provide transport between UK and Europe. Several trains operate each hour direct to Ebbsfleet, Ashford and Paris, Lille or Brussels.Ebbsfleet is located on purpose developed land, with onsite car parking for over 9000 vehicles. Domestic trains are operated by From London St Pancras to Ebbsfleet (typical journey time 15 - 17 minutes)and Ashford (typical journey time from St. Pancras being 30 minutes). As of December 2009 the new high-speed trains on the routes will have a full timetable. Also from December 2009 the high speed services will be further extended to Gravesend, the Medway towns, Sittingbourne, Faversham, Whitstable, Herne Bay and stations to Margate and Ramsgate. An off-peak service will operate via Gravesend and the Medway towns, terminating at Faversham. A high speed service will also be offered to the Thanet towns via Ashford and Canterbury West, bringing the Cathedral city within an hour from London.
  • From London, take the A2 arterial road from either London or the M25 Orbital motorway to Ebbsfleet.
  • Local Fastrack buses are operated by Arriva .

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