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Daily there are six (seven on Fridays) Eurostar services to Paris, and three to Brussels, and the same number arriving from the continent. It is not permitted to use Eurostar services for domestic journeys in the UK.
On 29 June 2009 Southeastern started a weekday preview service between St Pancras International and Ebbsfleet International, extending to Ashford International during peak hours. On 7 September the service was enhanced with a few services to Ramsgate via Canterbury West or Dover. A regular service commenced on 13 December 2009.
The typical off-peak service is:
- 4 trains per hour to St Pancras International, taking 17 minutes;
- 2 trains per hour to Faversham;
- 1 train per hour to Margate via Ashford International and Canterbury West;
- 1 train per hour to Dover Priory via Ashford International, Folkestone West and Folkestone Central.
A number of peak hour trains serve Maidstone West, Broadstairs via the Medway towns and Sandwich.
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| London St Pancras International |
Eurostar |
Ashford International |
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| Stratford International |
Southeastern |
Gravesend | ||
| Southeastern |
Ashford International |
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Read more about this topic: Ebbsfleet International Railway Station
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