Station Usage
In 2023/2024, Ashford International had 3,510,838 entries and exits, making it the 149th most used, out of 2,581 stations in Great Britain.
Service sample data based on scheduled services during the first week of the May 23 timetable.
It ranked 132nd busiest (out of 955), with 1,777 scheduled services per week.
That's a daily average of 9618.73 passengers* starting or ending their journey here and 37.99 passengers per service*, giving it the 224th (out of 1,735) passenger to service ratio.
* This increases to a daily average of 11979.77 passengers passing through the station and 56.65 passengers per service when interchanges are included.
Service sample data based on scheduled services during the first week of the May 23 timetable.
Usage stats in detail
Standard price entries & exits: 758,976
Reduced price entries & exits: 1,877,420
Season ticket entries & exits: 874,442
Total entries & exits: 3,510,838
Interchanges made between connecting services: 861,778
Change in usage from 22/23:
+263,870 : 8.13%
A detailed breakdown of passenger journeys between individual stations can be found in our origin/destination matrix pages.Platform Lengths
Plat. | Metres | VF* | Notes |
1 - Up Passenger Loop | 265 | 963 | |
2 - Up Slow | 265 | 963 | |
3 – Up International | 412 | 1498 | International services only |
4 – Down International | 412 | 1498 | International services only |
5 - Down Slow | 260 | 945 | |
6 - Down Passenger Loop | 260 | 945 |
Data derived from Network Rail timetable planning rules 2025 (Jan 2024)
Service Patterns
Current Timetables
Table | Description | Timetable |
012 | London - Stratford Int. - Ebbsfleet Int. - Ashford Int. (via HS1) | Dec24 |
To view timetables for other dateranges and routes, please visit our timetables page.
Usage History
Change between 1997 & 2024: +1,800,724 (+105.30%)
Reasons for change:
2020-21 Eurostar journeys not included2021-22 Eurostar journeys not included2023-24 Eurostar journeys not included
Location Details
Location: Ashford International
CRS: AFK / NLC: 5004 / TIPLOC(S): ASHFKY
Station Facility Owner: Southeastern
OS Grid Ref: 601241 142147
Constituency: Ashford
Local Authority: Kent
NR Region: South East
ELR: XTD 56m 07ch
CRS: AFK / NLC: 5004 / TIPLOC(S): ASHFKY
Station Facility Owner: Southeastern
OS Grid Ref: 601241 142147
Constituency: Ashford
Local Authority: Kent
NR Region: South East
ELR: XTD 56m 07ch
Fares
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Neighbouring Stations
Below are Ashford International's neighbouring stations, and the distance to them in miles. Click on a station to view details for that location.Station | Miles |
Charing (Kent) | 6.10 |
Ebbsfleet International | 33.55 |
Ham Street | 5.53 |
Pluckley | 5.68 |
Westenhanger | 8.08 |
Wye | 4.28 |