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Ashford International

Station Usage

In 2021/2022, Ashford International had 2,656,922 entries and exits, making it the 129^th most used station in Great Britain.

129/2554

It was the 154^th busiest station with 1,582 scheduled services per week

154/953

That's a daily average of 7,279.24 passengers starting or ending their journey here and 32.3 passengers per service, giving it the 143^rd highest passenger to service ratio.

143/1582

Service sample data based on scheduled services during the first week of the May 2021 timetable.

Usage Stats in Detail

Full price entries & exits: 515,534
Reduced price entries & exits: 1,334,850
Season ticket entries & exits: 806,538
Interchanges made between connecting services: 522,092
Change in usage from 2021/2022: +1,592,634 : 149.64%
Explanation of usage change: Eurostar journeys not included
Data limitations: Known underestimate

Platform Lengths

Plat.	Metres	VF*	Notes
1 - Up Passenger Loop	265	963	Down direction
1 - Up Passenger Loop	265	963	Up direction
2 - Up Slow	265	963	Down direction
2 - Up Slow	265	963	Up direction
3 - Up International	412	1498	Up direction International services only
3 - Up International	412	1498	Down direction International services only
4 - Down International	412	1498	Up direction International services only
4 - Down International	412	1498	Down direction International services only
5 - Down Slow	260	945	Down direction
5 - Down Slow	260	945	Up direction
6 - Down Passenger Loop	260	945	Down direction
6 - Down Passenger Loop	260	945	Up direction

*VF = Vicki Feet: the unit of measurement for platform lengths, as used in the excellent All The Stations. Conversion rate: YouTube video
Data derived from Network Rail timetable planning rules 2021 (Nov 2019)

Timetables

Table

Route

London - Stratford Int. - Ebbsfleet Int. - Ashford Int. (via HS1)

Please note: we are currently working on the production of timetables in the South East. Therefore, any tables focused in this area may not yet be available. For more info, please visit our timetable pages.

Current Service Pattern

DAY/HR	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23
Mon	3	1	0	0	1	7	15	16	13	14	13	12	13	12	12	14	14	16	16	16	14	13	13	11	259
Tue	7	1	1	0	1	7	15	16	13	14	13	12	13	12	12	14	14	16	16	16	14	13	13	11	264
Wed	7	1	1	0	1	7	15	16	13	14	13	12	13	12	12	14	14	16	16	16	14	13	13	11	264
Thu	7	1	1	0	1	7	15	16	13	14	13	12	13	12	12	14	14	16	16	16	14	13	13	11	264
Fri	7	1	1	0	1	7	15	16	13	14	13	12	13	12	12	14	14	16	16	16	14	13	13	11	264
Sat	6	3	0	0	0	4	9	12	11	13	14	14	14	13	13	12	13	13	14	13	13	12	13	11	240
Sun	7	3	0	0	0	0	2	3	9	9	10	10	12	11	11	11	11	12	12	11	11	10	10	7	182

Timetable data based on scheduled services during the first week of the current (May 2022) timetable.

Other service patterns:

Location Details

Location: Ashford International
CRS: AFK / NLC: 5004 / TIPLOC: ASHFKY
Station Facility Owner: Southeastern
OS Grid Ref: 601282 142204
Region: South East
Local Authority: Ashford
ELR(s): XTD 56m 11ch

Station Usage History

Line Chart

1997-1998: 1,710,114
1998-1999: 1,791,672 (+81,558 : 4.77%)
1999-2000: 1,822,014 (+30,342 : 1.69%)
2000-2001: 1,942,014 (+120,000 : 6.59%)
2001-2002: 2,005,787 (+63,773 : 3.28%)
2002-2003: 2,072,300 (+66,513 : 3.32%)
2003-2004: Not Conducted
2004-2005: 2,286,350 (+214,050 : 10.33%)
2005-2006: 2,408,539 (+122,189 : 5.34%)
2006-2007: 2,606,065 (+197,526 : 8.20%)
2007-2008: 2,819,499 (+213,434 : 8.19%)
2008-2009: 2,758,866 (-60,633 : -2.15%)
2009-2010: 2,756,090 (-2,776 : -0.10%)
2010-2011: 3,123,070 (+366,980 : 13.32%)
2011-2012: 3,310,834 (+187,764 : 6.01%)
2012-2013: 3,329,948 (+19,114 : 0.58%)
2013-2014: 3,481,076 (+151,128 : 4.54%)
2014-2015: 3,614,790 (+133,714 : 3.84%)
2015-2016: 3,764,590 (+149,800 : 4.14%)
2016-2017: 3,798,486 (+33,896 : 0.90%)
2017-2018: 3,900,868 (+102,382 : 2.70%)
2018-2019: 4,102,872 (+202,004 : 5.18%)
2019-2020: 4,020,566 (-82,306 : -2.01%)
2020-2021: 1,064,288 (-2,956,278 : -73.53%)
2021-2022: 2,656,922 (+1,592,634 : 149.64%)

Change between 1997 & 2020: +2,310,452 (+135.11%)
Change between 1997 & 2022: +946,808 (+55.37%)

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