Christmas works at Ashford International - No HS or Eurostar

[FlippyFF]

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/ashford/news/disruption-to-rail-services-over-christmas-214356/

Kent Online is reporting that there'll be no Southeastern HS or Eurostar services over Christmas from Ashford International.

Selected bits from the article:

"
Southeastern High Speed and Eurostar services will not stop at Ashford International on the following dates:

• Saturday, November 23 to Sunday, November 24
• Boxing Day to Sunday, December 29
• Saturday, January 4 to Sunday, January 5
• Saturday, January 11 to Sunday, January 12
• Sunday, January 19

During this time, there will be no Southeastern High Speed services between Canterbury West, Ashford International and Ebbsfleet International.

A rail replacement bus service will operate between Ashford International and Ebbsfleet International, as well as Ashford International and Canterbury West."

"High Speed season ticket holders travelling via Ashford International on Friday, December 27 can claim for a refund of the High Speed premium portion of their ticket on Southeastern's website from that date."

There's no mention of High Speed services from Folkestone to St Pancras, so I was wondering if they'd be joining HS1 south/east of Ashford (I can't remember the name of the junction) but a quick look at RealTimeTrains suggests not.

Simon

 

[LewFinnis]

As I may well be travelling back from Nottingham to Dover, it looks like Ramsgate train, change at Sittingbourne then. But checking after I'd typed that, I see that there are no trains into St Pancras from Nottingham and I would be routed via Grantham or Peterborough. Looks like National Express then!

 

[ainsworth74]

Will there be a Eurostar rail replacement bus to Lille Europe?

 

[800002]

Will there be a Eurostar rail replacement bus to Lille Europe?

No. As euroatar is still running, just not at Ashford International.