from May to September Up to 3 tpw to Bourg-Saint-Maurice in the French Alps – seasonal service from December to April Direct Eurostar services from St Pancras to did not stop at Ashford, though a connection can be made by changing at Brussels. Incidents The first fatality on the South Eastern Railway occurred at Ashford in May 1843. A guard had stepped onto a running board to look for lost luggage, when the train suddenly started. He was decapitated when his head hit a sentry box. See also Ashford Steam Centre Ashford train depot Notes ReferencesCitationsSources''' External links BVE Trainsim simulation from Ashford to Swanley International Railway stations in Kent DfT Category B stations Former South Eastern Railway (UK) stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1842 Railway stations served by Govia Thameslink Railway Railway stations served by Southeastern Railway stations in Great Britain served by Eurostar 1842 establishments in England Train driver depots in England UK railway stations with juxtaposed controls