Channel Tunnel Act 1987

Passenger station at Ashford

8 (1) Without prejudice to section 16 of the [1845 c. 20.] Railways Clauses Consolidation Act 1845, as applicable to them, the Railways Board may, on land in the borough of Ashford (town of Ashford) in which they have sufficient right or interest—

(a) make, maintain and operate a new passenger station adjacent to their existing station at Ashford on any part of the lands in that town numbered 21 on the deposited plans;

(b) construct and maintain facilities in connection with the said new passenger station, including a terminal building with frontier control facilities, footbridges linking that station with their said existing station and other works and conveniences, including road vehicle parks, on the lands in that town numbered 3,16,18,20 and 21 on the deposited plans with means of access for vehicles provided in accordance with sub-paragraph (2) below;

(c) lay out a new road vehicle park on any part of the lands in that town numbered 25, 27 and 28 to 31 on the deposited plans with means of access for vehicles either to the new road (Work No. 18C) or to such other road as may be agreed between the Railways Board and the Kent County Council or in default of agreement determined by the Secretary of State.

(2) The means of access for vehicles to the facilities mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(b) above shall be provided at such points as may be agreed between the Railways Board and the County Council or in default of agreement determined by the Secretary of State.