DfT is consulting until February 28 2014 on a proposal from Network Rail to close the Folkestone Harbour branch and Folkestone Harbour station 'at the earliest opportunity'. 1MR says that a recent assessment 'taking all aspects into consideration' had concluded that 'it would not be financially appropriate or responsible' to continue to maintain the steeply-graded line between Folkestone East Jn and Folkestone Harbour. Made largely redundant by the opening of the Channel Tunnel in 1994, the 1 mile branch saw its last timetabled passenger service in 2001. Charter services operated by Venice Simplon Orient Express moved to Folkestone West in March 2009, after which the Folkestone Harbour branch was closed under the procedures for short-term network change while NR assessed 'future transport requirements and operating costs'.
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机译：DfT将就Network Rail的提议“尽早关闭”福克斯通港口分公司和福克斯通港口站的建议咨询到2014年2月28日。 1MR说，最近的一项评估“考虑了所有方面”得出结论，继续维持Folkestone East Jn和Folkestone Harbour之间的等级分界线，“在财务上不适当或不负责任”。 1英里长的分支机构于1994年因海峡隧道的开放而在很大程度上变得多余，它的最后一条时间表于2001年开始运营。威尼斯辛普隆东方快运公司运营的包机服务于2009年3月移至福克斯通西站，此后福克斯通港口分公司关闭根据短期网络变更程序，而NR评估了“未来的运输要求和运营成本”。
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