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It will be made available to the 160 companies operating from the 220-acre site.<\/p>\n<p>Mayer Schreiber, CEO, Discovery Park, said: \u201cThe new station will be an important part of the Discovery Park story by improving our rail connectivity not only to London, but also to the rest of the county.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt will also help enhance the work-life balance of the thousands of people employed here, cut down on car miles, and make Discovery Park an even more productive place to work.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Southeastern will operate the service from Thanet Parkway from 31 July.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ahead of the opening of\u00a0Thanet Parkway\u00a0railway station at the end of next month, Discovery Park has unveiled a dedicated shuttle service for visitors to the county\u2019s largest science and innovation park, near Sandwich in Kent. 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