Brussels–London high-speed rail corridor
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The Brussels–London high-speed rail corridor is the international high-speed railway link connecting Brussels with London via the Channel Tunnel, primarily served by Eurostar services.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| London–Paris–Brussels high-speed corridor | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
high-speed rail corridor
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international railway line ⓘ |
| borderControlAgencies |
Belgian federal police (for Schengen exit/entry where applicable)
NERFINISHED
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French border police NERFINISHED ⓘ UK Border Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderCrossing | UK–France border under the English Channel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connects |
Brussels
NERFINISHED
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London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryTraversed |
Belgium
NERFINISHED
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France NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electrification |
25 kV AC overhead line
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3 kV DC overhead line (Belgian conventional approaches) ⓘ 750 V DC third rail (historically in Southern England before HS1 completion) ⓘ |
| formerLondonTerminus | London Waterloo International railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| hasBorderInfrastructure |
Channel Tunnel portal in France
NERFINISHED
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Channel Tunnel portal in the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketingName | Eurostar Brussels–London route NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumServiceSpeed | 300 km/h ⓘ |
| notUsedFor | regular freight services ⓘ |
| openedViaChannelTunnel | 1994 ⓘ |
| operatingModel | through high-speed passenger services ⓘ |
| ownerOfInfrastructureSegment |
Getlink (Channel Tunnel)
NERFINISHED
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HS1 Ltd (High Speed 1 in the UK) NERFINISHED ⓘ Infrabel (Belgian infrastructure) NERFINISHED ⓘ SNCF Réseau (French infrastructure) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Trans-European high-speed rail network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryOperator | Eurostar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | passenger transport ⓘ |
| rollingStock |
Eurostar e300 (Class 373)
NERFINISHED
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Eurostar e320 (Class 374) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetySystem |
ERTMS/ETCS on parts of High Speed 1
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TVM cab signalling on high-speed sections ⓘ |
| securityControl | juxtaposed border controls at departure stations ⓘ |
| servesStation |
Bruxelles-Midi/Brussel-Zuid railway station
NERFINISHED
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London St Pancras International railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceType | non-stop or limited-stop high-speed passenger services ⓘ |
| StPancrasInternationalOpeningForEurostar | 2007 ⓘ |
| ticketingSystem | Eurostar international ticketing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| travelClassOffered |
Business Premier
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Standard ⓘ Standard Premier ⓘ |
| typicalJourneyTime | approximately 2 hours between Brussels and London ⓘ |
| usesInfrastructure | Channel Tunnel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesLine |
HSL 1
NERFINISHED
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High Speed 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ LGV Nord NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
London–Paris–Brussels high-speed corridor