London–Paris rail route
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The London–Paris rail route is a major international high-speed rail corridor linking the United Kingdom and France via the Channel Tunnel, primarily served by Eurostar trains between London St Pancras and Paris Gare du Nord.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| London–Channel Tunnel corridor | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international high-speed rail corridor
ⓘ
passenger rail route ⓘ |
| approximateJourneyTime | about 2 hours 15 minutes ⓘ |
| borderControlRegime | juxtaposed controls ⓘ |
| borderControlType | Schengen–non-Schengen external border ⓘ |
| borderCrossing | United Kingdom–France border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| competesWith | London–Paris air route NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connects |
London
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryServed |
France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crosses | English Channel (via Channel Tunnel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electrificationSystem |
25 kV AC overhead line
ⓘ
750 V DC third rail (historical) ⓘ |
| entryIntoService | 1994 ⓘ |
| environmentalPositioning | lower-carbon alternative to short-haul flights ⓘ |
| formerLondonTerminus | London Waterloo railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCheckInRequirement | advance check-in before departure ⓘ |
| hasLuggageRestriction | airport-style baggage limits (Eurostar policy) ⓘ |
| hasServiceClass |
Business Premier
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Standard Class ⓘ Standard Premier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainPurpose | passenger transport between London and Paris ⓘ |
| operatorHeadquartersLocation |
Brussels
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Trans-European high-speed rail network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryOperator | Eurostar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| relatedAirportConnection |
London Heathrow Airport (via connecting services)
ⓘ
Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (via connecting services) ⓘ |
| safetySystemUsed |
AWS/TPWS (on classic UK lines, historical)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
TVM cab signalling (on high-speed sections) ⓘ |
| securityControlLocation |
London St Pancras International railway station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Paris Gare du Nord railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceType |
high-speed passenger service
ⓘ
international rail service ⓘ |
| terminusStationInLondon | London St Pancras International railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terminusStationInParis | Paris Gare du Nord railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ticketingSystem | Eurostar ticketing ⓘ |
| timeZoneCrossed |
Central European Time
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Greenwich Mean Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalRollingStock |
Eurostar e300 (Class 373)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eurostar e320 (Class 374) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesInfrastructure | Channel Tunnel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesRailwayLine |
Channel Tunnel Rail Link
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
High Speed 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ LGV Nord NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesStation |
Ashford International railway station (historical regular stop)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ebbsfleet International railway station (historical regular stop) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
London–Channel Tunnel corridor