CTRL
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CTRL is the high-speed railway line in the United Kingdom that connects London with the Channel Tunnel, forming the UK’s main link to continental Europe’s high-speed rail network.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
high-speed railway line
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railway infrastructure project ⓘ |
| abbreviationOf | Channel Tunnel Rail Link NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Channel Tunnel Rail Link
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
High Speed 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | international passenger traffic ⓘ |
| category | High-speed railway lines in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| connectsFrom | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsNetwork |
British rail network
ⓘ
continental European high-speed rail network ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Channel Tunnel
NERFINISHED
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Channel Tunnel portal at Cheriton, Kent ⓘ |
| constructionPhased | yes ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crosses | River Medway via Medway Viaduct NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor | high-speed passenger trains ⓘ |
| electrification | 25 kV AC overhead line ⓘ |
| enablesService | high-speed passenger services between London and continental Europe ⓘ |
| forms | UK’s main rail link to continental Europe’s high-speed rail network ⓘ |
| fullyOpened | 2007 ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| hasMaximumOperatingSpeed | up to 300 km/h on most of the route ⓘ |
| hasSection |
Section 1 (Channel Tunnel to Fawkham Junction)
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Section 2 (Fawkham Junction to St Pancras International) ⓘ |
| impact |
shortened London–Brussels rail journey times
ⓘ
shortened London–Paris rail journey times ⓘ |
| includesStructure |
Medway Viaduct
NERFINISHED
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North Downs Tunnel NERFINISHED ⓘ Thames-side cuttings and embankments ⓘ |
| linkedTo | Channel Tunnel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Greater London
ⓘ
Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openedToTraffic | in stages between 2003 and 2007 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | HS1 Ltd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | HS1 Ltd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | United Kingdom high-speed rail network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
increase rail capacity between London and Kent
ⓘ
reduce journey times between London and continental Europe ⓘ |
| regulates | access for international high-speed services to London ⓘ |
| servesStation |
Ashford International railway station
NERFINISHED
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Ebbsfleet International railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ St Pancras International railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ Stratford International railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terminusInLondon | St Pancras International railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedByOperator |
Eurostar
NERFINISHED
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Southeastern Highspeed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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