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.

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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
competesWith London–Paris air route
linked to: London–Paris
connects London
linked to: London, England

Paris
countryServed France
United Kingdom
crosses English Channel (via Channel Tunnel)
linked to: English Channel
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
hasCheckInRequirement advance check-in before departure
hasLuggageRestriction airport-style baggage limits (Eurostar policy)
hasServiceClass Business Premier
Standard Class
Standard Premier
mainPurpose passenger transport between London and Paris
operatorHeadquartersLocation Brussels
linked to: Brussels, Belgium

London
linked to: London, England
partOf Trans-European high-speed rail network
primaryOperator Eurostar
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)
TVM cab signalling (on high-speed sections)
securityControlLocation London St Pancras International railway station
Paris Gare du Nord railway station
linked to: Paris-Nord station
serviceType high-speed passenger service
international rail service
terminusStationInLondon London St Pancras International railway station
terminusStationInParis Paris Gare du Nord railway station
linked to: Paris-Nord station
ticketingSystem Eurostar ticketing
timeZoneCrossed Central European Time
Greenwich Mean Time
typicalRollingStock Eurostar e300 (Class 373)
Eurostar e320 (Class 374)
usesInfrastructure Channel Tunnel
usesRailwayLine Channel Tunnel Rail Link
High Speed 1
LGV Nord
usesStation Ashford International railway station (historical regular stop)
Ebbsfleet International railway station (historical regular stop)

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London–Marseille hasSegment London–Paris rail route
Medway Viaducts formsPartOfCorridor London–Channel Tunnel corridor
linked to: London–Paris rail route
Brussels–Lille high-speed railway enablesConnection London–Paris route via Lille
linked to: London–Paris rail route