First Eurostar service

GPTKB entity

Properties (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Train service
gptkbp:amenities Wi-Fi
Catering services
Luggage allowance
gptkbp:class First class
Standard class
gptkbp:connects gptkb:Brussels
gptkb:London
gptkb:Paris
gptkbp:culturalImpact Boosted_tourism_in_London_and_Paris
Promoted_European_travel
Facilitated_business_travel_between_the_UK_and_mainland_Europe
gptkbp:environmentalImpact Lower carbon emissions compared to air travel
gptkbp:frequency multiple daily services
gptkbp:historicalSignificance First high-speed rail service between the UK and continental Europe
Symbol of modern transportation innovation
Part_of_the_Eurotunnel_project
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label First Eurostar service
gptkbp:influencedBy Advancements in high-speed rail technology
European_integration_policies
Channel_Tunnel_construction
gptkbp:launched November 14, 1994
gptkbp:maxSpeed 300 km/h (186 mph)
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Eurostar_International_Limited
gptkbp:partnerships Collaborations with travel agencies
Joint promotions with airlines
Partnerships with hotels in destination cities
gptkbp:partOf Eurostar network
gptkbp:passengerCapacity gptkb:Paris_Gare_du_Nord
gptkb:Brussels_Midi
gptkb:London_Waterloo
approximately 900 passengers
gptkbp:railwayLine gptkb:Thalys
High Speed 1
Eurostar services
gptkbp:route London_to_Paris_via_the_Channel_Tunnel
gptkbp:safetyFeatures Automatic train protection
Fire detection systems
Emergency braking systems
gptkbp:services 2 hours 15 minutes to Paris
2 hours 1 minute to Brussels
gptkbp:serviceType High-speed rail
gptkbp:successor Eurostar services to other destinations
gptkbp:ticket_sales Available online and at stations
gptkbp:ticketingSystem Standard tickets
Business Premier tickets
First class tickets
gptkbp:training Multiple carriages
Designed for high-speed travel
gptkbp:travelTime approximately 2 hours 15 minutes