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Eurostar sets new Brussels record | |
(about 3 hours later) | |
Eurostar has set another record for train travel with its inaugural service between Brussels and the new London St Pancras terminal. | |
It broke the two-hour barrier, travelling at speeds of more than 186mph through Kent into London. | |
The 232-mile journey from Brussels Midi station to St Pancras took one hour, 43 minutes, shaving 20 minutes off the time it currently takes to Waterloo. | |
A new record for the Paris to London St Pancras route was set on 4 September. | A new record for the Paris to London St Pancras route was set on 4 September. |
That trip, which also used the new £5.8bn dedicated high-speed route from the Channel Tunnel near Folkestone, took two hours, three minutes and 39 seconds. | |
The aim of today's inaugural service is to put London to Brussels firmly within the two-hour club Richard Brown, chief executive | The aim of today's inaugural service is to put London to Brussels firmly within the two-hour club Richard Brown, chief executive |
Thursday's journey marks the latest stage in changes to Eurostar's services. | Thursday's journey marks the latest stage in changes to Eurostar's services. |
"Today's journey puts London to Brussels firmly within the two-hour club," said chief executive Richard Brown. | |
From 14 November, all the company's services to France and Belgium will use the new 68-mile high-speed link on the UK side of the Channel. | |
The line runs through tunnels for much of its route from St Pancras, which will be used by Eurostar instead of Waterloo. | The line runs through tunnels for much of its route from St Pancras, which will be used by Eurostar instead of Waterloo. |
The line from London to the coast is opening 13 years after the Channel Tunnel, taking Eurostar off busy commuter lines through Kent. | The line from London to the coast is opening 13 years after the Channel Tunnel, taking Eurostar off busy commuter lines through Kent. |
The new terminus will allow easier through connections to most other London mainline stations, particularly Kings Cross and Euston. | The new terminus will allow easier through connections to most other London mainline stations, particularly Kings Cross and Euston. |
From November, travellers will be able to buy through fares to Paris and Brussels for the first time from about 70 UK stations. | |
Eurostar is hoping to attract more travellers away from regional airports, emphasising the speed, convenience and green credentials of its service. |
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