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| Final call for Waterloo Eurostar | Final call for Waterloo Eurostar |
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| The last Eurostar train out of London Waterloo has left, almost exactly 13 years after the first. | The last Eurostar train out of London Waterloo has left, almost exactly 13 years after the first. |
| From Wednesday St Pancras, recently refurbished at a cost of £800m, will become the new home of high-speed rail services to the continent. | From Wednesday St Pancras, recently refurbished at a cost of £800m, will become the new home of high-speed rail services to the continent. |
| Waterloo's award-winning terminal is expected to be used to take the burden off existing services to Surrey. | Waterloo's award-winning terminal is expected to be used to take the burden off existing services to Surrey. |
| The first Eurostar left Waterloo on 14 November 1994 and the last departed at 1812 GMT on 13 November. | The first Eurostar left Waterloo on 14 November 1994 and the last departed at 1812 GMT on 13 November. |
| The £130m station, with its striking snaking glass roof and designed by Nicholas Grimshaw, was widely admired. | The £130m station, with its striking snaking glass roof and designed by Nicholas Grimshaw, was widely admired. |
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| It won the best building prize from the Royal Institute of British Architects for its "power and elegance" in 1994. | It won the best building prize from the Royal Institute of British Architects for its "power and elegance" in 1994. |
| The terminal will remain in Eurostar's hands for the next six months before it is handed over to the Department for Transport (DfT). | The terminal will remain in Eurostar's hands for the next six months before it is handed over to the Department for Transport (DfT). |
| The millions of travellers that we have brought through our terminal have helped in the local regeneration of the Waterloo and South Bank areas Richard Brown Eurostar | |
| "We are working with DfT to bring Waterloo into full domestic use," said a spokesman for rail infrastructure firm Network Rail. | "We are working with DfT to bring Waterloo into full domestic use," said a spokesman for rail infrastructure firm Network Rail. |
| He said there would be a phased introduction of regional services, starting from November 2008. | He said there would be a phased introduction of regional services, starting from November 2008. |
| Speaking about using all five platforms for domestic routes, a spokesman for DfT said: "We're also looking at how Waterloo can be used to expand capacity right across the South Western franchise." | Speaking about using all five platforms for domestic routes, a spokesman for DfT said: "We're also looking at how Waterloo can be used to expand capacity right across the South Western franchise." |
| Waterloo Sunset | Waterloo Sunset |
| Farewell celebrations at Waterloo include live music and local dance and theatre performances under the theme of the Kinks' hit song Waterloo Sunset. | |
| Eurostar chief executive Richard Brown said: "We are celebrating 13 momentous years since the birth of Eurostar. | Eurostar chief executive Richard Brown said: "We are celebrating 13 momentous years since the birth of Eurostar. |
| "The millions of travellers that we have brought through our terminal have also helped in the local regeneration of the Waterloo and South Bank areas." | "The millions of travellers that we have brought through our terminal have also helped in the local regeneration of the Waterloo and South Bank areas." |
| The first train out of St Pancras on Wednesday will be a VIP service to Paris Gare du Nord, leaving at 1101 GMT. | The first train out of St Pancras on Wednesday will be a VIP service to Paris Gare du Nord, leaving at 1101 GMT. |
| The first fare-paying service leaves for Brussels at 1104 GMT. | The first fare-paying service leaves for Brussels at 1104 GMT. |
| Eurostar said it was confident a major strike in France by transport workers would not affect its services. | Eurostar said it was confident a major strike in France by transport workers would not affect its services. |
| A Eurostar spokesman said: "We are confident that our services will not be disrupted, although passengers taking other forms of public transport after arriving in Paris must be prepared for delays." | A Eurostar spokesman said: "We are confident that our services will not be disrupted, although passengers taking other forms of public transport after arriving in Paris must be prepared for delays." |