Eurostar

Eurostar  - What Is Eurostar?
Eurostar is a train service connecting the UK with Paris (Gare du Nord), Lille and Brussels (Brussels Midi/Zuid). The first Eurostar services ran in November 1994 and have grown in success, now recognised as the most efficient way of travelling to the continent. Eurostar has been based at London St Pancras International since November 14th 2007, ensuring the journey time from London to Paris has been cut to 2 hours 15 minutes with London to Brussels slightly faster at 1 hour 51 minutes. The faster journey times coincide with the completion of High Speed 1. In addition, on 14 November 2007, Eurostar became the world's first train operator to offer carbon neutral journeys at no extra cost to passengers.

Eurostar Connections
Eurostar has connecting services giving links to over 100 destinations across Europe, meaning there is plenty of choice. The Eurostar core network features services to Paris, Brussels, Lille, Calais, Disneylnd Resort Paris, plus seasonal trains to Avignon during the summer, and the Alps during the winter. UK services run from St Pancras International in central London and its two stations in Kent, Ebbsfleet International and Ashford International, with up to 27 departures a day.

Eurostar - High speed travel
High Speed 1 is the UK’s first high-speed line linking London and the UK to the European high-speed rail network. The project was known as the Channel Tunnel Rail Link (CTRL) and has been renamed High Speed 1. The first section of the high-speed line was brought into service in September 2003, enabling Eurostar to operate at 186 mph/300 km/h in the UK for the first time. The Eurostar High Speed 1 line, travelling across the River Thames and into London St Pancras opened on the 14 November 2007 and reduced average journey times between London, Paris and Brussels by 20 minutes, making it possible to travel from London St. Pancras to Paris Gare du Nord in 2 hours 15 minutes and to Brussels in 1 hour 51 minutes.

 Eurostar City Breaks