2010

TR1737 : Eurostar Railway to the Channel Tunnel

taken 13 years ago, near to Channel Tunnel Terminal, Kent, England

Eurostar Railway to the Channel Tunnel
Eurostar Railway to the Channel Tunnel
As seen from TR1737 : Blackhouse Hill Road bridge over the CTRL.
The High Speed railway line leads from St.Pancras, (via Ebbsfleet and Ashford) before heading past the Cheriton Terminus, towards the Channel Tunnel.
The M20 Motorway is on the left.
High Speed 1

High Speed 1 (originally called The Channel Tunnel Rail Link or CTRL), is a 69-mile stretch of railway linking the Channel Tunnel and St Pancras station in London. Built at a cost of £5.2 billion, the line was opened on 14th November 2007, cutting Eurostar journey times by 40 minutes, compared with the previous route which was shared with local trains, restricting the speed severely. Trains travel at speeds up to 140mph on the high speed line.

In June 2010 the government put the line up for sale for £1.5 billion.


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TR1737, 37 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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David Anstiss   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 19 November, 2010   (more nearby)
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Friday, 19 November, 2010
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TR 174 371 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:5.5610N 1:6.2463E
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OSGB36: geotagged! TR 174 371
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EAST (about 90 degrees)
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