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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.
by Oast House Archive

Created: Fri, 13 Nov 2009, Updated: Sun, 13 May 2012


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TQ9447 : HS1 towards Ashford by JThomas
2025
TR1337 : Path between Stop 24 and the railway by DS Pugh
2022
TQ7266 : HS1 viaduct, Wouldham Rd by N Chadwick
2020
TQ7266 : Medway Viaducts by N Chadwick
2020
TR0141 : Elevated HS1 by N Chadwick
2019
TQ9746 : Mast by HS1 by N Chadwick
2019
TR1536 : Mast by HS1 by N Chadwick
2019
TR0142 : HS1, Ashford by N Chadwick
2016
TR0241 : Boys Hall Road bridge by N Chadwick
2014
TQ6869 : Eurostar train, HS1 by N Chadwick
2013
TQ6969 : High Speed 1 bridge by N Chadwick
2013
TQ6570 : CTRL to Ashford by David Anstiss
2012
TQ7266 : High Speed 1 bridge, Wouldham Lane by N Chadwick
2011
TQ7266 : Medway Bridges by N Chadwick
2011
TR1837 : CTRL Railway bridge over the A20 Ashford Road by David Anstiss
2010
TR1536 : CTRL towards Cheriton by David Anstiss
2010
TR0638 : Railways to Ashford by David Anstiss
2010
TR0340 : Railways to Ashford by David Anstiss
2010
TR0738 : Eurostar Train on the Channel Tunnel Rail Link by David Anstiss
2010
TR1737 : High Speed link to Cheriton Terminus by David Anstiss
2010
TQ9943 : CTRL heading to Ebbsfleet and London by David Anstiss
2009
TQ6670 : CTRL Maintenance Works Train, Singlewell by David Anstiss
2008
TQ7857 : Bridge to Workhouse Cottage over CTRL by David Anstiss
2008
TQ7069 : Road bridge over CTRL by David Anstiss
2008
TQ9534 : Oast House at Yonsea Farm, Rare Breeds Centre, Woodchurch, Kent by Oast House Archive
2006

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