Royal opening of St Pancras International will herald one week to go until start of Eurostar services
--Final preparations underway for Eurostar’s overnight move across London
--Tuesday 13 November – last train arrives Waterloo International just before 20.00
--Wednesday 14 November - first train leaves St Pancras International just after 11.00
The official opening of the beautifully restored St Pancras International by HM Queen Elizabeth II this evening (Tuesday 6th November) will herald one week to go until the launch of Eurostar services from the station.
The ceremony, attended by VIPs and dignitaries, will mark the opening of the station building and launch of High Speed 1, and will signal the final seven days of preparations to move Eurostar’s entire London operations overnight, to begin commercial services from St Pancras International on the morning of Wednesday 14 November.
Tonight’s royal event celebrates the culmination of a £5.8 billion engineering project, built by London & Continental Railways on time and within budget. St Pancras International will become Eurostar’s new London home from 14 November, while High Speed 1 will provide Eurostar with a dedicated, 68-mile (109km) high-speed line between central London and the Channel Tunnel. The new line will enable Eurostar trains to travel at their full speed of 186mph (300km/h), cutting journey times between London and the Continent by at least 20 minutes.
--Tuesday 13 November – last train arrives Waterloo International just before 20.00
--Wednesday 14 November - first train leaves St Pancras International just after 11.00
The official opening of the beautifully restored St Pancras International by HM Queen Elizabeth II this evening (Tuesday 6th November) will herald one week to go until the launch of Eurostar services from the station.
The ceremony, attended by VIPs and dignitaries, will mark the opening of the station building and launch of High Speed 1, and will signal the final seven days of preparations to move Eurostar’s entire London operations overnight, to begin commercial services from St Pancras International on the morning of Wednesday 14 November.
Tonight’s royal event celebrates the culmination of a £5.8 billion engineering project, built by London & Continental Railways on time and within budget. St Pancras International will become Eurostar’s new London home from 14 November, while High Speed 1 will provide Eurostar with a dedicated, 68-mile (109km) high-speed line between central London and the Channel Tunnel. The new line will enable Eurostar trains to travel at their full speed of 186mph (300km/h), cutting journey times between London and the Continent by at least 20 minutes.
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