When will the Channel Tunnel link to St Pancras be opened for business?

Answer 1

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Section 1 of the CTRL, a 74 km (46 mile) section of high-speed track from the Channel Tunnel to Fawkham Junction in north Kent, was opened in September 2003. This cut the London–Paris journey time by around 21 minutes, to 2 h 35 min. The section includes the Medway Viaduct, a 1.2 km (¾ mile) bridge over the River Medway and the North Downs Tunnel, a 3.2 km (2 mile) long, 12 m (40 ft) diameter tunnel. In safety testing on the section prior to opening, a new UK rail speed record of 335 km/h (208 mph) was set [1]. Trains continue to use suburban lines to enter London, and terminate at Waterloo International Terminal, at Waterloo in central London. Much of the line runs alongside the M2 and M20 motorways through Kent.
The CTRL tunnel country portal, under the North Downs at Blue Bell HillSection 2 of the project, due to open in autumn 2007, is a 34 km (21 mile) stretch of track from Ebbsfleet (near Northfleet) to London St Pancras. The route starts with a 3 km (2 mile) tunnel under the Thames near Dartford, then runs alongside the London, Tilbury & Southend Railway as far as Dagenham, where it enters a 19 km (12 mile) tunnel, emerging near St Pancras. There are new stations at Ebbsfleet and London Stratford and a new depot at Temple Mills. When the second phase of the CTRL is opened, all Eurostar trains will run to St Pancras International instead of Waterloo International.
I work opposite the proposed terminus and it looks bang on schedule for Autumn 2007

Answer 2

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