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This is a route-map template for the Eurostar, a high-speed rail service in Europe.. For a key to symbols, see {{railway line legend}}.; For information on using this template, see Template:Routemap.
Eurostar trains in the renovated train shed at London St Pancras International. Eurostar's fares were significantly higher in its early years; the cheapest fare in 1994 was £99 return. [76] In 2002, Eurostar was planning cheaper fares, an example of which was an offer of £50-day returns from London to Paris or Brussels.
The French capital is Eurostar’s flagship destination, with journeys from London taking just two hours and 16 minutes. In 2023, Paris remains as popular as ever, welcoming over 30 million ...
Eurostar was previously operated by three separate companies in Belgium, France and the United Kingdom, but this structure was replaced by EIL as a new single management company on 1 September 2010. EIL is owned by Eurostar Group. [3] Eurostar International is the largest customer of Getlink, the owner of the Channel Tunnel.
As of May 2019, the typical Eurostar services was: 6 trains per day to Paris Gare du Nord; 6 trains per day to Brussels-South, via Lille Europe (some via Ashford International) 4 trains per week to Marne-la-Vallée–Chessy (Disneyland Paris) via Ashford International and Lille Europe. Eurostar services have been suspended since 31 March 2020. [26]
Since launching in 1994, the Eurostar has carried over 200 million passengers across the UK, France, Belgium and the Netherlands, offering return tickets to its destinations for as little as £78.
The 7:01am, 8.01pm and 9.31pm departures from London to Paris were 20, 30 and 30 minutes behind schedule respectively. Compensation is payable for delays of one hour or more.
The line has appreciably shortened rail journeys, the journey from Paris to Brussels now taking 1:22. In combination with the LGV Nord, it has also impacted international journeys to France and London, ensuring high-speed through-running by Eurostar and TGV trainsets. The total construction cost was €1.42 billion.