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      • High Speed 1 (HS1), legally the Channel Tunnel Rail Link (CTRL), is a 109.9-kilometre (68.3-mile) high-speed railway linking London with the Channel Tunnel.
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    High Speed 1 (HS1), legally the Channel Tunnel Rail Link (CTRL), is a 109.9-kilometre (68.3-mile) high-speed railway linking London with the Channel Tunnel. It is part of the line carrying international passenger traffic between the United Kingdom and mainland Europe ; it also carries domestic passenger traffic to and from stations in Kent and ...

  3. The InterCity 125, otherwise known as the High-Speed Train (HST), was launched in 1976 with a service speed of 125 mph (201 km/h) and provided the first high-speed rail services in Britain. The HST was diesel-powered, and the Great Western Main Line (GWML) was the first to be modified for the new service.

  4. HS1 is the 109km rail line between St Pancras International in London and the Channel Tunnel, it connects the international high-speed routes between London and Paris, London and Brussels and London and Amsterdam, as well as the domestic route from London to Kent.

  5. Sep 5, 2020 · Able to cross the channel at 300km an hour, High Speed 1 was one of Britain's most exciting construction projects. Discover the genius behind its design and ...

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  6. May 2, 2024 · 1975: British Rail unveils High Speed Train. British Rail's new Inter-City 125 prototype features such modern marvels as automatic doors, air-conditioned cabins, double glazing,...

  7. The Intercity 125 High Speed Train. The Advanced Passenger Train. The 1980s: Sectorisation. Clapham Junction accident. The 1990s: Privatisation. See also. References. Sources. History of rail transport in Great Britain 1948–1994.

  8. Document Summary. A publicity booklet for the new HST, focusing on technical details of the train. Includes schematics and cutaway diagrams. This document was published in August 1977 by British Railways Board. It was written by British Railways Board. The original document format was Colour Brochure, and comprised 20 pages.

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