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High Speed 1 was built to allow eight trains per hour through to the Channel Tunnel. As of May 2014, Eurostar runs two to three trains per hour in each direction between London and the Channel Tunnel. Southeastern runs in the high peak eight trains per hour between London and Ebbsfleet, two of these continuing to Ashford.
Sep 5, 2020 · 27K views 3 years ago. 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 new...
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Length: 68 miles. Completed in 2007, the High Speed 1 (HS1) line connects London St Pancras to the Channel Tunnel. HS1 is used by Eurostar services and Southeastern’s ‘Javelin’ trains, which ferry London-bound commuters from Kent. Eurostar trains hit speeds of up to 186mph on HS1; Javelin trains reach up to 140mph.
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.
High Speed 1. HS1 Ltd has the 30-year concession to own, operate and maintain High Speed 1 (HS1), the UK’s only high-speed railway, as well as the stations along the route: St Pancras International, Stratford International, Ebbsfleet International and Ashford International. HS1 is the 109km rail line between St Pancras International in London ...
The High Speed 1 program―formerly known as the Channel Tunnel Rail Link―also created a faster shared line for domestic trains. Long distance commuters now reach central London in less than half of their previous travel time. It was the UK’s first high-speed rail project and Britain's first new railway in a century. Image Gallery.
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The first prototype train was designed and manufactured in record time, being completed by 1972. The prototype train underwent a comprehensive testing programme during which a world speed record of 230 km/h was attained.
