Eurostar

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Why St Pancras International?

St Pancras International has fantastic connections to London and the UK - far better than Waterloo International had.

It is served by six Underground lines - Victoria, Northern, Piccadilly, Circle, Hammersmith & City, and Metropolitan - so getting to St Pancras is a piece of cake.

And if you’re travelling further afield, seven rail companies connect you to the rest of the UK, operating from St Pancras International, King’s Cross and nearby Euston.

How much faster will Eurostar journeys be?

Thanks to High Speed 1, average journeys will be at least 20 minutes faster. That means:

• St Pancras International to Paris in just 2hr 15
• St Pancras International to Brussels in 1hr 51
• St Pancras International to Lille in 1hr 20

What’s St Pancras International like?

There’s already been massive investment in regenerating the whole King’s Cross and St Pancras area and the magnificent new station will help to transform it into a vibrant urban quarter.

Featuring Europe’s longest champagne bar, a fresh daily farmer’s market, cafés and brasseries, upmarket shops and landscaped outdoor areas, St Pancras International will become the place to meet, eat, drink and be entertained.

Why Ebbsfleet International?

Opening shortly after St Pancras International, this brand new station will offer an attractive alternative. Located less than 3 miles from junction 2 of the M25 close to the Dartford Crossing and Bluewater shopping centre, Ebbsfleet International will offer 2,500 car park spaces within 5 minutes’ walk of the station. There will also be a high-frequency Fastrack bus service linking to local railway stations at Dartford, Greenhithe, Northfleet and Gravesend as well as Bluewater.

Journey times from Ebbsfleet International to the Continent will be at least 20 minutes shorter than from St Pancras International, which means…

• Ebbsfleet International to Paris in just 2h 5
• Ebbsfleet International to Brussels in 1h 41
• Ebbsfleet International to Lille in 1h 10

Early morning trains from Ebbsfleet International will be timed to ensure that business travellers can reach Paris, Brussels or Lille in time to do a full day’s work.

What’s happening to Ashford International?

Ashford International will retain three daily services to Paris and a daily service to Disneyland® Resort Paris as well as its weekly services to Avignon during the summer and the French Alps during the winter. Travellers for Brussels will be able to change at Lille, where there will also be rail connections to the south of France and across Europe.

Can I purchase a First Class Passholder with a Second Class Pass?

Passengers are not allowed to purchase a First class Passholder fare with a Second class passexcept holders of a Eurail Global Pass Youth or Eurail Select Pass Youth.

Did you know the Eurostar can be cheaper than flying?

Did you know that if you purchased a Business Class airline ticket from Paris into London, the airport taxes alone are $196? That is more than the cost of a Standard Class Eurostar ticket!

How and when did Eurostar begin?

Eurostar is the high-speed rail service directly linking the UK to France and Belgium via the Channel Tunnel. It started operating in 1994, providing city centre to city centre services.

Eurostar launched services from its new London station, St. Pancras International, on 14th November 2007 with the completion of the second section of the UK's first high-speed line. Services to/from Waterloo International ended on 13th November 2007. Following the move Eurostar's fastest journey times fell with London-Paris now taking 2 hours 15 minutes, London-Brussels, 1 hour 51 minutes and London-Lille just 1 hour 20 minutes.