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Why St Pancras International?
St Pancras International will have fantastic connections to London and the UK – far better than Waterloo International.
It will be served by six Underground lines – Victoria, Northern, Piccadilly, Circle, Hammersmith & City, and Metropolitan – so getting to St Pancras will be a piece of cake.
And if you’re coming from further afield, there will also be seven rail companies connecting you to the rest of the UK, operating from St Pancras International, King’s Cross and nearby Euston.
What is High Speed 1?
High Speed 1 is the UK’s first high-speed line linking London and the UK to the European high-speed rail network. The project was known as the Channel Tunnel Rail Link (CTRL), but the finished line is called High Speed 1.
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 2h 15
- St Pancras International to Brussels in 1h 51
- St Pancras International to Lille in 1h 20
When’s the big move?
We’re launching our services from St Pancras International on Wednesday, 14 November 2007.
The last services to arrive at and depart from Waterloo International will be on 13 November 2007. Then it’s all systems go as we move to our new central London home overnight. That’s going to be a busy old night for us but it means minimal disruption for you.
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.
