page_title: High Speed 1
section_title: Route
hierarchical_section_title: High Speed 1 / Route
caption_attribution_description: English: High Speed 1 in the UK with LGV Nord and Channel Tunnel also shown.
context_page_description: High Speed 1, legally the Channel Tunnel Rail Link, is a 67-mile high-speed railway linking London with the Channel Tunnel.
  The line carries international passenger traffic between the United Kingdom and mainland Europe; it also carries domestic passenger traffic to and from stations in Kent and east London, and Berne gauge freight traffic. The line crosses the River Medway, and tunnels under the River Thames, terminating at St Pancras International station on the north side of central London. It cost £5.8 billion to build and opened on 14 November 2007. Trains run at speeds of up to 300 kilometres per hour on HS1. Intermediate stations are at Stratford International in London, and Ebbsfleet International Station and Ashford International in Kent.
  International passenger services are provided by Eurostar, with journey times of London St. Pancras to Paris Gare du Nord in 2 hours 15 minutes, and St Pancras to Brussels-South in 1 hour 51 minutes. As of November 2015, Eurostar has used a fleet of 27 Class 373/1 multi-system trains capable of 300 kilometres per hour and 320 kilometres per hour Class 374 trains.
context_section_description: The high-speed railway operates as a "seven-day railway", with full availability on all days.  The line is closed for 40 minutes in the middle of the day shortly after noon for a "white period" (French: période blanche) and "daylight inspection period".  Any heavy maintenance is performed overnight.  As of 2008 track access charges were capped at approximate £71.35 per minute.  In 2008 the cost of running a train along the full length of the line between St Pancras and the Channel Tunnel was £2,244; with lower costs of £2,192 for a domestic service to Ashford International, or £1,044 for St Pancras to Ebbsfleet International.  A discounted rate of £4.00 per kilometre was made available for night-time-only railfreight operation until 31 March 2015.
caption: HS1 within the United Kingdom, with the Channel Tunnel and LGV Nord also shown
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