Eurostar

Eurostar is a high-speed train service in Western Europe connecting London and Kent in the United Kingdom with Paris and Lille in France, and Brussels in Belgium. All Eurostar trains cross the English Channel through the Channel Tunnel.

The service is operated by 18-carriage Class 373 trains at up to 300 km/h (186 mph) on a network of high-speed lines. Since Eurostar began in 1994, new lines have been built in Belgium (HSL 1) and Southern England (High Speed 1) to the same standard as the LGV Nord line originally used in France, reducing journey times. The two-stage Channel Tunnel Rail Link project was completed on 14 November 2007, when the London terminus of Eurostar transferred from Waterloo International to St Pancras International station.

Fleet
Fleet details

ClassImageTop speedNumber in useUnit numbersRoutes operatedBuiltkm/hmph InternationalEurostar e300frameless|125px300186111992–1996Eurostar e320frameless|125px320200172011–2018 Europe PBA frameless|125px 320 200 9 4532–4540  1996 PBKA frameless|125px 320 200 17 1997

Past fleet
 Class Image Type Top speed Numberoperated Notes mph km/h Class 37 100px Diesel locomotive 90 145 12 They're used to be used on sleeper services in Britain. Eurostar has three locomotives for the rescue of failed trains, route learning and driver training, In November 2007 they were sold to Direct Rail Services Class 73 100px Electro-diesel locomotive 90 145 2 Were used to rescue failed trains.. Class 92 100px Electric locomotive 87 140 7 They were meant to operate the Nightstar sleeper services but Eurostar never used them and sold them in 2007. Class 373 Eurostar e300 100px EMU 186 300 38 11 in operation, 10 in storage, 17 scrapped, 4 power cars preserved. 

References

Category:High-speed rail
Category:Rail transport in Europe