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The Channel Tunnel Rail Link (CTRL) is a project to construct a 108 km (67 mile) high-speed railway line from London through Kent to the British end of the Channel Tunnel. The second section of the CTRL, travelling across the River Thames and into London St Pancras is scheduled to open on the 14 November 2007.^[1] Once open, it will cut 20 minutes from the current Eurostar journey times, making it possible to travel from London St. Pancras to Paris Gare du Nord in 2 hours 15 minutes and to Brussels in 1 hour 51 minutes.^[2] From 14 November 2006, London and Continental Railways adopted the branding High Speed 1 (HS1) for the completed Channel Tunnel Rail Link. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (480x640, 95 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Eurostar Channel Tunnel Rail Link Portal:Trains/Featured picture candidates Portal:Trains/Featured picture candidates/Image:Eurostar on CTRL.jpg ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (480x640, 95 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Eurostar Channel Tunnel Rail Link Portal:Trains/Featured picture candidates Portal:Trains/Featured picture candidates/Image:Eurostar on CTRL.jpg ... , The town of Ashford lies on the River Great Stour, M20 motorway, South Eastern Main Line and Channel Tunnel Rail Link railways, in the borough of Ashford, located just south of the North Downs, in Kent, England. ... French-designed Eurostar and Thalys TGVs side-by-side in the Paris-Gare du Nord. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Map of the Channel Tunnel. ... St Pancras International is the terminus for Eurostar trains at St Pancras railway station, in the area of central London, between the new British Library building to the west and Kings Cross Station to the east. ... is the 318th day of the year (319th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... A Eurostar on the CTRL going through the Medway Towns Eurostar is a train service connecting the UK with Paris (Gare du Nord), Lille and Brussels (Brussels South). ... Main entrance to the Gare du Nord The Gare du Nord (English: North Station) is one of the six large terminus stations of the SNCFs main line network in Paris. ... For other places with the same name, see Brussels (disambiguation). ... is the 318th day of the year (319th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... London & Continental Railways (LCR) is the name of the consortium of companies which is building the Channel Tunnel Rail Link, the high-speed railway line linking London with the Channel Tunnel. ...

Route

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Background

A high-speed rail line has been in operation on the French section of the Eurostar rail link since the Channel Tunnel's opening in 1994, carrying trains at 300 km/h (186 mph). A similar high-speed line from the French border to Brussels opened in 1997. In Britain, long-distance trains have had to share track with local traffic, limiting average speeds and limiting the number of services that can be run. In addition, the general state of Britain's rail infrastructure has caused frequent and unpredictable delays, reducing the appeal of the Eurostar service. A Eurostar on the CTRL going through the Medway Towns Eurostar is a train service connecting the UK with Paris (Gare du Nord), Lille and Brussels (Brussels South). ... For other uses, see Train (disambiguation). ...

London and Continental Railways (LCR) was selected by the UK government in 1996 to undertake construction of the line as well as to take over the British share of the Eurostar operation, Eurostar (UK). The original LCR consortium members were National Express Group, Virgin Group, SBC Warburg, Bechtel and London Electric. Whilst the project was under development by British Rail it was managed by ‘‘Union Railways’’, which became a wholly owned subsidiary of LCR. London & Continental Railways (LCR) is the name of the consortium of companies which is building the Channel Tunnel Rail Link, the high-speed railway line linking London with the Channel Tunnel. ... National Express Group plc (LSE: NEX) is a UK-based transport group that operates airport, bus and rail services in the UK, the US and Canada, Australia, Spain, Portugal and Morocco and long-distance coach routes across Europe. ... Virgin Group Ltd is a group of separately run companies that each use the Virgin brand of British celebrity business tycoon Sir Richard Branson. ... Bechtel Corporation (Bechtel Group) is the largest engineering company in the United States, ranking as the 9th-largest privately owned company in the U.S. With headquarters in San Francisco, Bechtel had 40,000 employees as of 2006 working on projects in nearly 50 countries with $20. ... EDF Energy is an energy company that provides gas and electricity to homes throughout the United Kingdom. ... This article is about the defunct entity British Railways, which later traded as British Rail. The History of rail transport in Great Britain is covered in its own article. ...

Originally, the whole route was to be constructed as a single project. However, in 1998 it ran into serious financial difficulties and with its future looking uncertain the project was split into two separate phases, to be managed by Union Railways (South) and Union Railways (North). A recovery programme was agreed whereby LCR sold government-backed bonds worth £1.6bn to pay for the construction of section 1, with the future of section 2 still looking in doubt. The original intention had been for the new railway, once completed, to be run by Union Railways as a separate line to the rest of the British railway network. However as part of the 1998 rescue plan it was agreed that following completion section 1 would be purchased by Railtrack, along with an option to purchase section 2. In return, Railtrack was committed to operate the whole route as well as St Pancras railway station which, unlike all other former British Rail stations, was transferred to LCR/Union Railways in 1996. For alternative meanings, see bond (a disambiguation page). ... The references in this article would be clearer with a different and/or consistent style of citation, footnoting or external linking. ... It has been suggested that St Pancras International be merged into this article or section. ...

In 2001, Railtrack announced that due to its own financial problems it would not undertake to purchase section 2 once it was completed. This triggered a second restructuring. The 2002 plan agreed that the two sections would have different infrastructure owners (Railtrack for section 1, LCR for section 2) but with common management by Railtrack. Following yet further financial problems at Railtrack its interest in the CTRL was sold back to LCR who then sold the operating rights for the completed line to Network Rail, Railtrack's successor. Under this arrangement LCR will become the sole owner of both sections of the CTRL and the St Pancras property, as per the original 1996 plan. Network Rail is a British not for dividend company limited by guarantee whose principal asset is Network Rail Infrastructure Limited, a company limited by shares. ...

As a consequence of the project's restructuring the LCR consortium is, as of 2006, construction firms Arup, Bechtel, Halcrow and Systra (who form Rail Link Engineering, transport operators National Express Group and SNCF (who operate the Eurostar (UK) share of the Eurostar service with SNCB and British Airways), electricity company EDF and the UBS Investment Bank. Once sections 1 and 2 of the line have been completed by RLE they were/will be handed over to Union Railways (South) & Union Railways (North) respectively, who then hand them over to London & Continental Stations and Property (LCSP) who will be the long-term owners of the line with management, operation and maintenance undertaken by Network Rail. Arup is a professional services firm providing engineering, design, planning, project management and consulting services for all aspects of the built environment. ... Bechtel Corporation (Bechtel Group) is the largest engineering company in the United States, ranking as the 9th-largest privately owned company in the U.S. With headquarters in San Francisco, Bechtel had 40,000 employees as of 2006 working on projects in nearly 50 countries with $20. ... SNCF (SociÃ©tÃ© Nationale des Chemins de fer FranÃ§ais) (French National Railway Company) is a French public enterprise. ... Eurostar (U.K.) Limited or EUKL is the United Kingdom partner of Eurostar, responsible for the operation of the groups train services in Britain. ... An NMBS/SNCB electric multiple unit, model AM73 The NMBS (Nationale Maatschappij der Belgische Spoorwegen) or SNCB (SociÃ©tÃ© Nationale des Chemins de Fer Belges, not to be confused with SNCF) is the Belgian national railway operator. ... For the 1930s airline of similar name, see British Airways Ltd. ... Électricité de France (EDF) is the main electricity generation and distribution company in France. ...

In February 2006 there were strong rumours that a 'third party' (believed to be a consortium headed by banker Sir Adrian Montague) had expressed an interest in buying out the present partners in the project.^[3] LCR shareholders subsequently rejected the proposal,^[4] and the Government, who effectively could overule shareholders' decisions as a result of LCR's reclassification as a state-owned body,^[5] decided that discussions with shareholders would not take place imminently, effectively backing shareholders' views on the proposed takeover.^[4]

Some of the men and women who contributed to the successful design and subsequent completion of this mega-project are found in this Arup link.

The project

Section 1 of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link is a 74 km (46 mile) section of high-speed track from the Channel Tunnel to Fawkham Junction in north Kent, opened in September 2003. Opening of section 1 cut the London–Paris journey time by around 21 minutes, to 2 h 35 min. The first section includes the Medway Viaduct, a 1.2 km (¾ mile) bridge over the River Medway and the North Downs Tunnel, a 3.2 km (2 mile) long, 12 m (40 ft) diameter tunnel. In safety testing on the section prior to opening, a new UK rail speed record of 334.7 km/h (208.0 mph) was set.^[6] Eurostar trains continue to use suburban lines to enter London, with the existing Waterloo International Terminal. Much of the new high-speed line runs alongside the M2 and M20 motorways through Kent. Download high resolution version (1024x768, 215 KB)Model showing the redevelopment of the Kings Cross area of London and the new terminal for the Channel Tunnel Rail Link. ... Download high resolution version (1024x768, 215 KB)Model showing the redevelopment of the Kings Cross area of London and the new terminal for the Channel Tunnel Rail Link. ... Kings Cross is an area in the London Borough of Camden in the north of central London, England. ... The Gothic Revival facade and clock tower of the disused Midland Hotel are the most visible part of St Pancras station. ... Fawkham Junction is a railway junction on the Channel Tunnel Rail Link (CTRL), which links London and the Channel Tunnel in the United Kingdom. ... The Kent coat of arms For other uses, see Kent (disambiguation). ... The Medway Viaduct consists of three adjacent bridges that carry two carriageways of the M2 motorway and phase one of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link across the River Medway near Rochester in North Kent. ... Rivers in Kent, showing the Medway. ... The CTRL tunnel country portal, under the North Downs at Blue Bell Hill The North Downs Tunnel is the name of a railway tunnel that carries the Channel Tunnel Rail Link (CTRL) through the North Downs, at Blue Bell Hill near Maidstone in Kent, south-east England. ... A disused railway tunnel now converted to pedestrian and bicycle use, near Houyet, Belgium A tunnel is an underground passage. ... Facade of Waterloo Station, London Waterloo is a major railway station and transport interchange complex located in the Waterloo district of London, which was itself named after the Battle of Waterloo in which Napoleon was defeated near Brussels. ... There are also M2 motorways in Northern Ireland and Australia The M2 motorway is a motorway in England. ... The M20 motorway is a major road in England. ...

Section 2 of the project, due to open on 14 November 2007, is a 39.4 km (24 mile) stretch of track from Ebbsfleet in Kent (near Northfleet) to London St Pancras. The route starts with a 2.5 km (1.5 mile) tunnel diving under the Thames near Dartford, then runs alongside the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway as far as Dagenham, where section 2 enters a 19 km (12 mile) tunnel, emerging over the East Coast Main Line near St Pancras. There are new stations at Ebbsfleet and London Stratford, with a new depot at Temple Mills to the north of Stratford. When the second phase of the CTRL is opened, all Eurostar trains will run to St Pancras International instead of Waterloo International. is the 318th day of the year (319th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Location within the British Isles Northfleet as a name is derived from North creek (or inlet), and the settlement on the shore of the River Thames adjacent to Gravesend was known as Norfluet in the Domesday Book, and Northflet in 1201. ... This article is about the River Thames in southern England. ... Dartford is the principal town in the borough of Dartford. ... The London, Tilbury and Southend Railway (LT&SR) is a railway line linking Fenchurch Street railway station in the City of London with East London and south Essex towns. ... Dagenham is a suburban town in east London, in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, situated 12 miles (19. ... The East Coast Main Line viaduct at Durham. ... Ebbsfleet International railway station is a new railway station in Ebbsfleet, in the borough of Dartford, Kent. ... Stratford International station is a railway station located in Stratford in the London Borough of Newham in East London. ... Temple Mills is a northerly part of Stratford, south of Leyton, located within the London borough of Newham in East London Today, Temple Mills is surrounded at present by former railway tracks and works beloging to the Great Eastern Railway, but a small maintenance depot for EWS and Railtrack still...

On 6 March 2007, a Eurostar train ran along Phase 2 of the project and into St Pancras for the first time. ^[7] is the 65th day of the year (66th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

Engineering notes

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Additional information

After local protests, early plans were modified to put much more of the track into tunnel up until a point approximately 1 mile from St Pancras. For example, the Link will now pass underneath in a tunnel, rather than alongside, the North London Line on approach into St Pancras. Previously, an elevated section had been expected. The CTRL Section 2 construction works have been causing considerable disruption around the Kings Cross area of London, but will bring in their wake much redevelopment. The huge redevelopment area includes the run-down areas of post-industrial and ex-railway land close to King's Cross and St Pancras. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 97 KB) Summary [[Blue Bell Hill[[ in Kent, taken by me 24/09/05 Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 97 KB) Summary [[Blue Bell Hill[[ in Kent, taken by me 24/09/05 Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free... Blue Bell Hill (sometimes Bluebell Hill) is a chalk hill between Maidstone and Rochester in the English county of Kent. ... A North London Line train pulls into Stratford station during the morning rush Geographical map of the North London Line Line map of the North London Line showing connections and zones A North London Line train at North Woolwich station The North London Line is a railway line through northern... Kings Cross station (often spelt Kings Cross on platform signs) is a railway station in the district of the same name in northeast central London. ...

In 2002 the CTRL project was awarded the "Major Project Award" at the British Construction Industry Awards. The British Construction Industry Awards were launched by the New Civil Engineer magazine and Thomas Telford Ltd _ both owned by the Institution of Civil Engineers - in 1998. ...

Section 2 of the rail link was a factor in London's successful 2012 Olympic Bid, promising a seven-minute journey time from Stratford to St. Pancras to be operated as Olympic Javelin by Southeastern. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) accepted nine cities as applicants to bid on hosting the 2012 Summer Olympics. ... The Olympic Javelin is a proposed high-speed train network announced as part of the London 2012 Olympic bid. ... Southeastern is a train operating company in the United Kingdom. ...

On Tuesday 16 August 2005, a fire broke out on a maintenance train in the tunnel under the Thames. A rail worker died at the scene,^[8] while a second worker suffered major burns and was taken to hospital; he died the following Saturday.^[9] is the 228th day of the year (229th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

On September 4, 2007, the Eurostar travelled from Central Paris to St Pancras in 2 hours 3 minutes and 39 seconds. ^[10] is the 247th day of the year (248th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... A Eurostar on the CTRL going through the Medway Towns Eurostar is a train service connecting the UK with Paris (Gare du Nord), Lille and Brussels (Brussels South). ... It has been suggested that St Pancras International be merged into this article or section. ...

See also

The United Kingdom consists of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and previously consisted of Great Britain and the whole of Ireland. ... A Eurostar on the CTRL going through the Medway Towns Eurostar is a train service connecting the UK with Paris (Gare du Nord), Lille and Brussels (Brussels South). ... Regional Eurostar was the name given to plans to operate Eurostar train services from Paris and Brussels to locations in the United Kingdom beyond London. ... This article is about transport in London. ... The UK Ultraspeed line is a proposed magnetic-levitation train line between London and Glasgow and linking most of the major cities, including Birmingham, Manchester, and Newcastle. ... No current British domestic high-speed trains are able to operate above 200km/h, however several proposals put forward since construction of the CTRL may finally see trains like this GNER Eurostar operate at its full potential. ...

References

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External links

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This is a list of crossings of the River Thames, downstream first, including bridges, tunnels and ferries. ... This article is about the River Thames in southern England. ... , The Queen Elizabeth II Bridge The Dartford Crossing joins Dartford and Thurrock across the River Thames, to the east of London. ... The Gravesend - Tilbury Ferry is a passenger ferry across the River Thames east of London. ... For the group of heart conditions referred to as TGV, see transposition of the great vessels. ... These are all the TGV stations, listed alphabetically. ... The LGV Sud-Est is a high-speed railway line running between Paris and Lyon, in France. ... The LGV Est europÃ©enne (sometimes referred to as TGV Est, or occasionally as TGV East in English) is an extension to the French high-speed TGV network, connecting Paris and Strasbourg. ... The LGV Atlantique is a high-speed railway line running between Paris and Tours/Le Mans, in France. ... The LGV RhÃ´ne-Alpes is a high-speed railway line running between Lyon and Valence, in France. ... The LGV Nord is a French 333 km-long high speed rail line that connects Paris to the Belgian border and the Channel Tunnel via Lille; it opened in 1993. ... The LGV Interconnexion Est is a French high-speed rail line that connects the LGV Nord and LGV Sud-Est through the Ile de France. ... The LGV MÃ©diterranÃ©e is a French high speed railway line of approximately 250 km length, which entered service in June, 2001. ... The LGV Perpignan-Figueres is an international high speed rail line which is currently under construction. ... The LGV Rhin-RhÃ´ne is a high-speed railway line running between Lyon and Valence, in France. ... The LGV Bretagne-Pays de la Loire is a proposed high-speed railway line running between Le Mans and Rennes, in France. ... The LGV Provence-Alpes-CÃ´te dAzur, also referred to as the LGV PACA and LGV CÃ´te dAzur, is a high speed rail project intended to extend the LGV MÃ©diterranÃ©e towards the CÃ´te dAzur. ... The LGV Poitiers-Limoges is an approximately 100 km long French high speed rail project reserved for passenger traffic between Poitiers and Limoges. ... The LGV Sud Europe Atlantique (LGV SEA), also known as the LGV Sud-Ouest, is a proposed high-speed railway line running between Tours and Bordeaux, in France. ... The LGV Bordeaux-Toulouse is an approximately 200 km long French high speed rail project reserved for passenger traffic between Bordeaux and Toulouse. ... The LGV Picardie is a proposed high-speed railway line running between Paris and Calais, via Amiens, in France. ... LTF, subsidiary of RÃ©seau ferrÃ© de France (RFF) and Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI), is the promoter of the joint French-Italian part of the future rail link between Lyon and Turin. ... A TGV Sud-Est set in the original orange livery (This color is not used anymore) The SNCF TGV Sud-Est is a French TGV train built by Alstom and operated by SNCF, the French national railway company. ... TGV-A set 359 at Poitiers Futuroscope on 28 August 2001. ... Dual-voltage TGV-R set 526 at Paris Gare du Nord on 5th September 2005. ... The British Rail Class 373 or TGV-TMST train is an electric multiple unit that operates the Eurostar service from London Waterloo to France and Belgium. ... A Duplex power car The TGV Duplex is a French high-speed train of the TGV family, operated by SNCF, the French national railway company. ... Thalys PBKA at KÃ¶ln Hauptbahnhof The Thalys PBKA is a train derived from the French TGV. It operates the Thalys service between Paris, Brussels, Cologne and Amsterdam (PBKA, the K standing for the German name of Cologne, KÃ¶ln. ... The TGV POS is a French TGV train currently under testing for use on the LGV Est. ... TGV ArtÃ©sia is a service branding and joint venture between SNCF and Trenitalia responsible for operating train routes connecting France and Italy. ... A Eurostar on the CTRL going through the Medway Towns Eurostar is a train service connecting the UK with Paris (Gare du Nord), Lille and Brussels (Brussels South). ... Elipsos is a joint venture between the French national railroad, SNCF, and the Spanish national railroad, RENFE. It was created in 2001 to handle the logistics of Trenhotel railway services between Spain and France, Switzerland, and Italy. ... Lyria logo TGV Lyria is service brand used for TGV lines connecting France and Switzerland. ... Thalys PBKA Thalys is a high-speed train network built around the high-speed line between Paris and Brussels. ... TGV accidents are events involving TGV trains which have harmful consequences, such as injury to people or damage to trains, or derailments. ... LGV construction is the process by which the land on which TGV trains are to run is prepared for their use, involving carving the trackbed and laying the track. ... LGV signalling, or in-cab signalling on lignes Ã grande vitesse (high-speed railway lines based on the French TGV system), differs considerably from signalling on conventional railway lines. ... The idea of a high-speed train in France was born about twenty years before the first TGVs entered service. ... Map of the Channel Tunnel. ... Channel Tunnel. ... TransManche Link (Cross Channel Link) or TML was an Anglo French construction consortium responsible for building the Channel Tunnel under the English Channel between Cheriton in Kent, England and Sangatte in northern France. ... Eurotunnel logo Eurotunnel plc (in the UK) and Eurotunnel SA (in France) make up the Eurotunnel Group, founded in August 1986, which manages and operates the Channel Tunnel between the UK and France. ... Eurostar (U.K.) Limited or EUKL is the United Kingdom partner of Eurostar, responsible for the operation of the groups train services in Britain. ... SNCF (SociÃ©tÃ© Nationale des Chemins de fer FranÃ§ais) (French National Railway Company) is a French public enterprise. ... An NMBS/SNCB electric multiple unit, model AM73 The NMBS (Nationale Maatschappij der Belgische Spoorwegen) or SNCB (SociÃ©tÃ© Nationale des Chemins de Fer Belges, not to be confused with SNCF) is the Belgian national railway operator. ... A Eurostar on the CTRL going through the Medway Towns Eurostar is a train service connecting the UK with Paris (Gare du Nord), Lille and Brussels (Brussels South). ... Interior of a Eurotunnel Shuttle passenger vehicle train Interior of single deck train with carriage doors open Interior of single deck train with carriage doors closed Eurotunnel Shuttle (previously known as Le Shuttle) is a shuttle service between Calais/Coquelles in France and Folkestone in the UK. It conveys road... Europorte 2 is a rail freight service operator owned by Eurotunnel, which operates rail freight services between France and the United Kingdom through the Channel Tunnel. ... This article contains material from the CIA World Factbook (2003 edition) which, as a US government publication, is in the public domain. ... Class 180 multiple unit of First Great Western at speed near Yate, Bristol. ... French-designed Eurostar and Thalys TGVs side-by-side in the Paris-Gare du Nord. ... Acela Express (often called simply Acela, leading to early confusion with the Acela Regional and Acela Commuter) is the name used by Amtrak for the high-speed tilting train service operating between Washington, D.C. and Boston via New York City, Baltimore, and Philadelphia along the Northeast Corridor (NEC) in... http://www. ... For other uses, see AVE (disambiguation). ... ETR (ElettroTreno) is a series of italian high-speed trains. ... ICE 3 trainset near Ingolstadt The InterCityExpress or ICE (German pronunciation: ) is a system of high-speed trains predominantly running in Germany and its neighbouring countries. ... JR-Maglev, MLX01, at Yamanashi JR-Maglev, MLX01 (X means Experimental), is a magnetic levitation train system developed by the Japan Railway Technical Reasearch Institute (association of Japan Railway Group), composed of a maximum 5 cars to run on the Yamanashi Maglev Test Line. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... HSR-350x (í•œêµí˜• ê³ ì†ì² ë„, high-speed rail 350x), also known as Korean G-7 (Korean G7), is the experimental high speed train which is recently developed and created purely and independently by South Korea. ... Pendolino (from Italian Pendolo [pndolo] Pendulum and -ino, a diminutive suffix) is an Italian family of tilting trains used in Italy, Spain, Portugal, Slovenia, Finland, the Czech Republic, United Kingdom,Switzerland and China. ... For the record label, see Shinkansen Records. ... For the group of heart conditions referred to as TGV, see transposition of the great vessels. ... Transrapid at the Emsland test facility Transrapid is a German monorail system using magnetic levitation. ... Treno Alta VelocitÃ SpA is special purpose entity owned by RFI for planning and construction of high-speed rail lines (TAV) along Italys most important and saturated transport routes. ... X 2000 is the brand name of Swedens tilting 200 km/h high-speed train class X2, which is operated by SJ. It was launched in 1990 as a first-class only train with a meal included in the ticket price, and free use of the trains fax... This article provides of a list of operating High-speed rail networks, listed by country. ... The Taiwan High Speed Rail (Traditional Chinese: , also known as the THSR) is Taiwans high-speed rail network, running approximately from Taipei City to Kaohsiung City, which began operations on January 5, 2007. ... California High Speed Rail is a proposed high speed rail system in the state of California. ... Florida High Speed Rail would have been the first to use Bombardiers JetTrain technology. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... High-speed rail in New York is in its infant stages. ... This map from 2001 shows a number of proposed highâ€“speed routes in the U.S. High-speed rail in the United States is more a case of hope than reality. ... Southeast High Speed Rail Corridor (SEHSR) is a passenger rail transportation project in the United States to connect with existing high speed rail corridor from Boston, Massachusetts to Washington, DC known as the Northeast Corridor (served by Amtraks Acela Express and Regional services and many commuter railroads) and extend... Acela Express (often called simply Acela, leading to early confusion with the Acela Regional and Acela Commuter) is the name used by Amtrak for the high-speed tilting train service operating between Washington, D.C. and Boston via New York City, Baltimore, and Philadelphia along the Northeast Corridor (NEC) in... Route map The Midwest Regional Rail Initiative or Midwest Regional Rail System (MRRI, MWRRI, or MWRRS) is a plan to implement a high-speed rail network in the Midwestern United States, using Chicago, Illinois as a hub and including 3,000 miles (5,000 km) of track. ... This article provides of planned or proposed High-speed rail projects, listed by country. ... // High-speed main line See also: Template:British main lines Channel Tunnel Rail Link Classic main lines See also: Template:British main lines Cross-Country Route East Coast Main Line Great Eastern Main Line Great Western Main Line Midland Main Line West Coast Main Line Railway lines in England London... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The East Coast Main Line viaduct at Durham. ... The Great Eastern Main Line, or the G.E., is a major railway line of the British railway system, which connects Liverpool Street station in the City of London with destinations in east London and the East of England; including Ipswich, Norwich and several coastal resorts. ... Maidenhead Railway Bridge The Great Western Main Line is a main line railway in England that runs westwards from London Paddington station to Temple Meads station in Bristol. ... The Midland Main Line is a main railway line in the United Kingdom, part of the British railway system. ... The WCML running alongside the M1 motorway at Watford Gap in Northamptonshire A Virgin Pendolino and freight train on the WCML The West Coast Main Line (WCML) is one of the most important intercity railway lines in the United Kingdom, part of the British railway system. ... // High-speed main line See also: Template:British main lines Channel Tunnel Rail Link Classic main lines See also: Template:British main lines Cross-Country Route East Coast Main Line Great Eastern Main Line Great Western Main Line Midland Main Line West Coast Main Line Railway lines in England London... The Chatham Main Line is the British railway line that runs from London Victoria to Dover Priory or Ramsgate via the Medway Towns (of which Chatham is one, hence the name) and Bromley). ... The London-Ashford-Dover Line is one of two long-distance routes serving the coast of Kent, England; the other being the Chatham Main Line, which runs along the north Kent coast to Ramsgate and Dover via Canterbury East. ... The Ashford to Ramsgate (via Canterbury West) line is the British railway line that runs from Ashford to Ramsgate via Canterbury West. ... The Hastings Line is a railway line in Kent and Sussex, which links Hastings with Tonbridge, and from there into London via Sevenoaks. ... The Kent Coast Line runs from Faversham, where it meets the Chatham Main Line, to Dover Priory via Ramsgate. ... Swanley to Ashford (via Maidstone East) Line, shown with other railway lines in Kent. ... The Bexleyheath Line is last of the three rail routes created between the outskirts of London and Dartford in Kent. ... A short Branch Line in the Bromley (South East London) that connects with the main line from Charing Cross to Hastings (Hastings Line) via Tunbridge Wells operated by South Eastern Trains History The line was built by the South Eastern Railway to compete with the London, Chatham and Dover Railway... The Catford Loop line was opened by the London, Chatham and Dover Railway on 1 Jul 1892; it had been incorporated as the Shortlands and Nunhead Railway in 1889. ... The Dartford Loop Line is one of three lines linking London with Dartford in Kent, England. ... The Greenwich Line is a short railway line in South London that follows the route of the London and Greenwich Railway, which was the first railway line in London. ... The Hayes Line is the the railway service in south east London, United Kingdom operated by Southeastern between Charing Cross or Cannon Street and Hayes in the London Borough of Bromley. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The Medway Valley Line is the name given to the railway line linking Strood and the Medway Towns with Maidstone West and onward to Paddock Wood and Tonbridge. ... The Mid-Kent line is the successor to railways built by the Mid Kent Railway between 1857 and 1882. ... The North Kent Line is a railway line which connects central and south east London with Dartford and Medway. ... The Greenwich Park branch was a railway line in southern London, built by London, Chatham and Dover Railway (LCDR) from Nunhead to Greenwich Park. ... The Sheerness Line connects Sheerness on the Isle of Sheppey in Kent with Sittingbourne on the mainland, and with the Chatham Main Line for trains to London and elsewhere in Kent. ... The Arun Valley Line is part of the Southern-operated services. ... The Brighton Main Line is the railway line from London Victoria and London Bridge to Brighton. ... Thameslink is a fifty-station line in the British railway system running 225 km (140 miles) north to south across London from Bedford to Brighton through the Snow Hill tunnel. ... East Coastway is the name given by Southern Railway to the services operated from London Victoria along the south coast of Sussex and Kent to the east of Brighton, UK. Those to the West of Brighton from Victoria are named the West Coastway Line. ... The New Guildford Line, now operated by South West Trains, is a commuter line between London and Guildford. ... The North Downs Line is the name given to the passenger train service connecting Reading, on the Great Western Main Line, to Redhill, on the Brighton Main Line, linking many centres of population in that part of the North Downs which it traverses en route. ... Looking east towards the Bletchingley Tunnel The Redhill to Tonbridge Line is a British railway line running from Redhill, Surrey to Tonbridge, Kent in southeast England. ... The Sutton & Mole Valley Line is the name given to the commuter services in south London, Surrey and West Sussex operated by Southern from London Victoria and London Bridge to Horsham via Sutton and Dorking. ... West Coastway Line is the name given by Southern Trains to the services operated by them along the south coast of West Sussex and Hampshire, to the west of Brighton, in the United Kingdom. ... The Caterham Line is a commuter service in south London and Surrey, connecting Caterham with London. ... The Epsom Downs Branch is a railway line in the United Kingdom. ... The Oxted Line is a railway line in southern England. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... There South London Line, operated by Southern, runs from Victoria to London Bridge. ... The Tattenham Corner Line is a railway line in Southern England. ... The North Downs Line is the name given to the passenger train service connecting Reading, on the Great Western Main Line, to Redhill, on the Brighton Main Line, linking many centres of population in that part of the North Downs which it traverses en route. ... The Portsmouth Direct Line is a service operated by South West Trains between runs from London Waterloo and Portsmouth Harbour. ... The South Western Main Line is the railway line from London Waterloo to Weymouth on the Dorset coast. ... West Coastway Line is the name given by Southern Trains to the services operated by them along the south coast of West Sussex and Hampshire, to the west of Brighton, in the United Kingdom. ... The West of England Main Line is the British railway line from London Waterloo to Exeter. ... The Alton Line is a line of railway stations in the south of England, stretching from Alton to Ash Vale, served by South West Trains passenger services. ... The Ascot to Guildford line is a railway line operated by South West Trains. ... The Chertsey Branch branches off the South Western Main Line at Weybridge, and connects into the Waterloo to Reading Line at Virginia Water railway station. ... The Eastleigh-Fareham Line is the railway line from Eastleigh to Fareham in the United Kingdom. ... The Eastleigh-Romsey Line is the railway line from Eastleigh to Romsey in Hampshire in the United Kingdom. ... The Hounslow Loop Line is a railway line in southwest London, operated by South West Trains. ... The Kingston Loop Line is a rail route that serves South West London. ... The Waterloo to Reading Line is one of the suburban railway lines operated by South West Trains (SWT) in England. ... The West London Line is a short overground railway linking Clapham Junction in the south to Willesden Junction in the north. ... The Chessington Branch is a branch of railway line which runs from Motspur Park to Chessington South. ... The Greenford branch line is a 2Â¾ mile (4. ... The Hampton Court Branch Line is a short branch line off the South Western Main Line. ... The Henley Banch Line is a small railway line between Twyford in Berkshire, England and Henley-on-Thames in Oxfordshire. ... Island Line is the smallest of the Train Operating Companies that make up Britainâ€™s National Rail network. ... The Lymington Branch Line is the railway line from Brockenhurst to Lymington in the United Kingdom. ... The Marlow Branch Line is a small railway line between Maidenhead in Berkshire, England and Marlow in Buckinghamshire. ... The Shepperton branches off the Kingston Loop at Teddington, and connects into the Waterloo to Reading Line at Twickenham. ... The Slough to Windsor & Eton Branch Line is a small railway line from the Great Western Main Line at Slough to Windsor and Eton, Berkshire in Berkshire, England. ... The Staines to Windsor Line is a suburban railway line operated by South West Trains (SWT) in England that was completed in 1849. ...

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