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Location | English Channel (Strait of Dover) |
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Coordinates | 51°00′45″N 1°30′15″E / 51.0125°N 1.5041°E / 51.0125; 1.5041Coordinates: 51°00′45″N 1°30′15″E / 51.0125°N 1.5041°E / 51.0125; 1.5041 |
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Status | Active |
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Start | Folkestone, Kent, England, United Kingdom (51°05′50″N 1°09′21″E / 51.0971°N 1.1558°E / 51.0971; 1.1558 (Folkestone Portal)) |
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End | Coquelles, Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France, France (50°55′22″N 1°46′49″E / 50.9228°N 1.7804°E / 50.9228; 1.7804 (Coquelles Portal)) |
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Opened | - 6 May 1994 (1994-05-06) (tunnel)
- 1 June 1994 (freight)
- 14 November 1994 (passenger service)
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Owner | Getlink |
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Operator | - DB Cargo UK
- Eurostar
- Getlink
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Character | Passenger trains, freight trains, vehicle shuttle trains |
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Line length | 50.46 km (31.35 mi) |
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No. of tracks | 2 single track tunnels 1 service tunnel |
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Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
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Electrified | 25 kV AC overhead lines, 5.87 m |
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Operating speed | 160 km/h (100 mph) (track safety restrictions) 200 km/h (120 mph) (possible by track geometry, not yet allowed) |
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