London–Paris

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London–Paris is a major international rail route connecting the capitals of the United Kingdom and France via the Channel Tunnel.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
London–Paris canonical 2
London (via Eurostar, historically) 1
London and Paris 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf international rail route
passenger rail corridor
approximateJourneyTime about 2 hours 15 minutes
borderControlLocation stations before boarding
borderCrossing United Kingdom–France border
connects London
linked to: London, England

Paris
connectsCapitalCity London
linked to: London, England

Paris
countryServed France
United Kingdom
crosses English Channel
crossesVia Channel Tunnel
electrification overhead line electrification
gauge standard gauge
hasCheckInRequirement advance check-in before departure
hasCustomsControl yes
hasDirectServices yes
hasImmigrationControl yes
importance one of the busiest international rail routes in Europe
isPartOf Trans-European high-speed rail network
languageOfOnboardServices English
French
modeOfTransport rail
openedForHighSpeedService 1994
operatesThrough Kent
northern France
primaryOperator Eurostar
safetyStandard high-speed rail safety regulations
securityRegime airline-style check-in and security controls
serviceType high-speed rail
international passenger service
terminusInFrance Paris Gare du Nord
linked to: Gare du Nord
terminusInUnitedKingdom London St Pancras International railway station
ticketingSystem Eurostar ticketing
typicalClassConfiguration Business Premier
Standard Class
Standard Premier
typicalMaximumSpeed up to 300 km/h on high-speed sections
usesInfrastructure Channel Tunnel
High Speed 1
LGV Nord
usesRollingStock Eurostar e300 trainsets
Eurostar e320 trainsets
usesTunnel Channel Tunnel

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Eurostar offersService London–Paris
High Speed 1 enablesServiceBetween London and Paris
linked to: London–Paris
Air Union operatedRoute Paris–London
linked to: London–Paris
Marne-la-Vallée–Chessy station connectsTo London (via Eurostar, historically)
linked to: London–Paris
British Rail Class 373 usedOnRoute London–Paris