A high-speed railway link from London through Kent to the UK end of the Channel Tunnel. Officially known as the Channel Tunnel Rail Link (CTRL) and originally as the Union Railway or Continental Main Line (CML). 108 kilometres (67 miles) long, it was built to allow eight trains per hour through to the Channel Tunnel.
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High Speed 1
Her Majesty was on the first train through the tunnel on its official opening...
The Listing for the current bridge tells us it is a "Public road bridge over ...
Came into being as a result of the Thames Conservancy Act,1857. Completed the...
Former railway station. Opened by the East & West India Docks and Birmingham ...
