Border geo-coordinates: 51.014928, 1.496613 [Open on OpenStreetMap, OpenRailwayMap]

Status: Operational

#CrossBorderRail assessment: Active passenger line - visited by 🚆

Date(s) visited during #CrossBorderRail project: 08/09/2023

Core Data

Track gauge: 1435 mm
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Max speed: km/h
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Number of tracks: 2
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Electrification: 25kV/50Hz~
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Train control system: TVM 430
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European Commission Political Assessment

Importance to border region: Medium

Importance to countries concerned: High

Importance to TEN-T network: High

TEN-T corridor: North Sea - Mediterranean

European Commission Administrative Data

Infrastructure manager: Eurotonnel [FR]; Eurotunnel [UK]

Language of operation: ?

Competent authorities for PSO passenger services: Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport [IE]; Department for Transport [UK]

Railway undertaking(s): Eurostar International Limited [FR]; Eurostar International Limited [UK]

Ministry of transport: Ministère de la Transition écologique et solidaire [FR]; Department for Transport [UK]

European Commission Historical Data

Inauguration: 1994

Closure: -

Passenger services: 0 / 102 / 140 / -

Length of cross border section: 51 km

Average speed of cross border section: 160 km/h

Daily passenger flow: 28569

Background

Photos from Calais-Fréthun 🇫🇷 – Ashford International 🇬🇧

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