Eurostar Begins Passenger Service
Eurostar began commercial passenger services through the Channel Tunnel on November 14, 1994.
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The Event
Eurostar began commercial passenger services through the Channel Tunnel on November 14, 1994. Trains connected London with Paris and Brussels.
The Wider Story
The service combined a new undersea crossing with rail networks in more than one country. It changed the practical possibilities of travel between Britain and continental Europe.
Putting the Event in Perspective
The tunnel's ceremonial opening had taken place earlier in 1994.
Reading the Historical Record
The original London terminal was Waterloo, not the later St Pancras terminal, an important detail for an accurate period image.
About the Historical Recreation
The accompanying visual is an illustrative reconstruction: an original Eurostar train at London Waterloo in 1994, distant passengers and period platform details. It is not authentic archival footage, an eyewitness record or additional evidence for the event.
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