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Plans for direct trains from London to Germany and Switzerland

By Editorial Board Published February 21, 2025 3 Min Read
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Plans for direct trains from London to Germany and Switzerland

The proprietor of London’s St Pancras station says it’s hopeful of getting worldwide practice providers to extra European nations, together with Germany and Switzerland.

In a bid to get extra passengers to make use of the station, London St Pancras Highspeed says it needs to encourage “new and existing train operators” to open new routes.

It’s aiming to extend the capability for journey throughout the Channel from 1,800 passengers per hour to almost 5,000 passengers per hour.

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Homeowners of London St Pancras station needs to extend the variety of passengers utilizing the station. Pic: PA

London St Pancras Highspeed and their French counterparts, Getlink, have signed a memorandum of understanding to decide to increasing rail connectivity.

Getlink believes there’s the potential for providers to open up between London and places comparable to Bordeaux, Cologne, Frankfurt, Geneva, Marseille, and Zurich.

The potential new routes would finish the necessity for passengers to vary trains.

No timeline for such expansions has been revealed.

A map showing existing train lines from London St Pancras to Europe

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A map displaying current practice strains from London St Pancras to Europe

Eurostar presently holds a monopoly in working passenger providers by the Channel Tunnel, which opened in 1994.

Passengers are in a position to make use of Eurostar providers to get to Pairs and Brussels in addition to seasonal ski trains to the French Alps.

Earlier this month, the corporate additionally resumed direct providers from London to Amsterdam after an eight-month hold-up whereas a brand new terminal was constructed within the Netherlands.

EMBARGOED TO 0001 MONDAY MAY 6 File photo dated 21/01/21 of a Eurostar e320 high-speed train heading towards France through Ashford in Kent. An international rail travel expert has called for Eurostar to face direct competition, as the Channel Tunnel turns 30 years old on Monday. Mark Smith, founder of international train travel website Seat61.com, said having a second company operating passenger train services to the continent could lead to lower fares and new destinations.Issue date: Monday Ma

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Eurostar presently has a monopoly over passenger providers working by the tunnel. File pic: PA

However Spanish start-up firm Evolyn and billionaire entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group are growing proposals to launch rival providers.

Robert Sinclair, chief govt of Highspeed, mentioned the corporate will actively work with Getlink to “encourage new and existing train operators to expand capacity and launch new destinations unlocking the potential of a fully connected Europe”.

He added that he needs rail to be “the preferred option for travelling to Europe”.

Getlink chief govt Yann Leriche mentioned: “We are keen to drive forward attractive opportunities for low-carbon mobility with a range of new destinations in Germany, Switzerland and France.

“This partnership with London St Pancras Highspeed is a necessary catalyst for accelerating this progress momentum.”

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