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The Channel Tunnel is a rail tunnel which connects England and France, running underneath the English Channel.
The Channel Tunnel is a 50.5 Km from end to end, of which 37.9 Km is underwater.
The Channel Tunnel runs between Folkestone in Kent and Sangatte near Calais in Pas-de-Calais.
At its lowest point, the Channel Tunnel is 75 metres (250 ft) below sea level.
A train takes approximately 25 minutes to go through the Channel Tunnel.
The Channel Tunnel opened in 1994.
You have two options for travelling through the Channel Tunnel. You can take a high speed passenger train, or you can put your car one of the drive-on, drive-off vehicle transporting trains.
The Eurotunnel Shuttle is the brand name for the car carrying trains which run through the Channel Tunnel between Folkestone and Calais.
Eurostar is the brand name of the company running high speed trains London-Paris and London-Lille-Brussels through the Channel Tunnel.
Eurostar trains run at up to 300 Km/Hr on the High Speed Lines on either side of the Channel Tunnel.
Eurostar uses the stations: St. Pancras (London), Gare du Nord (Paris), Bruxelles Midi (Brussels) and Lille Europe. Some trains stop additionally at other intermediate stations.
Currently these are the only passenger trains operating through the tunnel.
The Eurostar takes 2 hours 15 minutes between London and Paris. There is approximately one train per hour in each direction.
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Who named the Channel Tunnel?
It wasn't named, that is just where and what it is. The Channel Tunnel runs under the English Channel. It is often just called "the Channel" for short, for example in the phrase "cross channel ferry". There have been proposals to build a tunnel under the Channel for more than 100 years. The proposed tunnel was always referred as "the Channel Tunnel" long before it was built. In French it is known as "Tunnel sous la manche", "La manche" is French for the channel.
Is the chunnel is an infrastructure in Europe?
The Channel Tunnel (or Chunnel) links England to France.The definition of infrastructure is vague but the infrastructure of Europe could include this tunnel.
What is the Channel Tunnel popularly called?
The Channel Tunnel is normally just called the Channel Tunnel. Road signs say "Channel Tunnel" on the English side, and "Tunnel sous la Manche" on the French side.
What is faster the channel tunnel or a ferry?
The Channel Tunnel is faster.
What is the name of the tunnel between great Britain and France?
The English Channel TunnelApparently the English call it the Eurotunnel and the French call it le Shuttle
What is the name of the tunnel that runs under the English Channel and connects England to France?
This is known as the Channel Tunnel (or Chunnel), named for the English Channel. The Channel Tunnel is no longer referred to as the Chunnel, which was a media generated word when the tunnel first opened but not now.
What is the length of the channel tunnel?
The Channel Tunnel is 50.45 km or 31.35 miles.
What are some nicknames of the channel tunnel?
The channel tunnel is also known as the chunnel.
Is channel tunnel a proper noun?
The compound noun 'channel tunnel' is a common noun as a word for any tunnel under a channel. However, there is only one that is specifically called the Channel Tunnel or the Eurotunnel, both are proper nouns. common noun: There is a plan underway to build a channel tunnel between Malta and Italy. proper noun: We took the Channel Tunnel to France.
What is the name of the channel tunnel?
The Channel Tunnel is called the Channel Tunnel. It doesn't have any other name. It is owned and operated by a company called 'Eurotunnel'. Some people confuse the company name with the Channel Tunnel itself, but that is incorrect.
The tunnel beneath the English Channel is called what?
an English term for the tunnel is 'the chunnel' (a new word coined from 'channel' and 'tunnel')
What structre joins England and France?
The only 'structure' is the Channel Tunnel.
