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Channel Tunnel

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Also known as Chunnel, Tunnel sous la Manche

rail tunnel beneath the English Channel between France and Great Britain

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The Channel Tunnel is a rail tunnel that runs underneath the English Channel, connecting France and Great Britain. It matters because it provides a direct transportation link between the two countries, allowing passengers and freight to travel by train without needing to use ships or planes.

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Official name: Tunnel sous la Manche
Country: United Kingdom
Located in: Pas-de-Calais
Continent: Europe
Headquarters: London
Industry: railway
Operator: Getlink
Official website: www.eurotunnel.com/nl
Image: TGV TMST 3011-2 - Sortie Tunnel sous la Manche à Coquelles.jpg
Length: 50450

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track gauge: standard-gauge railway
Commons category: Channel Tunnel
topic's main category: Category:Channel Tunnel
Commons gallery: Eurotunnel
crosses: English Channel
speed limit: 160
terminus location: Coquelles
capital cost: 15000000000
service entry: 1994-11-14
railway traffic side: left
carries thoroughfare: LGV Nord
date of official opening: 1994-05-06
inception: 1993-06-20
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
P12749: Fransu
native label: Channel Tunnel

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