The Channel Tunnel (French: Tunnel sous la Manche), sometimes referred to by the portmanteau Chunnel, [3] [4] is a 50.46 km (31.35-mile) undersea railway tunnel, opened in 1994, that connects Folkestone (Kent, England) with Coquelles (Pas-de-Calais, France) beneath the English Channel at the Strait of Dover.

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The Channel Tunnel runs between Calais in northern France and Folkestone in south Kent. Vehicle traffic for Le Shuttle gets on in Calais and gets off in Folkestone. Calais is about three hour's drive from Paris and Folkestone is about an hour and a half's drive from London.

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Jun 6, 1993 · Channel Tunnel: Rail tunnel beneath the English Channel between France and Great Britain

It is 50 kilometres (31 miles) long and its deepest point is 75 metres (250 feet) beneath the surface. It connects Folkestone, Kent in the United Kingdom to Calais in northern France. This has reduced travel time between London and Paris …

May 30, 2024 · The Eurotunnel, or LeShuttle, is a train that carries vehicles and travels under the English Channel, going between Folkestone in Kent, just off the M20, to Coquelles near Calais in France, on the A16 and near the A26. It serves vehicles only – …

The Channel Tunnel, commonly referred to as the Chunnel, is a 50.45 km railway tunnel that connects Folkestone with Coquelles, beneath the English Channel at the Strait of Dover. It is the only fixed link between the island of Great Britain and the European mainland.

Feb 4, 2023 · It consists of three parallel tunnel bores, Running Tunnel North (RTN), Marine Service Tunnel (MST), Running Tunnel South (RTS) constructed at 15-metre centres.

Jan 16, 2024 · There are two main railway tunnels, each with one-way service across the channel, and a third service tunnel that runs between the two. The three service tunnels each began on either side of the channel and, pretty impressively, met in the middle, deep under the sea bed, with an offset of less than two feet.