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It took 9 years, thousands of people and millions of man-hours to construct. It has delivered over 109km of new high-speed railway, the world's longest span concrete high-speed rail bridge, 47km of cutting edge tunnels, and in St Pancras International, has created a truly world class station.

On the 6th November 2007, High Speed 1 (HS1) was delivered to the nation. Britain had finally got its first new railway for over a century, and was fully connected to the rapidly expanding European high-speed rail network.

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News

Potential service disruptions due to strike action
High Speed 1, owners of the high speed railway between St Pancras International and the Channel Tunnel... Read more
Invitation by London & Continental Railways (LCR) to express interest in the provision of financing
At the time of the pre-Budget Report in December 2009, the Government announced the intention for LCR to sell HS1 Ltd, Read more
EUROSTAR SERVICE DISRUPTION
Due to an accident between two Belgian commuter trains on Monday 15 February, services will remain disrupted Read more

Our Stations

EBBSFLEET INTERNATIONAL
Situated near Dartford, Ebbsfleet International is just 17 minutes away from St Pancras International on HS1, and is opening up new travel opportunities for people living in north Kent. It will also dramatically stimulate local development and regeneration.
STRATFORD INTERNATIONAL
The station is a platform for creating Stratford City - the largest single mixed-use urban regeneration project in Europe, and was instrumental in London winning the bid to host the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
ST. PANCRAS INTERNATIONAL
St Pancras International, together with King's Cross, is Europe's largest passenger interchange and a true destination station. Over 50 million passengers will pass through these sites every year, on a par with London's busiest airports.