A rail tunnel beneath the English Channel connecting Folkestone in England to Coquelles in France, opened in 1994 after six years of construction. It carries Eurostar passenger trains and shuttle trains for road vehicles, and its 37.9 kilometer undersea section is the longest undersea tunnel section in the world. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Completion Year SignificanceIts undersea section is the longest in the world; the first fixed link between Britain and continental Europe since the last ice age. 1 Connections
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Additional Source Wikipedia: Channel TunnelIntroduction
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1. Wikipedia: Channel Tunnel
Wikipedia- Overview
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sometimes referred to as the Chunnel
Introduction, operator and use
The tunnel is operated by Getlink (formerly Eurotunnel) and is used by Eurostar high-speed passenger trains, LeShuttle services for road vehicles, and freight trains.
- Part Of: Rail Transport
Exemplifies: Piggyback Transport, Introduction
The tunnel is operated by Getlink (formerly Eurotunnel) and is used by Eurostar high-speed passenger trains, LeShuttle services for road vehicles, and freight trains.
In Group: Rail Tunnels, Lead sentence
The Channel Tunnel (French: Tunnel sous la Manche), sometimes referred to as the Chunnel, is a 50.46-kilometre (31.35-mile) railway tunnel beneath the English Channel which connects Folkestone in the United Kingdom with Coquelles in northern France.
Operated By: Getlink, Infobox: owner
Getlink
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