Eurostar Group is the holding company that operates Eurostar, the international high-speed passenger rail service linking Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, including the route through the Channel Tunnel. It was formed in April 2022 to combine Eurostar International Limited, which ran the trains to the United Kingdom, with Thalys, which ran services inside continental Europe, and the Thalys brand was replaced by the Eurostar name in October 2023. Ownership of the group is split between SNCF with a majority stake of 55.75 percent and the shareholders CDPQ, SNCB and Hermes. The services began in 1994, and the company reports that it has carried more than 400 million passengers, including a record 20 million in 2025.
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Source Wikipedia: EurostarCOVID-19 sectionQuote, COVID-19 section
even though Eurostar continued to be headquartered in London
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EIL became part of a new holding company, Eurostar Group, in April 2022.
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The service is operated by the Eurostar Group which was formed from the merger of Eurostar
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even though Eurostar continued to be headquartered in London
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with SNCF retaining its majority stake (55.75%)
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