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arch that spans 73 metres and is over 30 metres
high at its apex; at the time, the largest enclosed space in the
world. The station’s
restoration, remodelling and extension represents the last
building block in the London-to-Paris high speed rail link that
really got underway back in 1987 when work started on the Channel
Tunnel. It will
ultimately be used by over 45 million travellers every year,
cutting the journey time from London to Paris to two-and-a-quarter
hours on the new 186mph High Speed 1 dedicated line.
Now one of the largest transport hubs in Europe, St Pancras
International has 13 platforms, six of which are around one
kilometre long and are devoted to international Eurostar services.
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