Jon Searles' photos with the keyword: Eurostar

After changing trains via the London Underground widened lines from Paddington to St. Pancras, to took the Eurostar to Brussels-Midi. For several years, these were the fastest trains I had ever ridden, as they operate at 190 m.p.h. in Britain. I recently found out through research (not my stopwatch) that I broke my record several months after I took this video, as I had unknowingly ridden at 330 km/h, or 205 m.p.h., on the TGV Duplex between Strasbourg and Paris. I remember the ride was fast, but that's it. The train was very overcrowded, I didn't have a window seat, and ultimately I didn't take any photos or video, which is a shame.

This was as I was about to board the Eurostar in Bruxelles-Midi. On the Belgian and French side of the Chunnel, the high speed lines are rated for 300 Km/h, or 186 m.p.h., and the Eurostar sets still achieve this very easily. On the British side they can hit 190 m.p.h., at least until they have to slow for St. Pancras.