16th September 2000

Hertfordshire Rail Tours
Atlantique Coast Express

Eurostar Sets Used 3201+3202

Route :
9O66 : London Waterloo International to La Rochelle Ville
9O73 : La Rochelle Ville to London Waterloo International

Eurostar Route
as listed London Waterloo International - Brixton - Herne Hill - Shortlands Jn - Bickley Jn - Orpington - Sevenoaks - Tonbridge - Paddock Wood - Ashford International - (via Channel Tunnel) - Calais Frethun - Lille Europe - TGV Haute Picardie - Ressons sur Matz - Aeroport Charles de Gaulle - Marne la Vallee - Massy TGV - Coutalain - St Pierre des Corps - Poitiers - Niort - Surgeres - La Rochelle Ville
as listed La Rochelle Ville - (reverse of outward route) - Ashford International - Maidstone East - Swanley - Bickley Jn - (reverse of outward route) - London Waterloo International

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required - above is taken from booked timings. John Harrup comments: At La Rochelle the island platform was made secure and the Customs /Immigration area comprised  two 'decorators' folding tables. All internal trains (not that many on a Saturday afternoon) used the main platform with access to the island platforms prohibited during the layover period.


Eurostar, led by half-set 3202, at La Rochelle Ville (photo: John Harrup)

Source : John Harrup

Timings (Booked Only)
(from John Harrup)

km Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn) km
0 Waterloo International 06.57d 23.52a 2000
3 Nine Elms Jn 07/02 23/47 1997
5 Brixton 07/05 23/44 1995
6 Herne Hill 07/06 23/43 1994
15 Shortlands Jn 07/13 23/35 1985
20 Bickley Jn 07/16 23/32 1980
- St Mary Cray Jn - 23/30 1979
- Swanley - 23/26 1969
- Otford Jn - 23/17 1958
- Maidstone East - 23/01 1934
35 Sevenoaks 07/27 - -
47 Tonbridge 07/34 - -
56 Paddock Wood 07/39 - -
72 Headcorn 07/47 - -
90 Ashford International 07.55a ~ 07.57d 22.40a ~ 22.42d 1904
107 Continental Jn 08/09 22/30 1887
110 English Tunnel Portal [time-change] 09/11 [time-change] 22/25 1884
127 English Tunnel Crossover 09/20 23/18 1867
144 French Tunnel Crossover 09/29 23/10 1850
161 French Tunnel Portal 09/37 23/04 1833
164 Calais Frethun 09/38 23/02 1830
265 Lille Europe 10c04 ~ 10c06 22c25 ~ 22c28 1729
276 Sainghin 10/11 22/21 1718
312 Roeux 10/19 22/12 1682
325 Croisilles 10/22 22/09 1669
363 TGV Haute Picardie 10/31 22/00 1631
399 Ressons sur Matz 10/38 21/51 1595
462 Vemars 10/53 21/36 1532
468 Aeroport Charles de Gaulle 10/55 21/33 1526
493 Marne la Vallee 11c05 ~ 11c07 21c20 ~ 21c23 1501
499 Presles en Brie 11/11 21/10 1495
539 Valenton 11/24 20/59 1455
541 Orly Ville ? 20/56 1453
544 Massy TGV 11/41 20/47 1450
659 Courtalain 12/08 20/18 1335
750 St Pierre des Corps 12/27 19/59 1244
777 Villeperdue 12/41 19/49 1217
818 Chatellerault 13/02 19/31 1176
850 Poitiers 13/16 19/18 1144
879 Lusignan 13/35 19/03 1115
912 St Maixent 13/57 18/51 1082
930 Niort 14/09 18/38 1064
967 Surgeres 14/26 18/19 1027
997 La Rochelle Ville 14.45a 18.00d 997


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