1st June 1996

Hertfordshire Rail Tours
The Three Capitals

Eurostar sets Used 3005 + 3006 & 3105 + 3106

Route :
Train 9080 : Waterloo to Paris
Train 9037 : Paris to Lille
Train 9136 : Lille to Bruxelles
Train 9161 : Bruxelles to Waterloo

Eurostar Route
3005 + 3006 London Waterloo - Brixton Jn - Shortlands Jn - Bickley Jn -Chelsfield - Sevenoaks - Tonbridge - Headcorn - Ashford - Continental Jn - (Channel Tunnel) - Calais Frethun - (High Speed Line) - Lille Europe - (High Speed Line) - Paris Nord
3005 + 3006 Paris Nord - (High Speed Line) - Lille Europe
3005 + 3006 Lille Europe - Lille Flanders - Baisieux - Froyennes - Tournai - Leuze - Ath - Silly - Enghien - Halle - Ruisbroek - Bruxelles Midi
3105 + 3106 Bruxelles Midi - (reverse of outward route) - Lille Europe - (High Speed Line) - Calais Frethun - (reverse of outward route) - London Waterloo

Notes :
First railtour using a Eurostar set - all 770-odd seats sold out within 2 days!

Source : Gary Thornton (on train throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Gary Thornton)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Waterloo International 07.57d 07.56   21.43a 21.51
Lindford Street Jn 08/03 08/03   21/38 21/46
Brixton Jn 08/05 08/05   21/35 21/44
Shortlands Jn 08/13 08/17   21/28 21/36
Bickley Jn 08/16 08/21   21/25 21/29
Chelsfield 08/31 08/25   21/21 21/26
Sevenoaks 08/27 08/30   21/15 21/21
Tonbridge 08/34 08/36   21/06 21/12
Marden 08/42 08/43   20/57 21/07
Headcorn 08/47 08/48   20/53 21/03
Ashford International 08/55 08/54   20.41a ~ 20.43d 20.50 ~ 20.53
Westenhanger 09/02 09/01   20/32 20/42
Continental Jn 09/04 09/03   20/30 20/40
change from GMT to CET // CET to GMT
Channel Tunnel English Portal 10/06 10/05   20/28 20/37
English Crossover 10/15 10/13   21/21 21/23
French Crossover 10/23 10/21   21/13 21/16
Channel Tunnel French Portal 10/32 10/28   21/07 21/09
Calais Frethun 10/33 10/30   21/06 21/08
Rodelinghem 10/36 10/33   21/02 ?
Hondschem 10/46 ?   20/51 ?
Erquinghem Lys 10/52 10/48   20/46 ?
Lambersart 10/55 10/53   20/42 ?
Lille Europe 10/58 10/55   20c37a ~ 20c39d 20.40 ~ 20.44
- - - see table below
Sainghin 11/00 10/59   15/38 ?
Oignies 11/05 ?   15/34 ?
Roeux 11/09 ?   15/30 ?
Croisilles 11/12 ?   15/27 ?
TGV Haute Picardie 11/21 11/18   15/18 15/18
Ressons sur Matz 11/29 ?   15/10 ?
Arsy 11/32 ?   15/06 ?
Fresnoy 11/37 ?   15/02 ?
Moussy 11/42 ?   14/57 ?
Vemars 11/43 ?   14/55 ?
Villiers le Bel 11/47 ?   14/52 ?
Pierrefitte-Staines 11/49 11/46   14/50 14/50
Saint Denis 11/5 011/48   14/48 14/48
Portique Landy 11/52 ?   14/46 ?
Paris Nord 11.56a 11.54   14.43d 14.44

 

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Lille Europe 15c43a ~ 16c19d 15.44 ~ 16.20   back to first table
Lille Flandres 16/21 ?   20/34 ?
Lezennes 16/22 16/23   ? ?
Baisieux Frontiere 16/30 16/29   20/27 20/31
Froyennes 16/36 16/34   20/22 20/25
Tournai 16/40 16/37   20/20 20/22
Leuze 16/50 16/46   20/09 20/11
Ath 16/58 16/54   20/03 20/03
Silly 17/05 17/01   19/55 ?
Enghien 17/10 17/06   19/50 19/53
Halle 17/18 17/16   19/42 19/43
Ruisbroek 17/26 17/22   19/33 19/37
Bruxelles Midi 17.33a 17.30   19.27d 19.30


Back to "The Railtour Files"