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Can you see the ocean in the Eurostar train?

Can You See Underwater on Eurostar. Eurostar trains have nice picture windows at the seats that let you see outside. When you are in the underwater section of the ride you will only see the inside of the Channel Tunnel. You cannot see underwater while riding on Eurostar, so no you will also not see any fish.



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What does the Eurotunnel look like underwater? This may be a disappointing answer, but you can't actually see the sea from the Eurostar. When you go through the tunnel and look out of the window, all you can see is your reflection in the glass because it's quite dark outside.

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You don't see fish, of course, but it is still kind of magical crossing the English Channel in around 35 mins into France, and from there into Belgium, the Netherlands and beyond. You zip through the longest undersea tunnel in the world, at an average depth of 40m below the sea bed. Far from any fish.

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The Eurostar does not travel through the most glorious countryside. And you head underground before you can see the coast. In Kent you may get a glimpse of a few conical oast houses. The train travels very fast - and especially on the France side, there is nothing much to look at.

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The actual under sea section is 37 kilometres or just under 23 miles long. The passenger trains slow down on approach to 160kph/100mph when they enter the tunnel so they only spend about 13 minutes under the sea section of the tunnel.

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The tunnel does leak, but it is designed to. Seawater from the rocks above the tunnel drips through and is then pumped away.

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They can reach a top speed of 300 kilometres per hour (that's 186 miles per hour) on high-speed lines in the UK, France, Belgium, Germany, and the Netherlands. Going through the Channel Tunnel's a little slower - 160 kilometres per hour (or 100 miles per hour) to be precise.

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How long is the Eurostar train journey from London to Paris? The Eurostar can take up to 2hrs 37mins from London to Paris, however, most of our trains will take you to Paris in only 2hrs 16mins.

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Unless you book well in advance, the cost of traveling to Paris on the Eurostar is more expensive than flying.

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The view from the windows on a Eurostar is rarely scintillating, but if you can't see out of a window, the standard class journey can feel like travelling in a plastic box.

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The security check comes next. Bags and coats go through the X-ray machine, whilst you go through the metal detector. No need to remove shoes or belts, it's a simpler check than airports. You can put anything anywhere, as long as you walk through the metal detector with no metal.

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First, the tunnel's automatic safety systems would detect the water and trigger an alarm to alert the train driver and the control center. The train would be brought to a stop, and the passengers would be instructed to stay in their cars.

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Hazardous Articles include but are not limited to fireworks, firearms, explosives and weapons of any kind. 3.1 The Carriage of Hazardous Articles is subject to prohibitions and restrictions. 3.1. 2 Firearms: the Carriage of Firearms is RESTRICTED.

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It can take a minimum of 7 minutes from stepping off the train to exiting Eurostar arrivals, so if you're making a tightly timed connection move towards the front of the train before it arrives in London.

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The cars board specially crafted train cars, then the train leaves, enters the tunnel and exits on the other side, where cars roll off. It is a short passage: 35 minutes only. It is not more claustrophobic than taking a metro ride. But of course, if you suffer from claustrophobia, it may be a difficult experience.

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Our trains are equipped with air conditioning.

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The Channel Tunnel is under the English Channel for 37.9 km or 23.5 miles, which is the worlds longest undersea tunnel. When riding the Eurostar you'll be underwater for about 13 minutes.

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