Nobody has asked why it has taken so long to start the work. It is though Eurostar moving out caught them by surprise. They say that Waterloo is busy but they thought the top priority would be turn the platforms into a theatre for 'The Railway Children'. Whoever was responsible for this should have been sacked. The builders should have been on the job the day after Eurostar moved out. It will be eleven years when it finally opens!
I believe the plans weren't actually set in stone for many years - after the international station closed, any ideas to redevelop it were just proposals. in fact the main proposal at the time was to allow southern services into the platforms.
This legendary train means so much to me💙💛 Never got to experience it at Waterloo, but I definitely have gotten used to it at St P. Always remember to get a snack from M&S before you board😎 Cant go anywhere at the moment tho as i was supposed to next month, but we all know why🤷🏽♂️😔
ASHFORD Eurostar, the upstairs room, once you clear security, is so nice with lots of space. The lift up to security, with Euro Disney design inside. Aladdin and Jasmine, on Aladdin's carpet
That's one reason, as the tracks the Eurostar used to run on were very busy and it caused delays, but the main reason was that it was a really slow line, you'd be chugging around south London and Kent for over an hour
the goobye ceremonies would be considered 'cringe' or wouldnt even fit in to beitish society these days in London. how sad. but ey, et least i got to see this stunning transition captired by you. its really a time I feel nostalgia for. yet never lived througu it myself
Why would they? The Waterloo Eurostar was slower and less reliable because those tracks are so busy, you'd spend aaaaaages chugging around to get to the tunnel
Well made video I enjoyed this. Waterloo was where I first went from to Brussels It was great for people coming into the country for the first time seeing all the buildings but St Pancras is so much better. You are at the Chunnel in far less time now.
Today, the old Eurostar platforms at waterloo are abandoned, used as a stage for the Railway children. The move to St P, Ashford has only 4 to 5 stopping Eurostars.
Because the line to Waterloo is slow and congested, the line to St Pancras is a high speed line which isn't as busy. Before HS1, the Eurostar spent an age chugging around, snaking its way through south London and Kent. I understand nostalgia, but the St Pancras Eurostar is just objectively better in every way
Funny thing actually their were originally plans to run a third of eurostar's services from Waterloo and the rest from St Prancras but it was deemed to expensive.
xm3 C'mon, man... I've never been to Waterloo, but in 🎞️ I saw I think it is great, commuter services and a cool station entering from the tracks with a dome... But well, this is a free-opinion comment I guess
They used to, in order to serve Waterloo International. Once High Speed 1 was opened all the way to St Pancras, the shoes were removed and the 750V DC power equipment was isolated. The new Velaro sets do not have 750V DC power capability.
