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Eurostar sets Paris-London rail record

By Chris Bryant

Published: September 4 2007 10:05 | Last updated: September 4 2007 18:56

Eurostar set a record time of just over two hours on its inaugural journey on Britain’s new high-speed rail line carrying trains from Paris to St Pancras station in London.

The train, which raced along at speeds of up to 202mph, took two hours, three minutes and 39 seconds, cutting the previous journey time by 32 minutes.

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