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The Channel Tunnel Story - Facts and Figures |
The 2 main rail tunnels are 7.6 metres in diameter
The service tunnel is 4.8 metres in diameter
Each tunnel is 50km in length
Journey time from platform to platform is 35 minutes
200km of track make up the tunnel system, 100 of which are in the tunnel
950km of cable are used to power the locomotives, 15,000 supports carry the cables
38 locomotives are used in the running of the tunnel
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