History
What year was the tunnel opened?
The tunnel was opened in 1994.
Can you take your car with you in the Channel Tunnel?
Yes.
How much did it cost to build the Channel Tunnel?
It cost £9 billion to build the Channel Tunnel.
How long is the Channel Tunnel?
The Channel Tunnel is 50.45 km long.
How old is the Channel Tunnel?
The Channel Tunnel is 36 years old.
How long does it take to travel in the Channel Tunnel?
It takes about 35 minutes to travel in the Channel Tunnel.
How much was the tunnels estimated cost?
The tunnel estimated cost was £5.5 billion.
Where is the tunnel located?
The tunnel runs between France and UK.
How long did it take to build the tunnel?
It took 6 years to build the tunnel (1988 - 1994).
How many trains use the tunnel everyday?
400 trains use the tunnel everyday.
How many people worked on the Channel Tunnel?
13 000 + people worked on the Channel Tunnel.
What is the Channel Tunnel sometimes refered as?
The Channel Tunnel is sometimes refered as Chunnel.
When did the idea to bulid the tunnel first come?
The first idea to build the tunnel came in 1802.
What kind of trains are used to travel through the tunnel?
To travel through the tunnel they use high speed passenger trains.
10 people died during the tunnels construction (8 of them were British).
How deep is the Channel Tunnel at its deepest?
The Channel Tunnel is 75 meters deep at its deepest.
Whose idea was the Channel Tunnel?
The Channel Tunnel was Albert Mathieu-Favier´s idea.
What is the trains speed limit?
The trains speed limit is about 160 km/h.
What was the Channel Tunnel dug with?
The tunnel was dug with boring machines.
There are three tunnels in the Channel Tunnel. Two of them are railway tunnels. What is the third tunnel used for?
The third tunnel is used as a service tunnel.