Eurostar, a train service connecting UK and Paris, was expected to set a new record on Tuesday, with the opening of a new high-speed track on the British side of the Channel Tunnel that shaves 20 minutes off the normal time.

Fastest ever journey time of just 2 hours and 3 minutes. Record set on the UK’s first high-speed line, High Speed 1, into Eurostar’s new London terminal at St Pancras International.