Eurostar trivia
Eurostar Mini Quiz
Test your knowledge with these top questions!
Eurostar trains cross the English Channel by traveling through what underwater landmark?
While Japan's Seikan Tunnel is longer overall, the Channel Tunnel boasts the longest underwater section in the world at 23.5 miles.
Eurostar passengers bypass what standard aviation security restriction before boarding?
Passengers still pass through X-rays and passport control, but the absence of aviation-style liquid limits allows them to carry full-sized drinks.
Eurostar trains stretch nearly a quarter-mile long to align with what tunnel feature?
Eurostar trains are built nearly 400 meters long to ensure they always span the 375-meter gap between the tunnel's cross-passage emergency exits.
High-speed rail service Eurostar connects the UK to mainland Europe by crossing what body of water?
The Eurostar travels through the Channel Tunnel, an underwater passage linking Kent in England to Pas-de-Calais in northern France.
Action hero Ethan Hunt fights atop a speeding Eurostar train during the climax of what 1996 movie?
The climactic helicopter chase in Mission: Impossible is entirely fictional, as the real Channel Tunnel consists of separate, narrow single-track tubes.
To speed up international arrivals, Eurostar passengers complete what process before boarding?
Through an arrangement called juxtaposed controls, travelers clear both UK and Schengen area immigration before departing, allowing them to exit immediately upon arrival.
Eurostar trains traverse the Channel Tunnel, which holds the world record for what engineering feat?
Although not the longest tunnel overall, its underwater portion stretches 23.5 miles beneath the seabed, surpassing Japan's Seikan Tunnel.