Eurostar was the first train service to carry public passengers through the Channel Tunnel in 1994. It linked London with Paris and Brussels using specially designed high-speed trainsets.
The Channel Tunnel opened for regular rail traffic in 1994 after construction beneath the English Channel. Eurostar trains used the tunnel to create a direct rail connection between Britain and continental Europe without requiring passengers to transfer to a ferry.
Eurostar originally operated from London Waterloo International. Services moved to London St Pancras International in 2007, when the British high-speed connection to the tunnel opened.
Eurostar is the service brand, not the name of the tunnel or a single locomotive class. The trains have also served routes beyond Paris and Brussels, including Amsterdam and destinations in France. The tunnel itself is shared with vehicle-shuttle and freight services.