Eurostar: Paris to London Waterloo Drivers Eye View

This archival Driver’s eye view captures the original Eurostar route into London Waterloo International, offering a historical perspective on the early years of international high-speed rail in the UK.

Prior to the completion of High Speed One (HS1) in 2007, Eurostar services ran from Paris Gare du Nord via Lille and the Channel Tunnel, entering London over the former Southern Railway lines to Waterloo. This 2004 production by Video 125 provides a front-row view from the driver’s cab along this iconic route, including the first section of what would later become HS1, via Fawkham Junction.

Following the opening of St Pancras International in 2007, all Eurostar services transferred there, and Video 125 produced an updated Driver’s eye view from Brussels Midi into St Pancras, leading to the original Waterloo production being withdrawn.

This recording serves as an archival record of a historic era in British rail travel, with commentary selectable in both English and French.