Route
See also Geographic data related to the geographical Route of HS1/CTRL at OpenStreetMap.The high-speed railway operates as a "seven-day railway", with full availability on all days. The line is closed for 40 minutes in the middle of the day shortly after noon for a "white period" (French: période blanche) and "daylight inspection period". Any heavy maintenance is performed overnight. As of 2008 track access charges were capped at approximate £71.35 per minute. In 2008 the cost of running a train along the full length of the line between St Pancras and the Channel Tunnel was £2,244; with lower costs of £2,192 for a domestic service to Ashford International, or £1,044 for St Pancras to Ebbesfleet International. A discounted rate of £4.00 per kilometre was made available for night-time only rail freight operation until 31 March 2015.
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