Channel Tunnel
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A 50.5 km undersea rail tunnel beneath the English Channel connecting Folkestone, England, with Coquelles, France. Opened in 1994, it carries Eurostar passenger trains, Eurotunnel Shuttle vehicle transport trains, and through freight services. It is the longest undersea section of any tunnel in the world at 37.9 km below the seabed.
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