82 million passengers used Waterloo International Station from its opening in 1994 to its closure in 2007.[2] 2008 was a record year for Eurostar, with a 10.3% rise in passenger use, which was attributed to the use of High Speed 1 and the move to St Pancras.[129] The following year, Eurostar saw an 11.5% fall in passenger numbers[130] during the first three months of 2009, attributed to the 2008 Channel Tunnel fire[62] and the 2009 recession.[131]