What is Channel Tunnel?
[[File:Course Channeltunnel.svg|lang=en|thumbnail|Map of the Channel Tunnel]] The '''Channel Tunnel''' (or '''Chunnel''') ([[French language|French]]: '''''le tunnel sous la Manche''''') is a long [[underwater]] [[tunnel]] between [[England]] and [[France]] that runs under the [[English Channel]] at the [[Strait of Dover]]. It is only for [[Railway|trains]]. Some of the [[trains]] in the Channel Tunnel carry [[freight]], including [[automobile]]s. Others, like the [[Eurostar]], carry only [[passenger]]s. The tunnel, which was once called the Eurotunnel, opened in 1994. It is 50 kilometres (31 miles) long and its deepest point is 75 metres (250 feet) beneath the surface. It connects [[Folkestone]], [[Kent]] in the [[United Kingdom]] to [[Calais]] in northern [[France]]. This has reduced travel time between [[London]] and [[Paris]] to a little over two hours with [[High-speed rail|high-speed trains]]. == Other websites == * [http://www.eurotunnel.com EuroTunnel.com] {{Transport-stub}} [[Category:Tunnels]] [[Category:Seven Wonders of the Modern World]] [[Category:Buildings and structures in France]] [[Category:Transport in England]] [[Category:Transport in France]] [[Category:Hauts-de-France]] [[Category:1994 establishments in Europe]] [[Category:Buildings and structures in Kent]]