Eurostar St Pancras trains sell-out

The first trains departing from Eurostar's new St Pancras International terminal have sold out, with less than 100 days to go until the first departures.

The international train operator reports there are no tickets left for its first trains to Paris and Brussels on November 14th, with nine out of ten holidaymakers travelling at the cheapest rate - £59 return.

Around 110,000 passengers have booked themselves onto the new high-speed rail line, which will reach 186 miles per hour in the UK.

"We are seeing a huge surge in advance bookings for travel on High Speed 1. It's solid evidence that the travelling public is excited by the prospect of journeys that are at least 20 minutes quicker, the experience of travelling at 186 mph in the UK, and the desire to switch from flying in order to 'do the right thing' for the environment," commented Richard Brown, Eurostar chief executive.