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Trains to London from Gleis 5 at Köln Hbf? It's bold

Trains to London from Gleis 5 at Köln Hbf? It's bold

The Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger put out an intriguing article yesterday, stating that four trains a day could depart Köln Hbf for London in the 2030s, and this will be done from Gleis 5 (Platform 5) at the station, and passengers will get to the platform from a terminal building on

Want trains to continental Europe from Stratford? Here's how

Want trains to continental Europe from Stratford? Here's how

So Sadiq Khan says getting international trains at Stratford International in East London is within "touching distance" in an article in City A.M. this morning (full article here). OK, so the Mayor of London wants it, and is saying so, which is important. But the article written

Quick notes on Trenitalia's new maintenance facility at Maisons-Alfort Pompadour

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Quick notes on Trenitalia's new maintenance facility at Maisons-Alfort Pompadour

It's been rumoured for months, and finally this week there was official confimation: Trenitalia has the location for its maintenance facility for its Frecciarossa high speed trains in France. News from Railway Gazette here. And it will be at Maisons-Alfort Pompadour. Here on OpenRailwayMap. Zoom out a