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There are four main companies operating frequent rail services between London and other towns and cities in England, Scotland and Wales: GNER arrives at King’s Cross from the east coast, the East Midlands, Yorkshire, Northeast England and Scotland; Virgin Trains operates a cross-country and a west coast service from the Midlands, the northwest and Scotland to Euston. Scotrail operates the Caledonian Sleeper service if you wish to travel to the capital overnight from Scotland. Trains from Wales and the west of England are run by First Great Western to Paddington Station in London. For times and prices for them all, contact National Rail Enquiries: T 08457-484950, or visit the website thetrainline.com. Eurostar, T 08705-186186, http://www.eurostar.com, operates high- speed trains through the Channel Tunnel to London Waterloo from Paris (3 hours) and Brussels (2 hours 40 minutes). Eurotunnel T 08705-353535, can take you and your car from Calais to Folkestone in about 35 minutes (not including 45 minutes check-in time).
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