eurostar

name

1. A high-speed passenger train service connecting London with mainland European cities via the Channel Tunnel.

   “Eurostar operates two stations in this region.”

   “On April 4 2018, the first commercial trains began running between London and Amsterdam. Current Eurostar Chief Executive Mike Cooper said: "The departure of our first commercial service to Amsterdam represents a historic milestone for Eurostar and the growth of international high-speed rail."”

2. A similar intercity service in Italy.

noun

1. A train on these services.
2. A British Rail Class 373 (now largely superseded by Class 374) on any service.

   “Now that the Mallard upgrade to GNER's Mark 4 coaches is complete the entire fleet is now available for service and the Eurostars are no longer required to maintain the timetable.”