Benjamin Britten (train)
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The Benjamin Britten was an international train service linking Amsterdam with London. The train service was named after English composer, conductor and pianist Benjamin Britten.
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Service type | EuroCity (EC) (1987–1988) InterCity (IC) (1988–?) |
Locale | Netherlands United Kingdom |
Predecessor | Hook Continental |
First service | 31 May 1987 (1987-05-31) |
Former operator(s) | Nederlandse Spoorwegen British Rail |
Route | |
Termini | Amsterdam CS London Liverpool Street |
Technical | |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
Electrification | 1500 V DC (Netherlands) 25 kVAC (United Kingdom) |
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