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Channel Tunnel

rail tunnel beneath the English Channel between France and Great Britain
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Channel Tunnel

Summary

Channel Tunnel is an international tunnel[1]. It draws 15,684 Wikipedia views per month (international_tunnel category, ranking #1 of 2).[2]

Key Facts

  • Channel Tunnel is located in Kent[3].
  • Channel Tunnel is located in Pas-de-Calais[4].
  • Channel Tunnel is in the country of France[5].
  • Channel Tunnel is in the country of United Kingdom[6].
  • Channel Tunnel is on the continent of Europe[7].
  • Channel Tunnel's instance of is recorded as international tunnel[8].
  • Channel Tunnel's instance of is recorded as undersea tunnel[9].
  • Channel Tunnel's instance of is recorded as railway tunnel[10].
  • Channel Tunnel is owned by Getlink[11].
  • Channel Tunnel is operated by Getlink[12].
  • Channel Tunnel's headquarters location is recorded as London[13].
  • Channel Tunnel's crosses is recorded as English Channel[14].
  • Channel Tunnel is part of Seven Wonders of the Modern World[15].
  • Channel Tunnel's Commons category is recorded as Channel Tunnel[16].
  • Channel Tunnel's industry is recorded as architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis[17].
  • Channel Tunnel's industry is recorded as financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding[18].
  • Channel Tunnel's industry is recorded as railway[19].
  • June 20, 1993 marks the founding of Channel Tunnel[20].
  • Channel Tunnel's terminus location is recorded as Cheriton[21].
  • Channel Tunnel's terminus location is recorded as Coquelles[22].
  • Channel Tunnel's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 51.01669444444445, 'lon': 1.45}[23].
  • Channel Tunnel's service entry is recorded as November 14, 1994[24].
  • Channel Tunnel's train depot is recorded as Temple Mills Depot[25].
  • Channel Tunnel's official website is recorded as https://www.eurotunnel.com/uk/[26].
  • Channel Tunnel's official website is recorded as https://www.eurotunnel.com/fr/[27].

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Geography

Country listings include France[5], a sovereign state[28], in France[29], founded in 0843[30] and United Kingdom[6], a sovereign state[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1927[33]. Located in include Kent[3], a non-metropolitan county[34], in United Kingdom[35] and Pas-de-Calais[4], a department of France[36], in France[37], founded in 1790[38]. Channel Tunnel is on the continent of Europe[7]. It is part of Seven Wonders of the Modern World[15].

Physical Characteristics

Channel Tunnel's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+50450'}[39].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include international tunnel[8], undersea tunnel[9], and railway tunnel[10].

History and Context

June 20, 1993 marks the founding of Channel Tunnel[20]. It is owned by Getlink[11].

Why It Matters

Channel Tunnel draws 15,684 Wikipedia views per month (international_tunnel category, ranking #1 of 2).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] It is known by 66 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

Related Entities

France Fransu London Mission: Impossible United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] ↑ . 20th Century Press Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] ↑ . 20th Century Press Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . 20th Century Press Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . 20th Century Press Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Commander Keane · 2026-07-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Length → {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+50450'}
    Industry → architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis, financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding, railway
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