On May 22, 6:20*pm, "Peter Masson" wrote:
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... On Tue, 22 May 2012 14:40:29 +0100
"Peter Masson" wrote:
Not the day after. The platforms would have had to be raised. And I
suspect

I don't remember them being low. Were they? Don't see the point if they
were,
there was no chance of a UIC guage train ever getting there.

Yes. E* platforms are lower than National Rail standard (though the NoL E*s
seemed to manage OK with standard height platforms, e.g. on the White Rose
service on the ECML). The International platforms at Stratford have been
temporarily heightened for use by the Javelin service.

While the stations associated with HS1 definitely have UIC platforms
for Eurostar, my memory of Waterloo International is that it had UK
type rather than UIC type platforms. Looking at some photos online,
it certainly gives the impression of having UK type platforms, but I
can't find a definite reference. Anyone have chapter-and-verse on
this?

Robin