or whoever runs the railways these days, can make
a big point of London having *two* International Train
stations...

Three (Stratford).

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I have never seen a convincing argument for building the London terminus at
St Pancras. Its as if the French end of the route terminated somewherein
South East Paris. The trains should surely have passed through Stratford on
their way to the North East or North West, or terminated at Stratford as
applicable.

Paul