"Alan (in Brussels)" wrote in message
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AIUI, one proposed Crossrail branch runs to terminate at Ebbsfleet CTRL
station, where platforms for interchange with Eurostar etc. are available
*if required*. Thus, subject to Crossrail's signalling and power-supply
constraints etc., Eurostars could in principle have access to Heathrow via
Crossrail without extra trackwork (ISTR that a TGV has at least once run
on
the RER A tracks through Chatelet in central Paris). But the obvious route
to Heathrow for Eurostars from the Continent (and vv) would indeed be via
the North London line (once the short gap in 25 kV catenary in Acton is
remedied). BTW, AFAIK the tracks intended for through EMU running between
St Pancras and Gravesend, Chatham etc. *will not* have platforms at
Ebbsfleet.

I'm pretty sure they do actually. See:

http://www.ctrl.co.uk/photos/galleryimage.asp?ID=4594 (big picture)

The link tracks you refer to have an island platform shown as "Ebbsfleet
high level platform".

I don't know where Crossrail plan to put their terminus though.

Angus