Rail Europe Newsletter Eurostar Direct Avignon France service is now open for travel between July and September 2011

We have some great news for any passengers wishing to travel to Avignon this year.

The booking window for the Eurostar Direct Avignon service is now open for travel between July and September 2011. Customers are able to book their summer train journey on a direct train between the UK and the sunny south of France online. A train will leave every Saturday morning between July and September from Ashford or St Pancras and reach Avignon just in time for a late lunch. 
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Rail Europe News - 44km high speed track between Perpignan and Figueres France

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On the 19^th December 2010 the new high speed line between Perpignan and Figueres in Cataluña, Spain, will open, offering travellers a new way to travel from the UK to Spain!

In total, 44km of high speed track has been built between Perpignan and Figueres, and a new tunnel - the Perthus Tunnel - has been constructed in order to allow high speed trains to operate between France and Spain. TGVs will run to Figueres Vilafant station, until a brand new station opens in 2012. Buses will run every 15 minutes between Figueres Vilafant station and the town centre. Passengers travelling onwards to Girona or Barcelona can pick up an onwards train from Vilafant station – it’s just a simple platform change!

Tickets are now on sale for travel from 19^th December 2010.