&sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:BR_Class_86_no._86209_%22City_of_Coventry,%22_Crewe,_31_July_1986.jpg) BR Class 86209 "City of Coventry" at Crewe, 31 July 1986. | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | EuroCity (EC) (1987–1988) InterCity (IC) (1988–?) |
| Locale | Netherlands United Kingdom |
| Predecessor | Hook Continental |
| First service | 31 May 1987 |
| Former operator(s) | Nederlandse Spoorwegen British Rail |
| Route | |
| Termini | Amsterdam CS London Liverpool Street |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Electrification | 1500 V DC (Netherlands) 25 kVAC (United Kingdom) |
The Benjamin Britten was an international train service linking Amsterdam with London. The train service was named after English composer Benjamin Britten due to his international status and his association with East Anglia,[1] through which the service passes.