St Pancras and Channel tunnel plan rail routes to Germany and Switzerland

Partnership comes as London station looks at ways to almost triple passenger numbers

London's St Pancras railway station and the Channel tunnel operator have agreed to work together to open up more trains from Britain to France, and routes to Germany and Switzerland.

The agreement is the latest sign of growing momentum for new passenger rail links from England across the Channel, after the UK's only international station announced plans to triple the number of passengers who can travel through every hour.