Eurostar Record-Breaking Summer: 1.9 Million Served at the Olympics and Paralympics

As the sports-filled summer draws to a close, a grand reception greeted Paralympic athletes at St Pancras station. The athletes, returning from the Paralympic Games, made their arrival via Eurostar, which proudly serves as the official transportation partner for Paralympics GB.

This event marks a celebratory finale to a remarkable season for Eurostar, during which the company transported 1.9 million passengers to the Olympic and Paralympic Games, reflecting a 5% increase from the previous summer.

Eurostar's summer has been symbolic of an extraordinary period, as it served as the official transport associate for the Olympic and Paralympic teams from Belgium, Great Britain, the Netherlands, and Germany.

Key statistics from Eurostar's summer include:

Today's event is particularly momentous as it witnesses the return of over 500 Paralympians and personnel from the 2024 Paris Paralympics, carrying a collective haul of 318 medals.

The Paris Paralympics has allowed Eurostar and its partners in the Belgian, Dutch, and British Paralympic teams to focus on improving support for disabled passengers and enhancing services for the future.

In collaboration with the Paralympic teams, Eurostar has committed to creating a sustainable legacy, including better handling of assistance requests and refining the complete journey for travelers with accessibility needs. Additionally, Eurostar has increased staff at stations and conducted specialized training to improve the reception process for disabled travelers.

Further enhancements made by Eurostar include optimizing its website for accessibility tools like screen readers, magnifiers, keyboard-only navigation, voice activation, and customizable display settings to better accommodate users' needs.