Admiraal de Ruijter (train)
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The Admiraal de Ruijter was an international train service linking Amsterdam with London.
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Service type | EuroCity (EC) (1987–1988) InterCity (IC) (1988–2006) |
Locale | Netherlands United Kingdom |
Predecessor | Hook Continental |
First service | 31 May 1987 (1987-05-31) |
Former operator(s) | Nederlandse Spoorwegen British Rail |
Route | |
Termini | Amsterdam CS London Liverpool Street |
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Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
Electrification | 1500 V DC (Netherlands) |
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The train was named after the Dutch Admiral Michiel de Ruyter, a remarkable choice because it was De Ruyter who attacked Britain and destroyed or seized many British navy ships during the Raid on the Medway several centuries earlier.