Eurostar has launched its new high-speed link between London and Paris, scheduled at two hours and 15 minutes. The train leaves from St. Pancras arriving at Gare du Nord, and the inaugural trip, while not affected directly by the Paris transit strike, did leave some passengers struggling for options to get to their final destinations after arrival. St. Pancras underwent a $1.7 billion restoration, bringing shiny steel and glass back to its Gothic architecture. Retailers and restaurants will also be opening in the station which Eurostar boasts as having “the longest Champagne bar in Europe” at 330 feet.