When did construction of the Channel Tunnel begin and end?

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English Channel The Baltic and North seas and the English Channel.

Construction of the Channel Tunnel began in 1987–88, with digging taking place on both sides of the Strait of Dover. The excavation work was completed in 1991, and the tunnel was officially opened on May 6, 1994.1