40 Minutes Check-In for a train??
Sorry, total thread drift....
How on earth has the UK made international rail travel so difficult?? OK I know we insist on border controls, but in the old days on mainland Europe, these and customs checks used to be done by border and customs staff on board the train. Nowadays of course, with Schengen, it's all un-necessary.
What is the 40 minutes for? Eurotunnel only wants 30 minutes, although the antics of Kent Police' "Border Controls" make this exceedingly tight these days.
There must be some retail outlets that the station operator wants customers to use!