Eurostar seats

[johnnychips]

I know this has come up before, but I can't find it.

I'm going to Brussels on the 1934 ex St Pancras on Fri 9th June, returning 1856 ex Brussels on the Sunday, in standard. When the seat selection plan comes up, it is 16 coaches, which makes me suspect it is a new train: all the standard class seats are in the middle, not at both ends.

Are there any sets of four seats with tables any more? The seating plans are not wonderful, and they do show mostly airline style. There are the odd exceptions but I suspect there is a bulkhead. Maybe in the ends of the buffet cars?

Anybody any idea, please!

 

[MCR247]

A quick google search gave me this as the first result:
http://eurostar4agents.com/seating-plan

 

[Peter Mugridge]

Beware of the tables on the 374s; there's not a lot of legroom underneath them... I'm sure someone will be along in a minute with a photo showing why...

 

[urpert]

The man in Seat 61 has links to seating plans and some seat choice tips:

https://www.seat61.com/London-to-Paris-by-train.htm

Personally I found the airline seats on a 374 very pleasant. I suppose it's partly because of the proper grown-up loading gauge.

 

[johnnychips]

A quick google search gave me this as the first result:
http://eurostar4agents.com/seating-plan

Why don't Eurostar use this, this is so much clearer!

Thanks for all your tips. Not bothered about small tables, we're good enough mates to rub knees together!

 

[Peter Mugridge]

Not bothered about small tables, we're good enough mates to rub knees together!

It's more you'll be banging your knees on the triangular shaped casing hanging down from the underside of the table...

 

[johnnychips]

It's more you'll be banging your knees on the triangular shaped casing hanging down from the underside of the table...

I can't envisage this - please don't post a picture as it'll be an interesting surprise - though it just won't be the same if my mates and I are not drinking wine, eating chili peanuts and - err - rubbing knees. Anyway, changed seats and advised my mates what to choose first thing tomorrow.

 

[MCR247]

You can see it in pictures on the linked seat61 site

EDIT - just seen that you want a surprise lol

 

[TheSeeker]

If I'm travelling in the morning I usually sit in the first vestibule and am always asked to move into the carriage for the duration of the tunnel but the train managers never seem to mind. Coming home in the evening I find it much more interesting to stand in the bar. Met some very interesting people. Do the new trains have jump seats in the vestibules?

 

[Peter Mugridge]

Do the new trains have jump seats in the vestibules?

Unfortunately not, but there's still plenty of room to stand there if you find you have been allocated a bad seat with no view.

 

[higthomas]

Why don't Eurostar use this, this is so much clearer!

That is an official Eurostar website! Sometimes the railways just don't like their customers much. :/

 

[gm3724]

Wasn't sure whether to start a new topic or post here...

I'm travelling on the 0647 St Pancras to Brussels next Weds 25th May. I'm trying to work out whether I'm travelling on the original e300 or a refurbished train.
Looking at the seating plans on eurostar4agents.com, it doesn't appear to match either train. Coach 10, seating pairs 41/45 and 51/55 don't match the plan I see when selecting seats on eurostar.com (pic attached)

Any ideas?