Last train to Europe: It’s mixed feelings as Britain bids goodbye

A woman enters a Eurostar train travelling from London to Paris, in London on Friday. [Reuters]

On the last train to Europe before Britain left the EU on Friday evening, passengers leaving London expressed sorrow, optimism and anger, reflecting the emotions of a nation conflicted ahead its great leap into the unknown.

Martin Kavanagh, a security consultant, crammed his tall frame into a window seat and contemplated Britain’s uncertain journey ahead after ending 47 years of European Union membership.