This route was later shortened by the opening of the Severn Tunnel.

The route was shortened with its southern terminus moved northward to Ballinger by 1933.

Three years later the route was shortened on the southern side to Archway station.

The route was shortened on January 7, 2009.

In May 1986 the route was shortened to Cologne - Paris again, so only a day service remained.

Nowadays, when a route is shortened, it retains the same number and just shows a different destination on its destination sign.

On 22 May 1982 the route was shortened to Milan - Nice.

On 1 June 1980, the route was shortened to Stuttgart at the southern end.

In 1965, the route was shortened to Winnebago, Nebraska.