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LGV Interconnexion Est

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LGV Interconnexion Est
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The LGV Interconnexion Est is a French high-speed rail line that connects the LGV Nord, LGV Est, LGV Sud-Est and LGV Atlantique through the suburbs of Paris. Opened in 1994, it consists of three branches, which begin at Coubert:

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LGV Interconnexion Est
LGV Nord
to Lille
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LGV Nord
to Paris-Nord
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7.5
Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 TGV enlarge…
TGV inOui Ouigo Eurostar
20.5
LGV Est
to Strasbourg
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LGV Est
to Paris-Est
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TGV inOui Ouigo Eurostar
47.4
to Tournan
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to Paris-Lyon enlarge…
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Grande Ceinture line
to LGV Est
55.9
26.5
Coubert junction
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LGV Sud-Est
to Lyon
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Grande Ceinture line
to LGV Atlantique at Massy
Paris–Marseille railway
to Melun
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LGV Interconnexion Est
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The south and west branches are now shared with the LGV Sud-Est line.

Maximum line-speed throughout is 300 km/h (186 mph).

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Route

Starting from the south (LGV Sud-Est), the line begins at Coubert junction and heads northeast. Near Tournan, there is a link to the Paris-Coulommiers line. Further north, Marne-la-Vallée – Chessy TGV station (transfer to the RER A) serves the new town of Marne-la-Vallée and Disneyland Paris theme parks. Near Claye-Souilly, two links under construction will join the line to the LGV Est. The route next serves Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 TGV station (transfer to the RER B and air transport). Shortly thereafter, the line joins the LGV Nord at Vémars junction.

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Journey times

Expansion

  • The construction of a suburban line along the LGV between Villeparisis and Vémars is under consideration. This project could have two possible purposes: to serve Roissy airport from Paris (as an alternative to the CDG Express); or to be the beginning of a western line linking Creil to Meaux, Marne-la-Vallée and Melun.
  • It has also been proposed to complement the Interconnexion Est with an LGV Interconnexion Sud or LGV Interconnexion Ouest.
  • In November 2010, RFF began formal studies of a link from the Interconnexion Est to the Paris - Creil - Amiens line.[1]

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