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The TGV (French: ⓘ; train à grande vitesse, [tʁɛ̃ a ɡʁɑ̃d vitɛs] ⓘ, 'high-speed train') [a] is France's intercity high-speed rail service. With commercial operating speeds of up to 320 km/h (200 mph) on the newer lines, [1] the TGV was conceived at the same period as other technological projects such as the Ariane 1 rocket and Concorde supersonic airliner; sponsored by the ...
A TGV Sud-Est, the first trainset in regular service. The TGV (Train à Grande Vitesse) is a high-speed rail service, which started operation in 1981. This article is a list of all high-speed train services in France. This includes all international high-speed trains that make at least one station stop in France, as well as domestic high-speed ...
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SNCF Voyageurs is the main high-speed train operator in France, with its main brand TGV inOui, as well as its low-cost brand Ouigo Grande Vitesse. It uses a variety of TGV type trains, from the original TGV Sud-Est, introduced in 1981, to the TGV 2N2 "Euroduplex", in 2011.
French TGV network as of 2019. The first high-speed railway line outside of Japan, LGV Sud-Est, opened to the public between Paris and Lyon on 27 September 1981. Contrary to its earlier fast services, SNCF intended TGV service for all types of passengers, with the same initial ticket price as trains on the parallel conventional line.
High-speed rail in France and bordering countries Video footage of TGV, Thalys and Eurostar rushing past in France (2018) Main article: High-speed rail in France France was the second country to introduce high-speed rail in Europe when the LGV Sud-Est from Paris to Lyon opened in 1981 and TGV started passenger service.
These are all the TGV (French: train à grande vitesse, meaning high-speed train) stations, listed alphabetically. This list includes new stations constructed specifically for the TGV as well as existing stations that are simply served by the trains. Stations located in countries other than France are marked with the country in parentheses.
TGV 4402 (operation V150) reaching 574 km/h on 3 April 2007 near Le Chemin, France. Operation V150, where 150 refers to a target speed in metres per second, was a series of high-speed trials carried out on the LGV Est.