LGV Interconnexion Est

4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gaugeElectrification25 kV AC 50 HZ OHLEOperating speed300 km/h (186 mph)SignallingTVM 430

LGV Interconnexion Est
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LGV from Lille 11.0 0.0 LGV to Paris-Gare du Nord 7.5 Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 TGV 20.5 LGV Paris-Gare de l’Est – Strasbourg 31.3 Marne-la-Vallée–Chessy 47.1 to Tournan 56.0 26.5 Coubert bifurcation 39.4 17.1 LGV to Lyon LGV to Paris-Gare de Lyon 4.0 Line to Massy TGV 0.0 9.3 from Melun to Paris-Gare de Lyon
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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 suburbs of Paris. Opened in 1994, it consists of three branches, which begin at Coubert:

• west branch: towards Paris and western France, terminating at Valenton joining LGV Atlantique at Massy TGV.
• north branch: towards northern France, London and Brussels, joining the LGV Nord at Vémars
• south branch: towards southeastern France, joining the LGV Sud-Est at Moisenay

The south and west branches are now shared with the LGV Sud-Est line.

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

Route

Starting from the south (LGV Sud-Est or LGV Atlantique), 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.

Journey times

• Lille-Roissy CDG 0:50
• London - Marne-la-Vallee - Chessy TGV (for Disneyland Paris) 2:43
• Lille-Lyon 2:50
• Lille-Nantes 3:50
• Lille-Grenoble 4:25
• Lille-Marseille 4:30
• Lille-Bordeaux 5:00
• Brussels-Lyon 3:40
• Brussels-Marseille 5:25
• Brussels-Valence 4:30
• Brussels-Rennes 4:50
• Brussels-Montpellier 5:40

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]

External links

• High-speed rail lines site (in French)

See also

• High-speed rail in France
• Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport
• Roissy-Picardie Link

References