TGV

19812,800 km networkParis hub

CountryFrance

Year Opened1981

Length2,800 km network

RouteParis hub

About TGV

The worlds fastest conventional train at 574.8 km/h (test record). Regular service up to 320 km/h. Reduced Paris-Lyon journey from 4 hours to 2 hours. Has carried over 2 billion passengers. The orange train changed European travel forever.

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