Étoile du Nord (train)

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This article is about the express train. For the high speed train, see
LGV Étoile du Nord. For other uses, see Étoile du Nord
.
Étoile du Nord
Amsterdam CS
Service frequencyDaily
Technical
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Route map
PBA routes; Étoile du Nord red, Thalys blue

The Étoile du Nord was an international

Chemin de Fer du Nord
.

History

The Étoile du Nord in Paris Nord station

From its introduction in 1924 until 1927, the Étoile du Nord was a

Amsterdam CS, via Brussels, and was operated by its original operators, along with the Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) and the Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits (CIWL). There was one train per day in each direction.[1]

In 1937, the CF du Nord became part of the SNCF. Two years later, in 1939, the Étoile du Nord was suspended upon the outbreak of World War II. In 1946, the train was revived, initially as a Rapide. In 1957, it became a first-class-only Trans Europ Express (TEE). In June 1984, it was downgraded to a two-class InterCity,[2] but three years later, it was reclassified as one of the inaugural EuroCity trains.[3] On 2 June 1996, it was replaced by an unnamed Thalys service.[4]

See also

References

Notes

  1. ^ "High Speed Trains are Killing the European Railway Network".
  2. Thomas Cook Continental Timetable (May 1–June 2, 1984 edition), p. 64; also pp. 65–66, 473. Peterborough, UK: Thomas Cook Publishing
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  3. ^ Thomas Cook Continental Timetable (May 31–June 30, 1987 edition), pp. 472, 475. Thomas Cook Publishing.
  4. ^ "Summer services from June 2" (changes taking effect). Thomas Cook European Timetable (May 1–June 1, 1996 edition), pp. 3, 52, 515. Thomas Cook Publishing.

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