TER-GV
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TER-GV, a portmanteau of
TER (French Regional Train) and TGV (high-speed train), are regional TGV linking relatively nearby cities (termini being 100–200 km apart) using the LGV Nord dedicated high-speed line (Paris-Lille-Calais). So far, those trains only operate in the Hauts-de-France
region.
In 2001, the first three lines were opened:
- Dunkerque (30 min): The first half of the journey is made on the LGV Nord until a junction near Hazebrouckafter which the train continues at lower speed on the conventional line to Dunkerque.
- Lille-Europe–Calais-Ville (35 min): At the northern end of the LGV Nordin Calais-Fréthun, the train continues toward the Calais-Ville station. Very few trains run on that line.
- Lille-Europe–Calais-Fréthun (30 min) – TERtrains or buses being available within 30 minutes of the departure/arrival of each train. Some of the trains do not go as far as Rang on the line, but rather have their terminus in Boulogne or Étaples.
A fourth line, Lille-Europe–Arras, was added in 2007. The success of this line led to subsequent capacity increases.
Notes and references
- ^ Élise Chiari (2010-12-11). "L'arrivée du TER-GV a sorti Étaples et Rang-du-Fliers de leur train-train". La Voix du Nord. Retrieved 2011-06-03.
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