Gare de Lorraine TGV
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Lorraine TGV is a new railway station on the LGV Est
LGV Est
The LGV Est européenne is an extension to the French high-speed rail network, connecting currently Vaires-sur-Marne and Baudrecourt , and later Vaires-sur-Marne and Vendenheim . , it is the newest high-speed line in France and still under construction, with of a planned in service...

, a TGV
TGV
The TGV is France's high-speed rail service, currently operated by SNCF Voyages, the long-distance rail branch of SNCF, the French national rail operator....

 high-speed rail line from Paris to Strasbourg. It is located in Louvigny
Louvigny, Moselle
Louvigny is a commune in the Moselle department in Lorraine in north-eastern France.It had a registered population of 728 in 2004.It is the location of a new high speed rail station, which opened in 2007, and is also close to the regional airport serving Metz and Nancy, so may face pressure to...

, between the towns of Metz
Metz
Metz is a city in the northeast of France located at the confluence of the Moselle and the Seille rivers.Metz is the capital of the Lorraine region and prefecture of the Moselle department. Located near the tripoint along the junction of France, Germany, and Luxembourg, Metz forms a central place...

 and Nancy.

When built, it was criticized for being too far from any of the towns to be useful. There are many political disputes to decide if it should be rebuilt at Vandières, Meurthe-et-Moselle
Vandières, Meurthe-et-Moselle
Vandières is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France.-People:Vandières was the birthplace of:* John of Gorze , monastic reformer and diplomat-See also:*Communes of the Meurthe-et-Moselle department...

, connected with the Metz-Nancy railway line (TER Lorraine
TER Lorraine
TER Lorraine is the regional rail network serving Lorraine region, France.- Rail:-Road:* Thionville - Bouzonville - Creutzwald* Remiremont - Bussang* Remiremont - La Bresse - Gerardmer* Epinal - Mirecourt - Vittel - Neufchâteau...

).
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