LGV Interconnexion Est

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The LGV Interconnexion Est is a French high-speed rail line that connects the LGV Nord

LGV Nord

The LGV Nord is a French 333-kilometre long high speed rail line, opened in 1993, that connects Paris to the Belgian border and the Channel Tunnel via Lille....

 and LGV Sud-Est

LGV Sud-Est

The LGV Sud-Est is a high-speed rail line, which links Paris' and Lyon's suburbs, in France. The inauguration of the first section between Saint-Florentin and Sathonay on 22 September 1981 marked the beginning of the re-invigoration of French passenger rail service.This line, subsequently...

 through the Île de France. Opened in 1994, it consists of three branches, which begin at Coubert

Coubert

Coubert is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.-External links:* * *...

:

• west branch: towards Paris
  Paris
  Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
  
   and western France, terminating at Valenton
  Valenton
  Valenton is a commune in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.It extends over 531 hectares of which 84 are green spaces. The most important public green space is the Plage Bleue Park where different events are organized every year. Among them, we have...
  
  
• north branch: towards northern France, London
  London
  London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
  
   and Brussels
  Brussels
  Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
  
  , joining the LGV Nord
  LGV Nord
  The LGV Nord is a French 333-kilometre long high speed rail line, opened in 1993, that connects Paris to the Belgian border and the Channel Tunnel via Lille....
  
   at Vémars
  Vémars
  Vémars is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department and Île-de-France region of France.-References:** -External links:* *...
  
  
• south branch: towards southeastern France, joining the LGV Sud-Est
  LGV Sud-Est
  The LGV Sud-Est is a high-speed rail line, which links Paris' and Lyon's suburbs, in France. The inauguration of the first section between Saint-Florentin and Sathonay on 22 September 1981 marked the beginning of the re-invigoration of French passenger rail service.This line, subsequently...
  
   at Moisenay
  Moisenay
  Moisenay is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.-External links:** * *...
  
  

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

LGV Sud-Est

The LGV Sud-Est is a high-speed rail line, which links Paris' and Lyon's suburbs, in France. The inauguration of the first section between Saint-Florentin and Sathonay on 22 September 1981 marked the beginning of the re-invigoration of French passenger rail service.This line, subsequently...

 line.

Route

Starting from the south (LGV Sud-Est

LGV Sud-Est

The LGV Sud-Est is a high-speed rail line, which links Paris' and Lyon's suburbs, in France. The inauguration of the first section between Saint-Florentin and Sathonay on 22 September 1981 marked the beginning of the re-invigoration of French passenger rail service.This line, subsequently...

 or LGV Atlantique

LGV Atlantique

The LGV Atlantique is a high-speed railway line running from Paris to Western France. It opened in 1989-1990. It divides into two parts at Courtalain, one going westward to Le Mans , the second one going southwestward to Tours .-Route:The line leaves Gare Montparnasse to cross Paris's southern...

), the line begins at Coubert

Coubert

Coubert is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.-External links:* * *...

 junction and heads northeast. Near Tournan

Tournan

Tournan is the name of several communes of France:* Tournan, Gers, in the Gers department* Tournan-en-Brie, in the Seine-et-Marne department...

, there is a link to the Paris-Coulommiers

Coulommiers

Coulommiers is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France in north-central France.It is also the name of a cheese of the Brie family produced in and around that city.-Twin towns:Coulommiers was twinned with Leighton Buzzard in 1958...

 line. Further north, Marne-la-Vallée – Chessy

Marne-la-Vallée – Chessy (Paris RER)

Marne-la-Vallée - Chessy is a combined RER and TGV station in the Île-de-France region of France, about 30 kilometres east of Paris. The station is located inside Disneyland Paris, in front of the entrances to the two theme parks and Disney Village...

 station (transfer to the RER A

RER A

The RER A is one of the five lines in the RER rapid transit system serving :Paris, France.The line runs from the western terminuses Saint-Germain-en-Laye , Cergy Le Haut , and Poissy to the eastern terminuses Boissy-Saint-Léger and Marne-la-Vallée – Chessy .* First inauguration: 12 December 1969*...

) serves the new town of Marne-la-Vallée

Marne-la-Vallée

Marne-la-Vallée is a new town located near Paris, France.Disneyland Paris, Val d'Europe,Université Paris-Est Marne-la-Vallée,and École des Ponts ParisTech are located in Marne-la-Vallée.-Status:...

 and Disneyland Paris theme parks. Near Claye-Souilly

Claye-Souilly

Claye-Souilly is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.-People:*Jules de Poliganc was born here in 1745. He was the husband of Madame de Polignac, friend of Marie Antoinette*Mancini family...

, two links under construction will join the line to 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...

. The route next serves Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 TGV station (transfer to the RER B

RER B

The RER B is one of the five lines in the RER rapid transit system serving :Paris, France.The line runs from the northern termini Aéroport Charles de Gaulle and Mitry-Claye to the southern termini Robinson and Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse ....

 and air transport). Shortly thereafter, the line joins the LGV Nord

LGV Nord

The LGV Nord is a French 333-kilometre long high speed rail line, opened in 1993, that connects Paris to the Belgian border and the Channel Tunnel via Lille....

 at Vémars

Vémars

Vémars is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department and Île-de-France region of France.-References:** -External links:* *...

 junction.

Journey times

• Lille
  Lille
  Lille is a city in northern France . It is the principal city of the Lille Métropole, the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the country behind those of Paris, Lyon and Marseille. Lille is situated on the Deûle River, near France's border with Belgium...
  
  -Roissy CDG
  Charles de Gaulle International Airport
  Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport , also known as Roissy Airport , in the Paris area, is one of the world's principal aviation centres, as well as France's largest airport. It is named after Charles de Gaulle , leader of the Free French Forces and founder of the French Fifth Republic...
  
    0:50
• Lille-Lyon
  Lyon
  Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....
  
    2:50
• Lille-Nantes
  Nantes
  Nantes is a city in western France, located on the Loire River, from the Atlantic coast. The city is the 6th largest in France, while its metropolitan area ranks 8th with over 800,000 inhabitants....
  
    3:50
• Lille-Grenoble
  Grenoble
  Grenoble is a city in southeastern France, at the foot of the French Alps where the river Drac joins the Isère. Located in the Rhône-Alpes region, Grenoble is the capital of the department of Isère...
  
    4:25
• Lille-Marseille
  Marseille
  Marseille , known in antiquity as Massalia , is the second largest city in France, after Paris, with a population of 852,395 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Marseille extends beyond the city limits with a population of over 1,420,000 on an area of...
  
    4:30
• Lille-Bordeaux
  Bordeaux
  Bordeaux is a port city on the Garonne River in the Gironde department in southwestern France.The Bordeaux-Arcachon-Libourne metropolitan area, has a population of 1,010,000 and constitutes the sixth-largest urban area in France. It is the capital of the Aquitaine region, as well as the prefecture...
  
    5:00
• Brussels
  Brussels
  Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
  
  -Lyon 3:40
• Brussels-Marseilles  5:25
• Brussels-Valence
  Valence, Drôme
  Valence is a commune in southeastern France, the capital of the Drôme department, situated on the left bank of the Rhône, south of Lyon on the railway to Marseilles.Its inhabitants are called Valentinois...
  
    4:30
• Brussels-Rennes
  Rennes
  Rennes is a city in the east of Brittany in northwestern France. Rennes is the capital of the region of Brittany, as well as the Ille-et-Vilaine department.-History:...
  
    4:50
• Brussels-Montpellier
  Montpellier
  -Neighbourhoods:Since 2001, Montpellier has been divided into seven official neighbourhoods, themselves divided into sub-neighbourhoods. Each of them possesses a neighbourhood council....
  
    5:40

Expansion

• The construction of a suburban line along the LGV between Villeparisis
  Villeparisis
  Villeparisis is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. It is located in the north-eastern suburbs of Paris from the centre.-Transportation:...
  
   and Vémars
  Vémars
  Vémars is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department and Île-de-France region of France.-References:** -External links:* *...
  
   is under consideration. This project could have two possible purposes: to serve Roissy airport from Paris (as an alternative to the CDG Express
  CDG Express
  CDG Express is a planned project to connect Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport and Paris by rail. Proposed to alleviate the saturation of the RER B line, it would connect terminal 2 to the Gare de l'Est....
  
  ); or to be the beginning of a western line linking Creil
  Creil
  Creil is a large town in northern France. It is designated municipally as a commune within the département of Oise.-History:Archaeological remains in the area include a Neolithic site, as well as a late Iron Age necropolis, perhaps belonging to a Gaulish fortress or protected camp.The city itself...
  
   to Meaux
  Meaux
  Meaux is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in the metropolitan area of Paris, France. It is located east-northeast from the center of Paris. Meaux is a sub-prefecture of the department and the seat of an arondissement...
  
  , Marne-la-Vallée
  Marne-la-Vallée
  Marne-la-Vallée is a new town located near Paris, France.Disneyland Paris, Val d'Europe,Université Paris-Est Marne-la-Vallée,and École des Ponts ParisTech are located in Marne-la-Vallée.-Status:...
  
   and Melun
  Melun
  Melun is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. Located in the south-eastern suburbs of Paris, Melun is the capital of the department, as the seat of an arrondissement...
  
  .
• It has also been proposed to complement the Interconnexion Est with an LGV Interconnexion Sud or LGV Interconnexion Ouest.
• In November 2010, RFF
  Réseau Ferré de France
  Réseau Ferré de France , , owns and maintains the French national railway network. The trains are operated by SNCF, the national railway company, but due to European Union Directive 91/440, the French government was required to separate train operations from the railway infrastructure.Unlike other...
  
   began formal studies of a link from the Interconnexion Est to the Paris - Creil
  Creil
  Creil is a large town in northern France. It is designated municipally as a commune within the département of Oise.-History:Archaeological remains in the area include a Neolithic site, as well as a late Iron Age necropolis, perhaps belonging to a Gaulish fortress or protected camp.The city itself...
  
   - Amiens
  Amiens
  Amiens is a city and commune in northern France, north of Paris and south-west of Lille. It is the capital of the Somme department in Picardy...
  
   line.

See also

• High-speed rail in France
• Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport
• Roissy-Picardie Link
  Roissy-Picardie Link
  -Route:The Roissy-Picardie Link would link the LGV Interconnexion Est, at Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport, to a regional railway line heading north towards Creil. This would allow direct rail connections between Charles de Gaulle Airport and towns to the north....