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4rail.net - France - Gare du Nord 2004 and 2008 | |
 This
page is devoted to Paris Gare du Nord Station, where most of the
Frances international trains depart and arrive. Gare du Nord has direct
links to Great Britain (Eurostar), Belgium (Thalys), the Netherlands (Thalys)
as well as to Germany (ICE3 and TGV-POS).
Every hour several super high speed trains are going one way
or
another. Paris Gare du Nord in 2003...
Above
the Thalys PBKA number unit 4307 is bathing in the hot afternoon
sunlight under the arches of the Gare du Nord Station. Nothing has changed in this
during the latest 5 years. The Thalyses link France to Belgium and
Netherlands with super high speed service of 300 km/h (186 mph)! Picture
by
John McKey 2003.
Another
view to the sleek TGV "newer generation" face of the Thalys
unit
number 4307 at Paris Gare du Nord. Picture by John McKey 2003.
Here
you see the both generations of the TGV trains in
the attractive
red and gray Thalys livery. While most of the newer generation TGVs
for the SNCF are double decked, lower volumes north of Paris has so far
allowed the use of single story TGV coaches. Picture by John McKey
2003. Again, no external changes in this for 5 years. The insides of
the trains have been refurbished and all the units are slowly being rebuilt to match todays requirements.
Gare du Nord is also the French side terminal for the Eurostar units. Unlike connections with the other EU (Shengen) nations, the crowded UK departures and arrivals are behind the glass walls much like at the airports today. Picture by Sanna Siissalo 2008. Again, no changes in this for 5 years. The author has another picture, exactly like this that was taken several years ago.
 A Deutsche Bahn ICE3 unit beside the older generation TGV-Reseau unit 552. The ICE3s are a sign of opening international traffic, even to the national territory of France. While ICE3s of Deutsche Bahn have started their traffic to France, the brand new TGV-POS units take their visits daily to the German territory in exchange. The older TGV-Reseau unit 552 is most likely at the station after serving the traffic in the northern France. Picture by Sanna Siissalo 2008. The pairs of neigboring countries trains are the beginning of the era of the European Union open rails for passenger traffic from 2010, any company that can match the rules may operate in any memeber countrys rail network. Air France - Veolia wiil probably be one of the newcomers. |
Created for 4rail.net by John McKey. Pictures by Ilkka Siissalo, Sanna Siissalo, Stanislav Voronin, Siemens AG and John McKey.  Also on super high speed  Super High Speed News provides you the newest happenings and trends in the super fast railroading.  A TGV and AGV Theme Page provides information on these most succesfull super high speed trains. 
 The Virgin Trains Pendolino class 390 is one of the many pendolinos found on the 4rail.net Pendolino page.  It all started from Japan in 1964 with the first bullet train. See what the latest Shinkansens have to offer for the world!  The Eurostars use the Channel Tunnel connect the U.K. to the mainland Europe.  The Chinese CRH program is the most advanced in the world and China will be the world leader in super high speed trains usage in just a few years.  One of the always popular trains is the Russian super high speed test train Sokol. While Sokol was a product in the wrong time period, the Russia today has an impressive high speed program starting. Created for 4rail.net by John McKey. Pictures by Ilkka Siissalo, Sanna Siissalo, Stanislav Voronin, Siemens AG and John McKey. Also on super high speed Super High Speed News provides you the newest happenings and trends in the super fast railroading. A TGV and AGV Theme Page provides information on these most succesfull super high speed trains.
The Virgin Trains Pendolino class 390 is one of the many pendolinos found on the 4rail.net Pendolino page. It all started from Japan in 1964 with the first bullet train. See what the latest Shinkansens have to offer for the world! The Eurostars use the Channel Tunnel connect the U.K. to the mainland Europe. The Chinese CRH program is the most advanced in the world and China will be the world leader in super high speed trains usage in just a few years. One of the always popular trains is the Russian super high speed test train Sokol. While Sokol was a product in the wrong time period, the Russia today has an impressive high speed program starting.  Maglev of Germany and China starts the new generation of floating on the rail, the new comfort level of travelling! Maglev of Germany and China starts the new generation of floating on the rail, the new comfort level of travelling! |
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