Jules Verne (train)
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 A preserved Class CC 72000 locomotive | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Trans Europ Express (TEE) |
| Status | Replaced by a TGV |
| Locale | France |
| First service | 29 September 1980 |
| Last service | 22 September 1989 |
| Former operator | SNCF |
| Route | |
| Termini | Paris-Montparnasse Nantes |
| Stops | 1 |
| Distance travelled | 395.1 km (245.5 mi) |
| Train number | TEE 31, 30 |
| Lines used | Paris–Brest Le Mans-Angers Tours–Saint-Nazaire. |
| On-board services | |
| Class | First-class-only |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | SNCF Class CC 72000 / SNCF Class BB 22200 DEV Inox coaches / Grand Confort coaches |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Electrification | 1.5 kV DC 25 kV AC |
The Jules Verne was an express train that linked Paris and Nantes in France. Operated by the Société Nationale des Chemins de fer français (SNCF), it was the last new Trans Europ Express (TEE) to be introduced, in 1980.
The train was named after the French author Jules Verne, who was born in Nantes. It was replaced by a TGV in 1989.
The Jules Verne's route was via the Paris–Brest railway as far as Le Mans, then via the Le Mans–Angers railway and finally via the Tours–Saint-Nazaire railway. The train had the following stops:
The train operated on weekdays only. Starting in autumn 1983 the westbound train ran as a TEE on Mondays through Thursdays only and was replaced by a two-class Rapide on Fridays.[1]
