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Details for the second part of Britain's HS2 high-speed rail network have been unveiled. Trains travelling at speeds of up to mph will connect London with Manchester and Leeds by the year So the Newsround team have been taking a look at five of the fastest trains on the planet It hit a top speed of TGV high-speed train, France. En voyage France. TGV at train station of Spanish border station Figueres. Interior TGV high-speed train 1st class, France.

Related Pages. France by Train Top Destinations. France by Train. Thalys high-speed train High-Speed Trains. Access to the platform may be stopped a minute or two before departure time to ensure an on-time departure. Automatic ticket gates : In , TGV platforms at the main Paris stations are progressively being fitted with automatic ticket gates. You place the barcode on your ticket, printout or smartphone app against the glass scanner to open the gates and access the platforms.

There's usually be an extra-wide gate if you have large luggage or a pushchair, for example. There is no difference in the on-board service as no food or drink is included in 1st class on French domestic TGVs. Choosing your seat: In first class, select Club Duo or Dual face to face if travelling as a couple for an intimate table-for-two, or Club Quatre Club four if three or four of you are travelling together so you can sit cosily around a table.

You can choose seating options if you book at www. On double-deck TGV Duplex , ask for an upper deck seat for the best views.

Stairs to the upper deck are wide and easy so not a problem, only choose the lower deck if you have serious mobility impairment. You can select upper or lower deck if you book online at www. It is not possible to specify a forward-facing seat on a TGV Duplex, as the unit could be running either way round, you cant tell which way round it will be running. Forward-facing seats: It's possible to specify forward-facing seats on a handful of TGV routes which have the Christian Lacroix interiors which feature variable illuminated seat numbers - the correct set of seat numbers illuminate depending which way round the TGV unit enters service.

You'll only be given the option to specify forward facing seats if a you book using www. Remember to validate French train tickets by putting them into the slot on the orange or yellow Compostez machines at the entrance to each platform.

Obviously, you don't need to validate print-your-own or e-tickets! Where on the platform to wait for your train? At most main stations, you can see where on the platform your carriage will stop by consulting a 'Composition des Trains' chart showing the train formation with coach numbers.

Taking your bike: See the bikes by train page. Taking your dog: See the dogs by train page. Back to top. Incidentally, SNCF's in-house designer still hasn't forgiven Christian Lacroix for breaking the long-standing unwritten 'rules' and using warm colours in 2nd class, cooler colours in 1st class, so see what you think Seat numbering plans: There are various types of TGV, you can find plans of the seating layouts on the train seat numbering page.

Food from the cafe bar Panorama photo. See sample TGV bar menu The latest interior TGV 1st class latest interior colour scheme. TGV 2nd class , latest interior colour scheme.

Older interiors There are still some unrefurbished TGVs knocking about, and these older interiors often don't have power sockets in 2nd class. Not only will it be faster to travel TGV than by any other means, it will also be cheaper. The price of a ticket will be the same as the present service, but it will be cheaper than any other means.

After , a series of new lines will be built to the west and south-west. From Walter Schwarz in Lyon 23 September The inaugural Beaujolais stayed wonderfully steady in the glass, and you could hear the rain on the roof — so quietly did the mph train glide from Paris to Lyon and back yesterday, taking only two hours 40 minutes each way.