Étoile du Nord (train)
Advertising poster for the Étoile du Nord, 1927. | |||||
| Overview | |||||
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| Service type | Express train (1924–1927) CIWL luxury train (1927–1939) Express train (1946–1957) Trans Europ Express (TEE) (1957–1984) InterCity (IC) (1984–1987) EuroCity (EC) (1987–1996) | ||||
| Status | Replaced by Thalys service | ||||
| Locale | France Belgium Netherlands | ||||
| First service | 15 May 1924 | ||||
| Last service | 1 June 1996 | ||||
| Former operator(s) | Nord / SNCF NMBS/SNCB NS CIWL | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Termini | Paris Nord Brussels Midi/Zuid / Amsterdam CS | ||||
| Service frequency | Daily | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||||
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The Étoile du Nord was an international express train. It linked Paris Nord in Paris, France, with Brussels, Belgium, and, for most of its existence, also with Amsterdam CS in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Its name meant literally "Star of the North" (North Star), and alluded not only to its route heading north from Paris, but also to one of its original operators, the Chemin de Fer du Nord.