SNCF TGV Réseau

SNCF TGV "Réseau"
TGV-R set approaching Paris Gare du Nord
In service1993–present
ManufacturerGEC-Alsthom
Family nameTGV
Constructed1992–1996
Number built90
Number in service66
Formation2 power cars + 8 passenger cars
Capacity
  • SNCF original: 387 seats (120 first class, 257 second class)
  • SNCF refurbished: 364 seats (110 first class, 254 second class)
  • Eurostar: 404 seats (120 first class, 284 second class)
Operators
Specifications
Train length200 m (656 ft 2 in)
Width
  • Power cars: 2.81 m (9 ft 3 in)
  • Passenger cars: 2.904 m (9 ft 6.3 in)
Maximum speed320 km/h (199 mph)
Weight383 t (844,000 lb) (dual voltage)
Power output8,800 kW (11,801 hp) @ 25 kV AV
Electric system(s)
Current collector(s)Pantograph
UIC classificationBo'Bo'+2'2'2'2'2'2'2'2'2'+Bo'Bo'
Safety system(s)TVM-430, ERTMS level 2, KVB, LZB, PZB
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge

The SNCF TGV Réseau (TGV-R) is a TGV train built by Alstom between 1992 and 1996 for SNCF, the French national railway for use on high-speed TGV services. The Réseau trainsets are based on the earlier TGV Atlantique. The first Réseau (English: Network) sets entered service in 1993.