France (Lignes à Grande Vitesse) - Lines with Obscure or Sparse passenger services

LGV Nord

Lille Flandres Avoiding Line: La Madeleine (Jonctions du Lion d'Or) – Lille-Flandres Point Z – Lille-Europe AS

[ERT 11] (ERA-E 26A2, not shown; ERA-R 64A3, not shown; S+W 3B1) FR23/001

This line links the Lille-Flandres - Tourcoing line with the LGV Nord via the Raccordement de Becquerel, which descends alongside the Remisage de Lille Fives TGV Depot. It is used by Ouigo TGVs to and from Tourcoing.

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		TGV7669/7668	06:02 Tourcoing - Bordeaux
		TGV7867/7866	07:47 Tourcoing - Montpellier Sud de France
		TGV7836/7837	Marseille St Charles - 22:07 Paris Charles de Gaulle - Tourcoing

Note that TGV7660/7661 Bordeaux to Tourcoing call at Lille Flandres, so do not use this route.

These trains need to be booked in advance online.

LGV Bretagne-Pays de la Loire

Raccordement de Connérré Fret

This east-west connection, east of Le Mans, links the classic Paris - Brest main line with the LGV avoiding Le Mans. Its purpose is to enable freight traffic to bypass Le Mans.

It has no booked passenger service and the only use that might possibly be envisaged would be diversions in the event of a complete blockade of Le Mans. Note that trains using it would have to be capable of running on the LGV, so any use would be extremely rare.

Raccordement de La Milesse Fret

This east-north west connection, north of Le Mans, links the LGV avoiding Le Mans with the classic Paris - Brest main line. Its purpose is to enable freight traffic to bypass Le Mans.

It has no booked passenger service and the only use that might possibly be envisaged would be diversions in the event of a complete blockade of Le Mans. Note that trains using it would have to be capable of running on the LGV, so any use would be extremely rare.