TER-GV
TER-GV, a portmanteau of TER and TGV, are regional TGV linking relatively nearby cities using the LGV Nord dedicated high-speed line. So far, those trains only operate in the Hauts-de-France region.
In 2001, the first three lines were opened:
- Lille-Europe–Dunkerque : The first half of the journey is made on the LGV Nord until a junction near Hazebrouck after which the train continues at lower speed on the conventional line to Dunkerque.
- Lille-Europe–Calais-Fréthun – Calais-Ville : At the northern end of the LGV Nord in Calais-Fréthun, the train continues toward the Calais-Ville station. Very few trains run on that line.
- Lille-Europe–Calais-Fréthun – Boulogne-Ville – Étaples-Le Touquet – Gare de Rang-du-Fliers: Until 2010, the line ended in Boulogne. This line now runs until Rang-du-Fliers-Verton. At the northern end of the LGV Nord in Calais-Fréthun, the train continues on the conventional line at lower speed toward Boulogne, Étaples and Rang. Passengers going to Calais-Ville can also use that line, a shuttle service from Calais-Fréthun to Calais-Ville using regular TER trains or buses being available within 30 minutes of the departure/arrival of each train. Some of the trains do not go as far as Rang on the line, but rather have their terminus in Boulogne or Étaples.