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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Trans Europ Express (TEE) (1971–1984) Rapide (1984–c.1990) |
| Status | Discontinued |
| Locale | France |
| First service | 23 May 1971 |
| Last service | ca. 1990 |
| Former operator(s) | SNCF |
| Route | |
| Termini | Bordeaux-Saint-Jean Paris-Austerlitz |
| Stops | See text |
| Distance travelled | 579.3 km (360.0 mi) |
| Average journey time | See text |
| Service frequency | Sun–Fri (1971–1983) See text (1983/84–ca. 1990) |
| Train number(s) | TEE 2, 1 (1971–1984) |
| Line(s) used | Paris–Bordeaux |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | First-class-only (1971–1984) First and second class (1984–1990) |
| Catering facilities | Dining car Buffet car |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | SNCF Class CC 6500 Grand Confort |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Electrification | 1.5 kV DC |
The Aquitaine was an express train that linked Bordeaux and Paris, France, between 1971 and about 1990. Operated by the Société Nationale des Chemins de fer français (SNCF),[1] it was a first-class-only Trans Europ Express (TEE) until 1984 and then a two-class Rapide until discontinued, circa 1990.
The train was named after the region of Aquitaine, of which Bordeaux is the capital.