Le Capitole (train)

Route map
	The route of Le Capitole (red and orange) and its TGV replacement (blue and grey).

Le Capitole
	The BB 9200 hauled Le Capitole at 200 km/h (120 mph).
Overview
Service type	Rapide; (1960–1970); Trans Europ Express (TEE); (1970–1984); Rapide; (1982–1991);
Status	Replaced by a TGV
Locale	France
First service	15 November 1960;; 63 years ago
Last service	September 1991;; 33 years ago
Former operator(s)	SNCF
Route
Termini	Paris-Gare d'Austerlitz; Toulouse-Matabiau
Distance travelled	713 km (443 mi)
Service frequency	Daily; (1960–1968); Twice daily; (1968–1991);
Technical
Rolling stock	Locomotive:; BB 9200; (1960-1967); Coaches:; DEV-Inox; (1960-1967); Locomotive:; BB 9200 Capitole; (1967-1970); Coaches:; UIC-Y; (1967-1970); Locomotive:; CC 6500; (1970-1991); Coaches:; Voiture Grand Confort; (1970-1991);
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Electrification	1.5 kV DC
Route map
Route map
	The route of Le Capitole (red and orange) and its TGV replacement (blue and grey).

Le Capitole (alternatively written Capitole) was an express train between Paris and Toulouse in France. Introduced in 1960, it was operated by the Société Nationale des Chemins de fer français ("French National Railway Corporation") (SNCF). It was also the SNCF's first foray into high-speed commercial service above 160 km/h (99 mph).^[1]

The train was named after the Capitole de Toulouse, a mainly 18th century building in Toulouse that houses the Hôtel de Ville, the Théâtre du Capitole (opera house), and the Donjon du Capitole (16th century).

^ "The Story of French Rail - 1967". SNCF. Retrieved 23 February 2013. (in English)

[1] "The Story of French Rail - 1967". SNCF. Retrieved 23 February 2013. (in English)

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