Engineering works in northern France, March

Engineering works in northern France, March - May 2011

Due to engineering works taking place on the high speed line in northern France, some TGV, Eurostar and Thalys services will be disrupted from 7th March until 20th May 2011.

21st to 26th March
28th to 30th March
4th to 7th April

The following TGV services have been cancelled:

TGV 7015 Paris Gare du Nord to Lille Flandres: Cancelled Monday to Friday from 21st March to 7th April 2011.

TGV 7079 Lille Flandres to Paris Gare du Nord: Cancelled Friday 21st March and 1st April 2011.

TGV 7145 Paris Gare du Nord to Valenciennes: Cancelled Monday to Friday from 21st March to 7th April 2011.

TGV 7036 Lille Flandres to Paris Gare du Nord: Cancelled Monday to Friday from 21st March to 7th April 2011.

TGV 7342 Hazebrouk to Paris Gare du Nord: Cancelled Monday to Friday from 21st March to 7th April 2011.

Some TGV services between Paris Gare du Nord and northern France are currently closed for sale. These services should progressively open for sale by the end of February.

Engineering works will also take place between Hazebrouck and Dunkirk.

Paris Gare du Nord to Hazebrouck: 1st - 31st March 2011:

TGV 7207: Terminates in Hazebrouck from Monday to Friday. Connections to Dunkirk are available via TGV 7301 which arrives at 09h38.
TGV 7281: 18 minute delay
TGV 7301: 9 minute delay
TGV 7301: 9 minute delay
TGV 7321: 15 minute delay on Saturday. Terminates in Hazebrouck from Monday to Friday. Connections to Dunkirk are available via TER 46433 (bus service), which arrives at 15h17.
TGV 7331: 10 minute delay on Saturday and Sunday. Terminates in Hazebrouck from Monday to Friday. A Connection to Dunkirk is available via TER 846451 which arrives at 17h30.
TGV 7337: 9 minute delay
TGV 7339: 26 minute delay
TGV 7347: 11 minute delay
TGV 7351: 9 minute delay
TGV 7357: 8 minute delay

Dunkirk to Paris Gare du Nord: 1st - 31st March:

TGV 7318: Will start in Hazebrouck from Monday to Friday. A bus service (TER 46454) is available between Dunkirk (09h00) and Hazebrouck (09h53).
TGV 7336: Will start in Hazebrouck from Monday to Friday. A bus service (TER 56208) is available between Dunkirk (13h35) and Hazebrouck (14h20).
TGV 7342: Will start in Hazebrouck from Monday to Friday. A bus service (TER 46482) is available between Dunkirk (15h01) and Hazebrouck (15h54).
TGV 7348: Will start in Hazebrouck from Monday to Friday. A bus service (TER 46494) is between Dunkirk (16h30) and Hazebrouck (17h23).

Thalys

Due to the engineering works in France, trains 9405 (Paris - Cologne at 06:01) and 9309 (Paris à Brussels at 07:01) will run on an amended schedule from 8th March to 21st May 2011.

Thalys 9405:

Monday and Sunday: No change
Tuesday to Saturday: Train 9405 is cancelled. Passengers who are already booked to travel on this train will be re-accommodated as follows:

Tuesday to Friday: Passengers will be transferred on to the 9307 (24 minute delay).
Saturday: Passengers wilol be transferred on to the 9409 (1 hour delay).

Thalys 9309:

The 9309 is cancelled, except on Mondays. Passengers will be tranferred on to the 9409.
From Tuesday to Thursday the 9309 will travel on to Cologne. Usually this train terminates in Brussels.

Friday and Saturday :The 9409 will run between Paris and Cologne, replacing the 9309. Passengers with tickets valid to travel will sit in the same seat as on their original ticket.