Opening to the public of a new space dedicated to high speed and its history on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the TGV: «High speed travel».

2021 marks the 40th anniversary of the TGV! On this occasion, the Cité du Train - which is also celebrating its 50th anniversary this year - will present to the public on September 18 a new scenography of the permanent exhibition «Les Quais de l'Histoire», dedicated to high-speed rail and its history.
In this European Year of Rail, this event is a highlight of the European Heritage Days, in partnership with the SNCF and m2a (Mulhouse Alsace Agglomération).
This new development will make it possible to discover the «TGV system»: the specificity of high-speed tracks, signalling, new infrastructures and stations. Visitors will discover this history of innovation through archives, audio-visual media and models of unpublished objects from the reserves.
From the origins of high speed to the challenges of tomorrow’s mobility, visitors will be invited to (re)discover this human, aesthetic and technological adventure that has revolutionized our relationship to time and territory.