Tren Estrella

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El tren Estrella (The Star Train) was a conventional overnight railway service provided in Spain by the national rail network operator RENFE until April 2015. [1] Services left most major Spanish cities in the evening and usually arrived at their destination the following morning.

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It was gradually replaced by the more modern (tilting) Trenhotel and the high speed AVE services

Trenhotel Night-time trains services operated by Renfe in Spain.

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AVE Spanish high speed rail network

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Tren Estrella offered the following classes of accommodation :

Services

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References

  1. ↑ MADRID, MANUEL VILASERÓ / (2015-04-07). "Renfe suprime sin publicidad el tren nocturno a Madrid" . Retrieved 2016-08-31.
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