Sud Express

Sud Express (also called Surexpreso Spanish: [suɾeɣsˈpɾeso] and Sud Expresso Portuguese: [suðɨʃˈpɾesu]) is an overnight passenger train connecting Lisbon with Hendaye, a French commune on the Franco-Spanish border. The original service, operated by the Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits, ran to Calais via Madrid and Paris.

Sud Express
Overview
Service typeInter-city rail
StatusSuspended
First service21 October 1887
Last service16 March 2020
Current operator(s)Comboios de Portugal
Route
Distance travelled1066 km
Average journey time12 hours, 11 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
On-board services
Catering facilitiesCafe-bar
Technical
Track gauge1,668 mm (5 ft 5+2132 in)
Track owner(s)Adif
Infraestruturas de Portugal

The service was suspended in March 2020 due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and has not been resumed since.

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