Editing Thalys (section)

==Routes==

[[File:Networks of Major High Speed Rail Operators in Europe.gif|right|thumb|300px| High-speed rail networks in Europe. Thalys line network shown in burgundy.]]
{{see also|List of TGV services}}
Beyond [[Brussels]], the main cities Thalys trains reached are [[Antwerp]], [[Rotterdam]], [[Amsterdam]], [[Liège]], [[Aachen]] and [[Cologne]]. Trains to these destinations ran partly on dedicated high-speed tracks, and partly on conventional tracks shared with normal-speed trains. The high-speed lines formerly used by Thalys are [[HSL 1]] between Paris and Brussels, [[HSL 4]]/[[HSL-Zuid]] between Antwerp and Amsterdam, and the [[HSL 2]] and [[HSL 3]] between Brussels and Aachen. For its seasonal operations within France, other high-speed lines were used.

Journeys from Brussels ([[Brussels-South railway station|Brussels-South]]) to Paris (''[[Gare du Nord]]'') are normally 1 hour and 22 minutes, for a distance of approximately {{convert|300|km|mi}}. The peak service speed is {{convert|300|km/h|mph|0|abbr=on}} while travelling a dedicated high-speed railway track, which is typically electrified at 25 kV AC by an overhead line.

The ''ligne à grande vitesse'' ([[Lignes à Grande Vitesse|LGV]]) link with Charles de Gaulle Airport allowed Air France to withdraw its air service between Paris and Brussels; instead, Air France transfers connecting passengers onto Thalys trains.<ref name="USGAO" /> Thalys has been given the [[Airline codes|IATA designator]] 2H. This is used in conjunction with American Airlines and Delta Air Lines. American Airlines has a code-sharing agreement with Thalys for rail service from Charles de Gaulle airport to Brussels-South. The [[airline alliance]] [[SkyTeam]] also has a code-sharing agreement with Thalys for rail service connecting its hub Amsterdam [[Schiphol International Airport|Schiphol Airport]] with Antwerp-Centraal and [[Brussels-South railway station|Bruxelles Midi/Brussel Zuid]]. Thalys and the Dutch flagcarrier [[KLM]] jointly collaborate on ''AirRail'', an initiative to encourage passengers to travel by train to connect with KLM flights; this effort led to KLM reducing air services between Brussels and Amsterdam.<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.globalrailwayreview.com/news/133482/klm-and-thalys-agree-to-continue-developing-airrail-product/ |title = KLM and Thalys agree to continue developing AirRail product |publisher = globalrailwayreview.com |first = Elliot |last = Robinson |date = 11 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.globalrailwayreview.com/news/88594/klm-replace-brussels-amsterdam-service/ |title = KLM to replace Brussels to Amsterdam flight with high-speed train service |publisher = globalrailwayreview.com |date = 17 September 2019}}</ref>