ballast 13 December 1992: service begins on northern section of LGV Rhône-Alpes (Montanay to Saint-Quentin-Fallavier) 26 May 1994: service begins on LGV Interconnexion Est (connection with LGV Nord) March 1996: beginning of line renovation works (replacement of ballast and points, works designed to last until 2006) 2 June 1996: service begins at the junction with Villeneuve-Saint-Georges by the Coubert triangle See also TGV References External links High-speed rail lines site (in French) Sud-Est Railway lines opened in 1981 Railway lines opened in 1983