A Belgian company founded by Georges Nagelmackers in 1872 that pioneered luxury international rail travel with sleeping and dining cars across Europe, most famously the Orient Express from 1883. It dominated European luxury train service until the Second World War and survives today as a rail catering business.
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Founded Year SignificanceMade comfortable long distance international rail travel possible. 1 Connections
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In 1872, Nagelmackers founded the Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits
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The trains provided luxury and comfort at a time when travelling was still rough and dangerous.
Operates: Orient Express, Orient Express
From 1883, the Orient Express operated between Paris and Istanbul in three nights
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Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits (CIWL; French pronunciation: [kɔ̃paɲi ɛ̃tɛʁnɑsjɔnal de vaɡɔ̃ li]; lit.
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