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Intercity Express

Intercity Express (commonly known as ICE (.mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}German pronunciation: ⓘ) and running under this category) is a high-speed rail system and service in Germany. It…

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Dates of operation
1985–present
Locale
Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Switzerland and France. Formerly Denmark.
Predecessor
See History

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Intercity Express

Nodes292
Edges291
Triples7
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.006849
Components1

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Intercity Express

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Dates of operation · 1
Intercity Express → 1985–present
Locale · 1
Intercity Express → Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Switzerland and France. Formerly Denmark.
Predecessor · 1
Intercity Express → See History
Track gauge · 1
Intercity Express → 1,435 mm (.mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output…
Website · 1
Intercity Express → www.bahn.com/en/trains/ice-ice-sprinter

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ice trains train frankfurt service line also class deutsche bahn railway trainset trainsets france km germany two services run lines

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Intercity ExpressDates of operation1985–present1.00infobox
Intercity ExpressLocaleGermany, Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Switzerland and France. Formerly Denmark.1.00infobox
Intercity ExpressPredecessorSee History1.00infobox
Intercity ExpressTrack gauge1,435 mm (.mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output…1.00infobox
Intercity ExpressWebsitewww.bahn.com/en/trains/ice-ice-sprinter1.00infobox
Dresden-Munichinstance ofThe ICE-TD was intended for certain routes without electric overhead cables0.80text
Munich-Zürich linesinstance ofThe ICE-TD was intended for certain routes without electric overhead cables0.80text

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