Orient Express
Paris-Istanbul railway service
The Orient Express was a long-distance passenger train service connecting Paris to Constantinople (Istanbul), operating from 1883 and becoming synonymous with luxury rail travel across Europe.
The name evokes glamour, intrigue, and golden-age elegance—associations reinforced by Agatha Christie's *Murder on the Orient Express*.
Modern services using the name are largely tourist-oriented revivals trading on that mystique.
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Orient Expresscattle car
Rail vehicle for livestock
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Orient Expresscommuter train
Mass transit for workers
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