Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits

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Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits was a pioneering European rail company best known for its luxury sleeping cars and operation of famous long-distance trains such as the Orient Express.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf hospitality company
railway company
transport company
abbreviation CIWL
alsoKnownAs International Sleeping-Car Company
Wagons-Lits
areaServed Europe
Middle East
North Africa
brandOwner Wagons-Lits
collaboratedWith national European railway companies
country Belgium
foundedBy Georges Nagelmackers
headquartersLocation Brussels
linked to: Brussels, Belgium
historicalRole developed integrated rail–hotel travel packages
pioneer of international luxury rail travel in Europe
standardized sleeping car comfort and services
inception 1872
industry catering
hotel services
passenger rail services
rail transport
legacy icon of Belle Époque luxury travel
inspiration for literature and films about the Orient Express
notableFor luxury sleeping cars
operation of international luxury trains
restaurant cars
operatedTrainService Arlberg Orient Express
linked to: Orient Express

Blue Train (Train Bleu)
Golden Arrow
Nord Express
Orient Express
Simplon Orient Express
linked to: Orient Express

Sud Express
Transsibérien (luxury services on the Trans-Siberian route)
Venice Simplon-Orient-Express (historical rolling stock origin)
linked to: Orient Express
peakPeriod early 20th century
late 19th century
providedServiceOn international long-distance trains
luxury tourist trains
night trains
serviceType baggage car services
hotel management
on-board catering
restaurant car services
sleeping car services
successorOrganization Wagons-Lits (brand within Accor group)
usedLanguage French

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Orient Express operator Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits
Compiègne Wagon operator Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits
Compiègne Wagon builtFor Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits
Paris–Bucharest historicallyOperatedBy Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits
Wagons-Lits restaurant cars operator Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits
Wagons-Lits restaurant cars operatedBy international sleeping-car company
linked to: Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits
Wagons-Lits restaurant cars ownedBy Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits
Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits successorOrganization Wagons-Lits (brand within Accor group)
linked to: Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits
Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits alsoKnownAs Wagons-Lits
linked to: Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits
Paris–Budapest historicallyOperatedBy Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits