Overview | |
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Service type | Trans Europ Express (TEE) (1979–1983) InterCity (IC) (1985–1989) EuroCity (EC) (1989–2003) |
Locale | Germany France |
First service | 28 May 1979 |
Last service | 14 December 2003 |
Former operator(s) | Deutsche Bundesbahn / Deutsche Bahn |
Technical | |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
Electrification | 25 kV 50 Hz (France) 15 kV 16.7 Hz (Germany) |
The Heinrich Heine was an express train operated by Deutsche Bundesbahn, initially linking Frankfurt am Main and Dortmund. The train was named after the German poet and journalist Heinrich Heine.[1]