This photograph shows TGV Inoui train locomotives parked at Gare de l'Est railway station in Paris on March 14, 2026. Photo by JOEL SAGET / AFP
The accident occurred at a level crossing between the towns of Bethune and Lens in the northern French region of Pas-de-Calais at around 7.00am (0500 GMT), said rail operator SNCF.
"I am heading to the scene with the chief executive of the SNCF, Jean Castex," transport minister Philippe Tabarot said on X.
Neither the SNCF nor the prefecture was able to provide details of the circumstances of the accident.
The SNCF said that rail services would be suspended between Bethune and Lens until at least late Tuesday.
In France, serious accidents involving high-speed rail lines are rare compared to traditional railways.
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