
Trustman, Benjamin A., Trustman, Julia M. · 1843
The trains of this time offered three different classes: The "Coupé" (1st class) at 2 francs for the trip Paris - St. Germain, the "Diligence" or "Berline" (2nd class) at 1,50 francs, and the open-air "Wagon" (3rd class) at 1 franc. The 1st class was occupied only by 1% of the passengers. The lines between Paris and Orléans as well as Paris and Rouen were inaugurated on May 2 and 3, 1843. The price for a one way trip by train from Paris to Orléans was 2 francs in 1st class, 1,50 francs in 2nd class, and 1 franc in 3rd class without roof.
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