This is how the Orient Express carriages, connecting East and West, were renewed

The stunningly beautiful end result can only be seen at exhibitions for now, but as of 2025, the luxury carriages will be rolling down the rails.

Once again, something impressive has been accomplished at Orient Express: 17 carriages were found abandoned in Poland in 2015, which had served on the original Nostalgie-Istanbul-Orient-Express, and have now been restored inside and out.

The iconic train line has a complex history; the first Orient Express route was inaugurated in 1883, connecting Paris and Istanbul (then Constantinople) via trains and ferries. From that point forward, a number of operators have used the Orient Express name, traveling on a variety of routes that crisscross Europe. That included the Nostalgie-Istanbul-Orient-Express, which operated throughout most of the 1980s and included a long-haul trip from Paris to Tokyo.

The new carriages were conceived by the French designer Maxime d’Angeac in a timeless, cross-generational style, where contemporary furniture and famous illustrator Suzanne Lalique’s tapestries go hand in hand. The 17 carriages include bar and dining cars as well as wagon-lits, completed with noble furnishings and absolute luxury. The magnificent trains will be exhibited in Paris and Miami this year and are scheduled to be on Europe’s railways from 2025.

Previously, famous film director Wes Anderson has also designed train cars for the company.

Source: Travel+Leisure
Photos: MAXIME D’ANGEAC/COURTESY OF ORIENT EXPRESS, ACCOR

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