Lison–Lamballe railway
Lison–Lamballe railway | ||
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Overview | ||
Status | Operational | |
Owner | RFF | |
Locale | France (Normandy, Brittany) | |
Termini | Lison Lamballe | |
Service | ||
System | SNCF | |
Operator(s) | SNCF | |
History | ||
Opened | 1860 - 1879 | |
Technical | ||
Line length | 205.7 km (127.8 mi) | |
Number of tracks | Single track from Lison to Avranches Double track from Avranches to Dol Single track from Dol to Lamballe[1] | |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | |
Electrification | 25 kV 50 Hz from Lison to St-Lô and a short section near Lamballe[2] | |
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The Lison–Lamballe railway is an important 205.7-kilometre long railway line that runs between the French commune of Lison and the town of Lamballe. It is used for passenger (express, regional and suburban) and freight traffic. The railway was opened in several stages between 1860 and 1879.[3]
Main stations[]
- Lison station
- Saint-Lô station
- Folligny station
- Dol-de-Bretagne station
- Dinan station
- Lamballe station
Line history[]
The line was opened in several stages between 1860 and 1879.
References[]
- ^ "RFF - Map of all railway lines" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-18.
- ^ "RFF - Map of electrified railway lines" (PDF).
- ^ Direction Générale des Ponts et Chaussées et des Chemins de Fer (1869). Statistique centrale des chemins de fer. Chemins de fer français. Situation au 31 décembre 1869 (in French). Paris: Ministère des Travaux Publics. pp. 146–160.
Categories:
- Railway lines in Normandy
- Railway lines in Brittany
- Railway lines opened in 1860
- France rail transport stubs