Savenay–Landerneau railway
Savenay–Landerneau railway | ||
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Overview | ||
Status | Operational | |
Owner | RFF | |
Locale | France (Pays de la Loire, Brittany) | |
Termini | Savenay station Landerneau station | |
Service | ||
System | SNCF | |
Operator(s) | SNCF | |
History | ||
Opened | 1862–1867 | |
Technical | ||
Line length | 245 km (152 mi) | |
Number of tracks | Savenay-Quimper: Double track Quimper-Landerneau: Single track[1] | |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | |
Electrification | Savenay–Quimper 25 kV 50 Hz[2] | |
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The railway from Savenay to Landerneau is an important French 245-kilometre long railway line. It is used for passenger (express, regional and suburban) and freight traffic. The railway was opened in several stages between 1862 and 1867.[3]
Route[]
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Traffic[]
Main stations[]
- Savenay station
- Redon station
- Vannes station
- Auray station
- Lorient station
- Quimper station
- Landerneau station
Line history[]
The section between Savenay and Lorient was opened in 1862
- Lorient – Quimper: 1863
- Quimper – Châteaulin: 1864
- Châteaulin – Landerneau: 1867
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). ?: Ministère des Travaux Publics. p. ?-?.
Categories:
- Railway lines in Brittany
- Railway lines in Pays de la Loire
- France rail transport stubs