Épinay-Villetaneuse–Le Tréport-Mers railway explained

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Épinay-Villetaneuse–Le Tréport-Mers railway
System:SNCF
Status:Operational
Locale:France (Île-de-France, Hauts-de-France, Normandy)
Start:Épinay-Villetaneuse station
End:Le Tréport-Mers station
Open:1872-1877
Owner:RFF
Operator:SNCF
Linelength:173km (107miles)
Tracks:Double track (Épinay–Milly-sur-Thérain)
Single track (Milly-sur-Thérain–Le Tréport)[1]
Electrification: (Épinay–Beauvais)[2]
Map State:collapsed

The railway from Épinay-Villetaneuse to Le Tréport-Mers is a French 173-kilometre long railway line, that connects Paris to Le Tréport on the English Channel coast. It was opened in several stages between 1872 and 1877.

Route

The Épinay-Villetaneuse–Le Tréport-Mers railway begins near the Épinay-Villetaneuse station, where it branches off the railway from Paris to Pontoise. It winds in generally northern direction to the Montsoult-Maffliers station, where the line to Luzarches branches off. It crosses the river Oise in Persan, and continues in northwestern direction towards Beauvais. It passes through Abancourt. From Aumale it follows the river Bresle downstream until it reaches its terminus Le Tréport-Mers station, near the beach resort towns Le Tréport and Mers-les-Bains.

Main stations

The main stations on the Épinay-Villetaneuse–Le Tréport-Mers railway are:

Services

The Épinay-Villetaneuse–Le Tréport-Mers railway is used by the following passenger services:

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: RFF - Network map .
  2. Web site: RFF - Map of electrified railway lines .