Granville-Avranches-Sourdeval tramway explained

Granville-Avranches-Sourdeval tramway
Linelength:71km (44miles)

The Granville-Avranches-Sourdeval tramway was a 71km (44miles) long gauge railway from Condé-sur-Vire via Granville to Avranches in the Manche department of the Normandy region, which operated from 1908 to 1935.

History

The line opened in 1908, at a similar time as the Condé-Granville tramway and the Coutances-Lessay metre gauge railway. These lines were operated by the Société des Chemins de Fer de la Manche (CFM) until 1935.[1] [2]

References

  1. https://www.ouest-france.fr/normandie/granville-50400/en-1909-un-tramway-nomme-granville-conde-723099 En 1909: un tramway nommé Granville-Condé.
  2. http://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/index2.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trains-fr.org%2Ffacs%2Flig50.htm Les Chemins de Fer Secondaires de France: Département de la Manche.

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