Épinay-Villetaneuse–Le Tréport-Mers railway

Épinay-Villetaneuse–Le Tréport-Mers railway
Overview
System SNCF
Status Operational
Locale France (Île-de-France, Picardy, Upper Normandy)
Termini Gare d'Épinay-Villetaneuse
Gare du Tréport-Mers
Operation
Opened 1872-1877
Owner RFF
Operator(s) SNCF
Technical
Line length 173 km (107 mi)
No. of tracks Double track (Épinay–Milly-sur-Thérain)
Single track (Milly-sur-Thérain–Le Tréport)[1]
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in) Standard gauge
Electrification 25 kV 50 Hz (Épinay–Beauvais)[2]

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.

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Route

The Épinay-Villetaneuse–Le Tréport-Mers railway begins near the Gare d'Épinay-Villetaneuse, where it branches off the railway from Paris to Pontoise. It winds in generally northern direction to the Gare de Montsoult-Maffliers, 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 Gare du Tréport-Mers, 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:

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