Lison–Lamballe railway

Lison–Lamballe railway

Map of the line
Overview
System SNCF
Status Operational
Locale France (Lower Normandy, Brittany)
Termini Lison
Lamballe
Operation
Opened 1860 - 1879
Owner RFF
Operator(s) SNCF
Technical
Line length 205.7 km (127.8 mi)
No. 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 12 in) Standard gauge
Electrification 25 kV 50 Hz from Lison to St-Lô
and a short section near Lamballe[2]

The railway from Lison to Lamballe is an important French 205.7-kilometre long railway line. 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

Line history

The line was openned in several stages between 1860 and 1879.

References

  1. ^ RFF - Map of all railway linesPDF
  2. ^ RFF - Map of electrified railway linesPDF
  3. ^ Direction Générale des Ponts et Chaussées et des Chemins de Fer (1869) (in French). Statistique centrale des chemins de fer. Chemins de fer français. Situation au 31 décembre 1869. Paris: Ministère des Travaux Publics. pp. 146–160.