Marseille–Ventimiglia railway

Marseille–Ventimiglia railway
Overview
System SNCF
Status Operational
Locale France (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur),
Monaco, Italy (Liguria)
Termini Marseille-Saint-Charles
Ventimiglia
Operation
Opened 1858-1872
Owner RFF
Operator(s) SNCF
Technical
Line length 259 km (161 mi)
No. of tracks Double track[1]
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) Standard gauge
Electrification 25 kV AC[2]

The railway from Marseille to Ventimiglia is a French and Italian 259-kilometre long railway line. It is used for passenger (express, regional and suburban) and freight traffic. The railway was opened in several stages between 1858 and 1872.[3]

Main stations

Line history

The Marseille–Ventimiglia railway was built and exploited by the Chemins de fer de Paris à Lyon et à la Méditerranée. The first section that was opened in 1858 led from Marseille to Aubagne. The line was extended to Toulon in 1859, and to Les Arcs in 1862. Cagnes-sur-Mer was reached in 1863, and Nice in 1864. The line was extended to Monaco in 1868, and to Menton in 1869.[3] Finally in 1872 the section from Menton to Ventimiglia was opened.

References

  1. ^ RFF - Network mapPDF
  2. ^ RFF - Map of electrified railway linesPDF
  3. ^ a b 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.