Épinay-Villetaneuse–Le Tréport-Mers railway
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 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:
- Gare d'Épinay-Villetaneuse
- Gare de Persan-Beaumont
- Gare de Beauvais
- Gare d'Abancourt
- Gare du Tréport-Mers
Services
The Épinay-Villetaneuse–Le Tréport-Mers railway is used by the following passenger services:
- Transilien regional services from Paris to Persan-Beaumont and to Luzarches
- TER Picardie regional services on the whole line