Valence–Moirans railway
| Valence–Moirans railway | |||
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 Map of the Valence-Moirans railway line. | |||
| Overview | |||
| Status | Operational | ||
| Owner | RFF | ||
| Locale | France (Rhône-Alpes) | ||
| Termini | |||
| Service | |||
| System | SNCF | ||
| Operator(s) | SNCF | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 1864 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 78 km (48 mi) | ||
| Number of tracks | Single track | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
| Electrification | no[1] | ||
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The railway from Valence to Moirans is a 78 km long railway line in southeastern France. It was built by the PLM and opened on 9 May 1864 to link Valence and Grenoble. The line is electrified, and is double-track over two third of its length.[2]
In 2011, Réseau Ferré de France announced an €80m contract award to electrify the line from Valence on Paris-Marseille line to Moirans on the Lyon-Grenoble line. The electrified connection to the LGV Méditerranée allows occasional high-speed services from points south to Grenoble and north. Construction started in December 2012 and was complete by December 2013.[3]
Main stations
References
- ^ "RFF - Map of electrified railway lines" (PDF).
- ^ RFF
- ^ "Valence - Moirans line to be electrified". Railway Gazette. December 20, 2011.
External links
- (in French) Line description
- (in French) Line description