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Agen–Vic-en-Bigorre railway

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Bon-Encontre - Vic-en-Bigorre railway
Agen - Auch railway
Overview
StatusOperational (Agen - Auch)
Closed (Auch - Vic-en-Bigorre)
OwnerRFF
LocaleFrance (Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Occitanie)
Termini
Stations22
Service
SystemSNCF
Operator(s)SNCF
Technical
Line length124 km (77 mi) (approximate)
Number of tracksSingle track[1]
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrificationnot electrified
Route map

Line from Bordeaux
Agen
Line to Le Buisson
Bon-Encontre
Line to Montauban
Layrac
Goulens
Astaffort
Castéra-Lectourois
Lectoure
Fleurance
Montestruc-sur-Gers
Sainte-Christie
Rambert-Preignan
Line from Eauze and Condom
Line from Toulouse
Auch
Saint-Jean-le-Comtal
Ortholas
L'Isle-de-Noé
Mirande
Laas
Le Rouget
Miélan
Villecomtal-sur-Arros
Rabastens-de-Bigorre
Line from Mont-de-Marsan
Vic-en-Bigorre
Line to Tarbes

The Agen - Vic-en-Bigorre railway is a French railway line, that connected the rural areas between Agen, Auch and Tarbes.

The line is now closed between Auch and Vic-en-Bigorre and remains open to freight trains between Agen and Auch.

Services

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  • Up to 60 freight trains per year, carrying grain, operate along the line.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "RFF - Network map" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-18.
  2. ^ News article: Should we reopen the Agen-Auch railway