The line serves the towns Mantes-la-Jolie, Évreux, Bernay, Lisieux, Caen, and is extended to Cherbourg. It is 313 km long from Mantes-la-Jolie to Cherbourg (370 km from Paris). It was electrified with 25 kV AC in June 1996.
Main stations
The main stations on the Mantes-la-Jolie–Cherbourg railway are:
The railway from Paris to Rouen via Mantes-la-Jolie was opened in 1843. A concession for a railway from Mantes to Caen was already granted in 1846, but the first section from Mantes to Lisieux was only opened in July 1855. Lisieux–Caen followed in December 1855, and the final section Caen–Cherbourg in July 1858.[3]
The line was known for using the post-World War II, American-built SNCF 141R steam engines as well as turbotrain-type trains from September 1970. After electrification in 1996, BB16000 and BB 26000 locomotive-hauled trains are used.
Services
The Mantes-la-Jolie–Cherbourg railway is used by the following passenger services:
^ abDirection Générale des Ponts et Chaussées et des Chemins de Fer (1869). Statistique centrale des chemins de fer. Chemins de fer français. Situation au 31 décembre 1869 (in French). Paris: Ministère des Travaux Publics. pp. 146–160.
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mantes, jolie, cherbourg, railway, railway, from, mantes, jolie, cherbourg, important, french, kilometre, long, railway, line, that, connects, mantes, jolie, western, suburb, paris, with, northwestern, port, city, cherbourg, caen, mantes, jolie, railway, line,. The railway from Mantes la Jolie to Cherbourg is an important French 228 kilometre long railway line that connects Mantes la Jolie a western suburb of Paris with the northwestern port city Cherbourg via Caen At Mantes la Jolie the railway line is connected with the Paris Le Havre railway The line was opened between 1855 and 1858 by the Chemins de Fer de l Ouest 3 Mantes la Jolie Cherbourg railwayCarentan railway stationOverviewStatusOperationalOwnerRFFLocaleFrance Ile de France Normandy TerminiMantes la Jolie stationCherbourg stationServiceSystemSNCFOperator s SNCFHistoryOpened1855 1858TechnicalLine length313 km 194 mi Number of tracksDouble track 1 Track gauge1 435 mm 4 ft 8 1 2 in standard gaugeElectrification25 kV 50 Hz 2 Route mapLegendLine from Paris Saint Lazare57 3 Mantes la JolieLine to Rouen and Le Havre70 9 Breval80 1 Bueilto Rouenfrom Saint Andre de l Eurefrom Gravigny107 3 Evreux Normandie117 0 La Bonneville sur Iton125 2 Conches132 9 Romilly la Puthenaye143 2 Beaumont le Rogerto Rouen148 9 Serquigny158 8 Bernay190 1 Lisieuxto Trouville Deauville214 4 to Le Mans215 5 Mezidon224 9 Moult Argences231 2 Frenouville Cagny239 9 Caento Flers252 2 Bretteville Norrey258 5 Audrieu268 8 Bayeux282 6 Le Molay Littry295 2 LisonLine to St Lo and Lamballe313 1 Carentan342 6 Valognesto eastern port of Cherbourg370 4 Cherbourgto western port of Cherbourg Contents 1 Route 1 1 Main stations 2 Line history 3 Services 4 ReferencesRoute Edit Caen Station in 2003 The line serves the towns Mantes la Jolie Evreux Bernay Lisieux Caen and is extended to Cherbourg It is 313 km long from Mantes la Jolie to Cherbourg 370 km from Paris It was electrified with 25 kV AC in June 1996 Main stations Edit The main stations on the Mantes la Jolie Cherbourg railway are Mantes la Jolie station Evreux Normandie station Lisieux station Caen station Cherbourg stationLine history Edit Intercity train at Saint Lazare The railway from Paris to Rouen via Mantes la Jolie was opened in 1843 A concession for a railway from Mantes to Caen was already granted in 1846 but the first section from Mantes to Lisieux was only opened in July 1855 Lisieux Caen followed in December 1855 and the final section Caen Cherbourg in July 1858 3 The line was known for using the post World War II American built SNCF 141R steam engines as well as turbotrain type trains from September 1970 After electrification in 1996 BB16000 and BB 26000 locomotive hauled trains are used Services EditThe Mantes la Jolie Cherbourg railway is used by the following passenger services TGV from Cherbourg to Dijon Intercites from Paris to Caen Cherbourg and Saint Lo TER Normandie regional servicesReferences Edit RFF Map of all railway lines PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2011 07 18 RFF Map of electrified railway lines PDF a b Direction Generale des Ponts et Chaussees et des Chemins de Fer 1869 Statistique centrale des chemins de fer Chemins de fer francais Situation au 31 decembre 1869 in French Paris Ministere des Travaux Publics pp 146 160 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mantes la Jolie Cherbourg railway amp oldid 1039839284, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
