Arches–Saint-Dié railway
The railway from Arches to Saint-Dié is a French 49 km long railway that runs between the communes of Arches and Saint-Dié-des-Vosges. The entirety of the line is located in the department of Vosges in the Grand Est region.
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Overview | |
Status | Temporarily closed |
Owner | SNCF |
Locale | France (Grand Est) |
Termini |
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Service | |
Operator(s) | SNCF |
History | |
Opened | 1869-1876 |
Closed | 2018 |
Reopened | 2022 (planned) |
Technical | |
Line length | 49 km (30 mi) |
Number of tracks | 1 (previously double tracked) |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
Electrification | Non-electrified |
Since 22 December 2018, traffic on the line has been suspended and replaced by bus service. In 2019, it was announced that the railway would undergo renovations with re-opening scheduled for 2022.[1]
History
Opening
The line was opened in four stages:
- 3 November 1869: Arches to Bruyères.
- 20 January 1870: Bruyères to Laveline.
- 11 July 1874: Laveline to La Chapelle.
- 7 October 1876: La Chappelle to Saint-Dié-des-Vosges.
Route
The lines two main stations were its terminus points, along the way it served numerous small communes.
References
- "Wikiwix's cache". archive.wikiwix.com. Archived from the original on 2019-07-01. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
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