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.
| Arches–Saint-Dié railway | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Status | Temporarily closed |
| Owner | SNCF |
| Locale | France (Grand Est) |
| Termini | |
| 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
editOpening
editThe 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
editThe lines two main stations were its terminus points, along the way it served numerous small communes.
References
edit- ^ "Wikiwix's cache". archive.wikiwix.com. Archived from the original on 2019-07-01. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
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