System SNCF Opened 1858-1872 | Status Operational Line length 259 km (161 mi) Operator SNCF | |
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Number of tracks Double track4 tracks between Marseille St Charles and Marseille-Blancarde,3 tracks between Marseille-Blancarde and Aubagne3 tracks between Cannes and Nice Electrification 25 kV AC railway electrification Terminis Ventimiglia railway station, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles | ||
The railway from Marseille to Ventimiglia is a French and Italian 259-kilometre long railway line. It is used for passenger (express, regional and suburban) and freight traffic. The railway was opened in several stages between 1858 and 1872.
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Line history
The Marseille–Ventimiglia railway was built and used by the Chemins de fer de Paris à Lyon et à la Méditerranée. The first section that was opened in 1858 led from Marseille to Aubagne. The line was extended to Toulon in 1859, and to Les Arcs in 1862. Cagnes-sur-Mer was reached in 1863, and Nice in 1864. The line was extended to Monaco in 1868, and to Menton in 1869. Finally in 1872 the section from Menton to Ventimiglia was opened.
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Marseille–Ventimiglia railway Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA