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Tours–Saint Nazaire railway

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System
  
Termini
  
ToursSt-Nazaire

Operator(s)
  
No. of tracks
  
Double-track railway

Status
  
Operational

Opened
  
1848 - 1857

Owner
  
Réseau Ferré de France

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Locale
  
France (Centre, Pays de la Loire)

The railway from Tours to Saint-Nazaire is an important French 282-kilometre long railway line. It is used for passenger (express, regional and suburban) and freight traffic. The railway was opened in several stages between 1848 and 1857.

Contents

Main stations

  • Gare de Tours
  • Gare de Saumur
  • Gare d'Angers-Saint-Laud
  • Gare de Nantes
  • Gare de Saint-Nazaire
  • Line history

    Construction of the railway was started by the Chemin de Fer de Tours à Nantes, that became part of the Chemin de Fer de Paris à Orléans in 1852. The section between Tours and Saumur was opened in 1848. Saumur was linked to Angers in 1849, and the section between Angers and Nantes was opened in 1851. Finally, the section between Nantes and Saint-Nazaire was opened in 1857.

    References

    Tours–Saint-Nazaire railway Wikipedia


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