Aubrac train

The train Aubrac is the train which connects each day Paris and Béziers via Clermont Ferrand and the Ligne of the Causses.

Course

The length of the course is of 816 Kilomètres, which break up as follows:

Paris - Clermont-Ferrand: 420 kilometers
Clermont-Ferrand - Neussargues: 111 kilometers
Neussargues - Béziers (line of Causses): 285 kilometers

Traction is ensured by an electric engine between Paris and Clermont-Ferrand then between Neussargues and Béziers. The Clermont section - Neussargues not being electrified, a diesel engine ensures traction on this portion.

Schedules

Here, as an indication, schedules of this train:

in the odd direction

Paris Gare de Lyon departure 08:47
Clermont-Ferrand arrived 12:29
Clermont-Ferand departure 12:46
Neussargues arrived 14:17
Neussargues departure 14:35
Béziers arrived 19:37

in the even direction

Béziers departure 09:10
Neussargues arrived 14:05
Neussargues departure 14:23
Clermont-Ferrand arrived 15:53
Clermont-Ferrand departure 16:12
Paris Gare de Lyon arrived 19:41

Recent evolution of the line

Since 2006, this train knew many problems recently:

on February 25th, 2006, it runs off the line between Neussargues and Saint-Flour, causing the interruption of the traffic during three weeks
on March 8th, 2007, circulation was temporarily stopped between Neussargues and Saint-Chély-with Apcher. It is from now on réouverte.
on the Line of the Causses (Neussargues - Béziers), maximum speed generally lies between 60 and 90 km/h because of the bad condition of the way.

This train will be replaced by a train Corail Téoz at the horizon 2008 between Paris and Clermont-Ferrand, with correspondence with Clermont for Beziers. A breaking bulk is already imposed to the travellers in station of Clermont and Neussargues.

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