Line of Orleans to Châlons-sur-Marne

The line of Orleans to Châlons-sur-Marne was built in order to convey supply from Nantes towards the east of France, in a context of conflict with Germany. The concession was granted first once in 1864 but the company being seen it allotted was quickly déchue. Work was completed by a new concession granted in 1870 to MM of Bussières, Donon and Teure. The network of the State took care of the exploitation of the line as from 1878. The way was doubled in 1881. From 1884, networks PO, PLM and Is took care of the exploitation. The passenger traffic ceased in 1938.

Infrastructures

Section Orleans - Montargis

Montargis section - Direction

The downgrading of the portion of way of Triguères with Courtenay took place on October 9th, 1998.

The line was used between Sens and Subligny to bring the raw materials during the initial phase of construction of A19.

Section Direction - Troyes

In 1944, a bombardment cut the bridge on Yonne says “iron bridge”. It will never be rebuilt. Consequently, exploitation take place out of antenna since Troyes.

The downgrading of the line of Malay-the-Large with Direction-is taken place on October 9th, 1998. The demounting of the ways to level the crossing of the street Gabriel Marcel in Sens (halt of Saint-Savinien) intervened the days according to.

The part in sliced in Sens was removed iron during 1999 and the influence was transformed into walk pedestrian, like between Saint-Savinien and Malay-the-Large shortly after.

In 2006, the way between Malay-the-Large and Chigy started to be removed following the abandonment of the project of installation in walk for vélorail.

Part of the remaining portion is always used to serve the silo of Villeneuve-the Archevêque since Troyes.

Troyes section - Châlons-in-Champagne

The line is connected to the artery Paris - Strasbourg on the level of Coolus, a few kilometers in the south of Châlons.

Exploitation

During the Eighties, in fact BB66000 ensured the traffic freight between Troyes and Sens.

See too

  • the list of the railway lines in France

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