From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Lille–Fontinettes railway
Lille–Fontinettes railway
Lille–Fontinettes railway Owner RFF
Operator(s) SNCF
Technical
Line length 105 km (65 mi)
No. of tracks Double track
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) Standard gauge
Electrification 25kV 50Hz
Map of line from Lille to Calais
The Lille–Fontinettes railway is a French railway which
Overview runs from Gare de Lille-Flandres to Gare des Fontinettes
System SNCF near Calais. Electrified double track it is 105 kilometres
(65 mi) long.
Status Operational
Completed in 1848 it was the first railway to reach the
Locale France Nord-Pas-de-Calais coastal port of Calais. The Paris-Lille railway had reached
Lille from Paris two years previously.
Termini Gare de Lille Flandres
Gare des Fontinettes, Calais
In 1993 it was bypassed by LGV Nord high-speed line
running from Lille-Europe to Calais-Fréthun and the
Operation Channel Tunnel. The main traffic today is freight and lo-
Opened 1848 cal TER Nord-Pas-de-Calais passenger trains.
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Categories:
• Standard gauge railways in France
• Railway lines opened in 1848
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