This article covers the railway line from Lyon via Grenoble to Marseille. For the route along the Rhone Valley, see the
Paris – Marseille railway line .
Lyon – Marseille
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Route number (SNCF) : |
905 000 |
Route length: |
444 km |
Gauge : |
1435 mm ( standard gauge )
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Power system : |
* Lyon – Saint-Priest to km 18.6 1.5 kV
- km 18.6 to Grenoble 25 kV - 50 Hz ~
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Maximum slope : |
25 ‰
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Top speed: |
160 km / h |
Dual track : |
partially |
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510.9 0.0
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Lyon-Perrache
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174 m
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0.3
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A7 (30 m)
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0.4
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Rhone
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Lyon-Jean Macé
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171 m
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from Lyon Part-Dieu
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1.6
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Lyon-Guillotière
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4th
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Paris – Marseille railway line
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7.3
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Vénissieux-Sud
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7.7
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Vénissieux-Voyageurs
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186 m
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9.7
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Vénissieux-Nord
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11.9
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Saint-Priest
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209 m
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Tramways de l'Ouest du Dauphiné
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14th
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A46
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17.9
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Chandieu-Toussieu
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242 m
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21.8
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Heyrieux
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273 m
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24.7
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Combs-la-Ville – Saint-Louis (LGV) railway from Paris Gare de Lyon
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26.1
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Combs-la-Ville – Saint-Louis (LGV) railway to Marseille-St-C.
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26.2
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Saint-Quentin-Fallavier
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251 m
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30.4
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La Verpillière
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232 m
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33.6
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Vaulx milieu
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221 m
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36.3
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L'Isle-d'Abeau
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227 m
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37.8
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Saint-Alban-La Grive
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239 m
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41.7
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Bourgoin-Jallieu
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254 m
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48.1
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Sérézin-de-la-Tour
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48.5
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A 48
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50.6
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Cessieu
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309 m
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55.6
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A 43
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56.7
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La Tour-du-Pin
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339 m
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63.4
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Saint-André-le-Gaz
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409 m
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63.5
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Railway line Saint-André-le-Gaz – Chambéry to Chambéry
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71.5
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Virieu-sur-Bourbre
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406 m
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79.5
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Châbons
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509 m
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80.3
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A 48
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84.6
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Le Grand Lemps
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476 m
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CF économiques du Bord (CEN) Isère
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91.3
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Saint-Rambert-d'Albon – Rives railway from Saint-Rambert-d'Albon
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92.5
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Beaucroissant
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429 m
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94.9
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Rives (Isere)
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411 m
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96.1
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Fure (263 m)
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96.4
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A 48
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98.5
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Tunnel du Château (81 m)
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99.2
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Réaumont-Saint-Cassien
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103.1
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Tunnel de Criel (581 m)
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Quatre-Chemins – Voiron (CEN) railway from Vienne / Charavines
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105.2
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Voiron
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290 m
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Voiron – Saint-Béron railway line ( VSB )
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106.5
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Saint-Jean-de-Moirans
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243 m
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108.9
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A 48
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112.1
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Moirans
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192 m
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116.1
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A 48
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116.7
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Tunnel de Voreppe (350 m)
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117.4
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Voreppe
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200 m
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118
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Les Chartreux
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124.3
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Saint-Égrève-Saint-Robert
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202 m
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128.8
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Buisserate Bridge ( A 48 )
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128.9
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Pique-Pierre Bridge ( Isère ) (125 m)
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130.5
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Grenoble
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212 m
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131.1
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Estacade (elevated railway) (462 m)
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131.6
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Grenoble – Montmélian railway line (old route)
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133.7
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Grenoble – Montmélian railway line (new route) to Montmélian
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End of electrification
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138.1
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Pont-de-Claix
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245 m
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142.3
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Tunnel du Saut-du-Moine (101 m)
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144
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Jarrie-Vizille
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270 m
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after Vizille terrace
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144.2
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Romanche (60 m)
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149.7
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Saint-Georges-de-Commiers
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316 m
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150.3
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Drac (121 m)
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150.4
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Tunnel du Drac (51 m)
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151.1
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Vif
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320 m
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151.2
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A 51
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151.3
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Rivoire Tunnel (120 m)
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153.2
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Viaduc Crozet-de-Vif (277 m)
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153.5
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A51
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156.8
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Grand Brion Tunnel (1176 m)
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160.4
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Viaduc de la Merlière (115 m)
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163.7
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Saint-Martin-de-la-Cluze
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622 m
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166.0
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Cadorat tunnel (150 m)
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168.2 +168.4
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Tunnel de la Motte (2 ×) (106 + 152 m)
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169.1
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Vières tunnel (93 m)
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173.0
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Monestier-de-Clermont
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847 m
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173.3
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Tunnel du Fau (603 m)
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178.5
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Saint-Michel-les-Portes (old train station)
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819 m
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179.5
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Tunnel de Renaudy (203 m)
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179.8
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Tunnel de Côte-Rouge (98 m)
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180.1
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Viaduc des Portes (131 m)
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180.6
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Saint-Michel-les-Portes
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801 m
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180.7
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Old Terrasses Tunnel (repealed) (62 m)
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180.9
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Tunnel de la Sorbière (148 m)
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181.2
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Tunnel de Rouzine (107 m)
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181.5
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Viaduc de Saint-Michel (163 m)
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181.6
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Tunnel de Thoranne (179 m)
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185
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Chauplanon Tunnel (106 m)
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185.2
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Viaduc de Chalabaud (68 m)
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186
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Viaduc des Riperts (144 m)
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186.6
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Viaduc de l'Orbanne (199 m)
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186.7
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Tunnel de Clelles (628 m)
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187.5
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Clelles -Mens
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831 m
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190.4
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Viaduc de Merdary (100 m)
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192.4
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Percy
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867 m
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193.5
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Viaduc de Chabulière (44 m)
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194.4
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Viaduc de Casseyres (181 m)
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196.8
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Tunnel de la Renardière (200 m)
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197.6
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Saint-Maurice-en-Trièves
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981 m
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198.6
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Tunnel de Saint-Maurice (291 m)
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199.7
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Viaduc de Bonson (100 m)
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199.8
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Tunnel de Larchat (141 m)
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200.4
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Tunnel de Pré-Fury (75 m)
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201.3
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Tunnel de Lalley (45 m)
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201.4
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Viaduc de Lalley (10 m)
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201.6
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Viaduc des Combes (52 m)
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202.4
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Deveys Tunnel (87 m)
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203.2
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Deviras Tunnel (67 m)
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203.7
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Tunnel du Bois-Noir (709 m)
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204.5
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Tunnel de la Croix-Haute (136 m)
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205.2
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Col de la Croix-Haute - Lalley
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1165 m
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205.3
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Vertex
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209.7
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Viaduc des Fauries (159 m)
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211.8
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Lus-la-Croix-Haute
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1014 m
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216.1
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Buëch (24 m)
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218.7
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Saint-Julien-en-Beauchêne
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922 m
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218.9 +222.5
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Buëch (2 ×) (43 + 32 m)
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225.2
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La Faurie-Montbrand
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841 m
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228
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Gallery of the Traverses (60 m)
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228.3
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Agnielles tunnel (203 m)
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229
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Buëch (44 m)
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Livron – Aspres-sur-Buëch railway from Livron
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233.4
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Aspres-sur-Buëch
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761 m
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233.9
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Buëch (80 m)
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234.9
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Tunnel du Pignon (205 m)
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236 244.1
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Junction Poteau-Saint-Luc
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240
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Veynes -Dévoluy
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814 m
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Railway line Veynes – Briançon to Briançon
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247.8
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Khabestan
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735 m
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252.9
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Pont de la Barque ( Petit Buëch ) (34 m)
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253.6
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Tunnel de la Fontaine (48 m)
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254.7
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Tunnel de Serres (270 m)
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256.1
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Serres 671 m
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260.8
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Montrond
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631 m
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261.7
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Tunnel de Montrond (167 m)
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266.3
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Eyguians-Orpierre
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603 m
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271.6
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Laragne
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573 m
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272.2
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Pont sur la Véragne (29 m)
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278.6
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Mison
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597 m
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280.8
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Canal EDF (41 m)
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289.1
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Viaduc de Sisteron ( Buëch ) (208 m)
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289.2
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Tunnel de Sisteron (847 m)
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290.6
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Sisteron
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482 m
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293.7
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Jabron (105 m)
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296.6
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Peipin
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455 m
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298.3
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A51
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302.2
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Château-Arnoux-Volonne
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440 m
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Saint-Auban – Digne railway from Digne-les-Bains
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306.9
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Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban
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428 m
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310
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A51
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311
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Pont du Mardaric (40 m)
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312.2
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Peyruis-Les Mées
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401 m
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315
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Ganagobia
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385 m
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319.9
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Lurs
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372 m
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321 +324.2
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A 51 (2 ×)
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325
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Canal de la Brillanne (25 m)
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325.4
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La Brillanne - Oraison
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349 m
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327
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Lauzon (25 m)
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327.7
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Canal EDF (piped) (48 m)
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330
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Villeneuve
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334 m
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332.2
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Largue (27 m)
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Forcalquier – Volx railway from Forcalquier
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332.9
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Volx
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335 m
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335.3
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Galerie de Saint-Clément ( Canal EDF ) (88 m)
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339.9
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Manosque-Gréoux-les-Bains
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329 m
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341.8
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Canal EDF (58 m)
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344.3
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Canal de discharge EDF (2 ×) (33 + 40 m)
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344.8
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Sainte-Tulle
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288 m
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348.5
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Corbières
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272 m
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355.1
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Tunnel de Saint-Eucher (534 m)
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359.9
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Mirabeau 239 m
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360.3
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Tunnel de Mirabeau (285 m)
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371.8 379.8
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Junction Pertuis
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375.4
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Pertuis
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195 m
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Railway line Cheval-Blanc – Pertuis to Cheval-Blanc
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379.9
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Durance (321 m)
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380.2
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A 51 (28 m)
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382
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Meyrargues 207 m / railway line Meyrargues – Nice n. Nice-Ville
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382.9
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Eyguières – Meyrargues ( BDR ) line to Arles
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384.2
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Canal EDF (45 m)
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385.2
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Tunnel de la Barraque (370 m)
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Reclavier
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248 m
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393.5
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A 51
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393.9
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Venelles-Les Logissons
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326 m
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Puyricard
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298 m
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Salon-La Calade-Éguilles railway from Salon-de-Provence
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400.6
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La Calade-Éguilles
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272 m
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401.1
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Figons tunnel (790 m)
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Pey Blanc
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236 m
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407.7
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Rognac – Aix-en-Provence railway from Rognac
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407.5 +407.7
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Couverture urbaine (2 ×) (85 + 262 m)
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408.3
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Aix-en-Provence
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177 m
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Viaduct A 8
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409.8
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Arc (547 m)
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411.3
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Tunnel des Dés (263 m)
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413.8
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Tunnel du Logis Neuf (40 m)
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414.9
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Luynes
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169 m
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416.3
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Galerie des Quatre-Tours (129 m)
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Carnoules – Gardanne railway from Carnoules
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419.4
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Gardanne
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205 m
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423.3
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Simiane
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207 m
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426.7
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Bouc convertibles
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225 m
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430.2
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Septemes
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209 m
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430.4
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Tunnel de Septèmes (189 m)
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431
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Patron's tunnel (149 m)
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431.8
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Paragallo Tunnel (48 m)
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432.5
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Galerie de la Redoute (32 m)
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433.5
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A 7 (70 m)
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433.7
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Canal de Marseille (48 m)
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434.1
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Galerie de la Gavotte (96 m)
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434.9
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Marseille-Saint Antoine
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146 m
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434.9
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Saint-Antoine (old train station)
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146 m
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435.1
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A 7
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435.3
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Viaduc des Aygalades (310 m)
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435.5
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Galerie de la Sappe (15 m)
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436.4
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Les Aygalades-Accates
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126 m
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437.5
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Saint-Joseph-le-Castellas
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109 m
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438
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Galerie de Rossolin (31 m)
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439.4
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Sainte-Marthe-en-Provence
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82 m
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440.4
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Picon Busserine
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66 m
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End of electrification
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442 859.8
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Paris – Marseille railway line from Paris Gare de Lyon
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860.3
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to Marseille-Blancarde and the Marseille-Ventimiglia railway line
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from Marseille-Joliette
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862.1
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Marseille-Saint-Charles
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49 m
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The Lyon – Marseille railway line is a standard-gauge , partly double-track , 444 km long railway line in the south of France . It is frequented differently, is equipped with four different signal systems, only in the northern part is electrified with two different power systems and is used by several modes of transport. The route is owned by the SNCF .
The route is sometimes very winding and leads on the border between the Dauphiné Alps and Dauphiné Pre-Alps at the transition between the two departments of Isère and Drôme up to an altitude of 1167 meters. It has a correspondingly large number of artificial structures. The longest tunnel, the Tunnel du Grand-Brion , is 1175 meters long. Between Grenoble and Sisteron it runs largely parallel to the former N75 , now the D1075.
history
A first concession for a section was made for the Compagnie du chemin de fer de Lyon à Avignon , which was founded on January 2, 1847 specifically for this purpose, on June 10, 1846. Before that, the law of July 16, 1845 was the construction of a railway line from Lyon to Avignon with a branch to Grenoble . The concession should be 50 years. Details of the routing seem unimportant today, but they show the difficulties that prevailed in the early years of railway construction. Consideration was given to a direct connection between Lyon and Grenoble via La Tour-du-Pin , a connection from Lyon south to Valence with a branch line to Grenoble or a fork at Saint-Rambert-d'Albon , which would have meant a route reduction of 93 km. This last stretch was started but not halfway through.
The company was unable to cope with the bull market triggered by extensive railway construction projects. In the second half of 1852, it was taken over by the competitor Compagnie du chemin de fer de Lyon à la Méditerranée .
In January 1855 the route was put out to tender again and awarded to the company Compagnie des chemins de fer du Dauphiné , which had been founded in February 1854 and was incorporated into the PLM in December 1857 . On July 1, 1858, the entire line from Lyon was put into operation with the last 39 km long section from Rives to Grenoble.
On the way from Lyon to Grenoble, the detour via St. Rambert was displeasing and a direct connection in a south-easterly direction was planned. As planned in one of the alternative proposals, it ran via La Tour-du-Pin and was completed and opened by Christmas 1860.
From 1857 there were first connections from the south from Avignon and Aix-en-Provence in the direction of Gap . In many small steps, sections of the route and branch line connections followed, until finally, on October 15, 1877, the entire route via Sisteron and Pertuis could be opened. The connecting track to bypass the Pertuis station was not laid until 1950.
route
Coming from Lyon, the first section of the line is double-tracked to the Montmelian junction (km 133.7), then single-track for more than 100 km to the Aspres-sur-Buëch separation station . As far as Veynes-Dévoluy, where the line branches off to Briançon , it is double-tracked for a few kilometers, then as far as St. Antoine it is single-track again for almost 200 km with few opportunities to meet. Due to the mountainous route profile, this section of the route in particular has many artificial structures with a gradient of up to 25 ‰.
business
The mostly single-track line was operated manually until the introduction of block- manual signaling in 1954. In 1968, before the Olympic Winter Games of the same year, the shape signals were replaced by light signals on the Grenoble – Montmélian railway line, and only gradually from 1977 to 1984 on the remaining line.
From 1979 onwards, extensive improvements to the routing, including an increase in the clearance profile, were started with the aim of achieving a higher maximum speed of 160 km / h and electrification of the Lyon – Grenoble section. This work was completed in the summer of 1984.
A well-known train was the Alpazur , the predecessor of which first ran from Geneva on June 10, 1959 . The railcars traveled the section from Grenoble to Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban , where they turned their heads to reach Digne after 22 km . There the passengers switched to a similarly designated railcar on the meter-gauge railway line Nice – Digne-les-Bains to Nice . As there were hardly any intermediate stops, this was the fastest train connection between Grenoble and Nice. On September 23, 1989 the Alpazur was discontinued.
Just as the history of the owners was very eventful, the business is again in different hands today. The best transport service between Lyon and Grenoble is realized with both the TGV and the TER (TER Rhône-Alpes). There are only a few TER trains a day between Grenoble and Veynes. Coming from Gap , only two pairs of trains run on the Veynes – Briançon railway line south to Aix-en-Provence in the 2017/18 winter timetable, supported by a few other repeater buses. From Aix the traffic is again dense.
Individual evidence
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↑ Collection complète des lois, décrets d'intérêe général, traités internationaux, arrêtés, circulaires, instructions, etc , Volume 47, Verlag Recueil Sirey, 1847, pages 17-18
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^ Bulletin des lois de la République française . Titre II, Article 3: Chemin de fer de lyon à Avignon , Bibliothèque nationale de France, 1845/07 (SER9, T31, N1215) -1845/12 (SER9, T31, N1268).
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↑ Friedrich Wilhelm von Reden : The French Railways: Statistical-historical presentation of their formation, their relationship to the state authority, as well as their administrative and operational facilities . Mittler 1846, page 295
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^ Auguste-François de Laveleye: Histoire financière des chemins de fer Français . Page 43
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