Valence–Moirans railway

The railway from Valence to Moirans is a 78 km long railway line in southeastern France. It was built by the PLM and opened on 9 May 1864 to link Valence and Grenoble. The line is electrified, and is double-track over two-thirds of its length.[1]

Valence–Moirans railway
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Map of the Valence-Moirans railway line.
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerRFF
LocaleFrance (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes)
Termini
Service
SystemSNCF
Operator(s)SNCF
History
Opened1864
Technical
Line length78 km (48 mi)
Number of tracksSingle track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
ElectrificationOverhead catenary 25kV 50Hz
Operating speed140 km/h (87 mph)
Route map

Line from Marseille
616.9
Valence-Ville
615.8
1.2
Line to Lyon
7.5
Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence
9.4
LGV from Marseille
10.5
Valence TGV
LGV to Paris
11.8
Alixan – Châteauneuf-d'Isère
16.1
River Isère
19.5
Romans – Bourg-de-Péage
26.8
Saint-Paul-lès-Romans
32.0
Saint-Lattier
36.4
Saint-Hilaire-Saint-Nazaire
43.2
La Sône
48.0
Saint-Marcellin (Isère)
58.0
Vinay
61.3
L'Albenc
66.5
Poliénas
71.8
Tullins-Fures
74.7
Vourey
78.3
Moirans-Galifette
from Lyon
79.7
Moirans
to Grenoble

In 2011, Réseau Ferré de France announced an €80m contract award to electrify the line from Valence on Paris-Marseille line to Moirans on the Lyon-Grenoble line. The electrified connection to the LGV Méditerranée allows occasional high-speed services from points south to Grenoble and north. Construction started in December 2012 and was complete by December 2013.[2]

Main stations

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References

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  1. ^ RFF
  2. ^ "Valence - Moirans line to be electrified". Railway Gazette. December 20, 2011.
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