Marseille–Ventimiglia railway
The railway from Marseille to Ventimiglia is a French and Italian 259-kilometre long railway line. It is used for passenger (express, regional and suburban) and freight traffic. The railway was opened in several stages between 1858 and 1872.[3]
Main stations
- Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Toulon
- Les Arcs-Draguignan
- Fréjus
- Saint-Raphaël-Valescure
- Cannes
- Antibes
- Nice-Ville
- Monaco-Monte-Carlo
- Menton
- Ventimiglia
Line history
The Marseille–Ventimiglia railway was built and used by the Chemins de fer de Paris à Lyon et à la Méditerranée. The first section that was opened in 1858 led from Marseille to Aubagne. The line was extended to Toulon in 1859, and to Les Arcs in 1862. Cagnes-sur-Mer was reached in 1863, and Nice in 1864. The line was extended to Monaco in 1868, and to Menton in 1869.[3] Finally in 1872 the section from Menton to Ventimiglia was opened.
References
- ↑ RFF - Network map PDF
- ↑ RFF - Map of electrified railway lines PDF
- 1 2 Direction Générale des Ponts et Chaussées et des Chemins de Fer (1869). Statistique centrale des chemins de fer. Chemins de fer français. Situation au 31 décembre 1869 (in French). Paris: Ministère des Travaux Publics. pp. 146–160.
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