Algiers-Skikda line
The Algiers-Skikda line is one of the two trunk lines in the Algerian railway network, the other being the Algiers-Oran line. The line hosts passenger services connecting Algiers station with either Annaba or Constantine, the two largest cities in eastern Algeria. The first segment of the line connected Constantine to the port of Skikda and opened on September 1, 1870, remaining isolated from the remainder of the Algerian network until the opening of the Algiers-Constantine segment in 1879 and further extensions on November 3, 1886.
| Algiers-Skikda line | |||
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| Overview | |||
| Stations | 51 | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Heavy rail | ||
| System | SNTF | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 1 September 1870 | ||
| Last extension | 1886 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 540 km (340 mi) | ||
| Number of tracks | Single track (270 km) and double-track (281 km) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
| Electrification | 25 kV AC overhead line from Algiers station to Thénia | ||
| Operating speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) | ||
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