Coudekerque-Branche–Fontinettes railway

The Coudekerque-Branche–Fontinettes railway runs along the English Channel and North Sea coast of France from a junction near Coudekerque-Branche station in Dunkirk to a junction near Les Fontinettes station in Calais. It is 41.159 kilometres (25.575 miles) long and AC electrified single track for much of its length, except for the first 10 kilometres (6.2 miles) from Dunkirk which is double track electrified with 25 kV 50 Hz. Line speeds are from 80 km/h (50 mph) to 120 km/h (75 mph). There is a movable bridge over the Aa at Gravelines to allow navigation of the river.

Coudekerque-Branche–Fontinettes railway
Route on a 1920s map
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerRFF
LocaleFrance (Hauts-de-France)
Termini
Service
SystemSNCF
Operator(s)SNCF
History
Opened1876
Technical
Line length41.159 km (25.575 mi)
Number of tracksSingle track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification25 kV AC Overhead
Route map

304.8
Dunkirk
Freight
to De Panne
304.4
1.4
Coudekerque-Branche
Petite-Synthe
Freight
Grande-Synthe Marshalling Yard
6.6
Grande-Synthe
8.1
Courghain
Freight
to Dunkerque Maritime
Loon-Plage
Craywick-Coppenaxfort
17.6
Bourbourg
to Watten-Éperlecques
23.6
Gravelines
Movable bridge over the Aa
Pont-d'Oye
Offekerque
Marck
40.2
Beau-Marais
Saint-Pierre
43.7
104.1
Line from Lille
CF AC to Anvin
104.9
293.0
Les Fontinettes
Calais St. Pierre
294.6
Calais-Ville
Calais-Maritime
Line to Boulogne

The line is used by local trains between Calais and Dunkirk.

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