Culoz–Modane railway

The Culoz–Modane railway (sometimes called Ligne de la Maurienne) is a 135 kilometres (84 miles) long railway running from Culoz, near Chambéry, through Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne to Modane in France. Together with the Italian Turin–Modane railway it is often called "Fréjus Railway" or "Mont Cenis Railway".

Culoz–Modane railway
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerSNCF
LocaleFrance (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes)
Termini
Service
SystemSNCF
Operator(s)SNCF
History
Opened1856-1871
Technical
Line length135 km (84 mi)
Number of tracksDouble track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification1,500 V DC
Route map

Line from Lyon
101.4
Culoz
101.4
Line to Geneva
103.3
River Rhône
104.4
Vions-Chanaz
108.3
Chindrieux
123.3
from Annecy
123.6
Aix-les-Bains-Le Revard
128.3
Viviers-du-Lac
137.2
from Saint-André-le-Gaz
137.7
Chambéry-Challes-les-Eaux
150.9
Montmélian
150.9
Line to Grenoble
162.4
Saint-Pierre-d'Albigny
164.1
to Bourg-Saint-Maurice
165.9
River Isère
166.8
Chamousset
175.2
Aiguebelle
185.4
Épierre
198.1
Sainte-Avre – La Chambre
208.1
Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne-Arvan
220.4
Saint-Michel-Valloire
236.0
Modane
Line to Turin

Despite running under the Fréjus Pass, it is sometimes called the Mont Cenis Railway because, from antiquity until the Fréjus Rail Tunnel was opened in 1871, most people used the Mont Cenis Pass to get between France and Italy. From 1868 to 1871 the temporary Mont Cenis Pass Railway ran over the Mont Cenis pass to link the French and Italian railways.

The Culoz–Modane railway is owned and operated by the SNCF, and the line from Modane to Turin that connects with it is operated by FS.

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