LGV Rhône-Alpes

The LGV Rhône-Alpes (French: Ligne à Grande Vitesse; English: high-speed line) is a 115 km (71 mi) French high-speed rail line situated in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region which extends the LGV Sud-Est southwards. Opened to service in 1994, the line bypasses the built-up Lyon area towards the east; in addition it serves Lyon-Saint-Exupéry TGV station (known until June 2000 as Satolas TGV station). Beyond Valence TGV station the line is continued by the LGV Méditerranée. LGVs Rhône-Alpes, Sud-Est and Méditerranée, when completed, received their official nickname, the City To Coast (C2C) Highway ("Ville à la Mer").

LGV Rhône-Alpes
The line running next to the A432 autoroute in Beynost
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerSNCF Réseau
LocaleAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes,
 France
Termini
  • Sathonay-Camp
  • Valence TGV station
Service
SystemSNCF
Operator(s)SNCF (1989–1997)
RFF (1997–2014)
SNCF (2015–present)
History
Opened13 December 1992: 42 km between
Montanay et Saint-Quentin-Fallavier
3 July 1994: full line
Technical
Line length115 km (71 mi)
Number of tracksDouble track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz
Operating speed300 km/h (186 mph)
SignallingTVM 430
Route map

LGV Sud-Est from Paris
380.5
LGV Sud-Est to Lyon-Part-Dieu
392.9
Dombes Tunnel
399.6
River Rhône
409.8
Lyon Saint-Exupéry
417.2
Lyon-Perrache – Grenoble
441.6
Meyssiez Tunnel
466.9
Galaure Tunnel
489.7
River Isère
493.2
Line from Grenoble
495.5
Valence TGV
Line to Valence-Ville
LGV Méditerranée to Marseille

The line was constructed in two sections, north and south. The first section was opened in time for the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville.

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