TER Basse Normandie
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Regional rail
Commuter rail, also called suburban rail, is a passenger rail transport service that primarily operates between a city center, and the middle to outer suburbs beyond 15km and commuter towns or other locations that draw large numbers of commuters—people who travel on a daily basis...
network serving Lower Normandy, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. Its network is articulated around the city of Caen
Caen
Caen is a commune in northwestern France. It is the prefecture of the Calvados department and the capital of the Basse-Normandie region. It is located inland from the English Channel....
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Trains are operated by the SNCF
SNCF
The SNCF , is France's national state-owned railway company. SNCF operates the country's national rail services, including the TGV, France's high-speed rail network...
, services are subject to regulation by the Conseil Régional de Basse Normandie and are promoted using the TER branding. The Conseil Régional has since 2001 received several new multiple diesel-electric units
Diesel multiple unit
A diesel multiple unit or DMU is a multiple unit train consisting of multiple carriages powered by one or more on-board diesel engines. They may also be referred to as a railcar or railmotor, depending on country.-Design:...
, including single coach
SNCF Class X 73500
The X73500 is a Diesel Multiple Unit train type operated by the SNCF in France. They were built from 1999 to 2004 by Alsthom DDF.-General Information:...
, double coach
SNCF Class X 4630
The SNCF Class X 4630 diesel multiple units were built by ANF between 1974-1978....
and refurbishement of three car
SNCF Class X 4900
SNCF's X 4900 is a diesel-multiple-unit railroad car of the Caravelle family.They are derived from the two-car X 4630 DMU with which they share the same Saurer 330 kW engines as well as their hydraulic gear box...
DMU
Diesel multiple unit
A diesel multiple unit or DMU is a multiple unit train consisting of multiple carriages powered by one or more on-board diesel engines. They may also be referred to as a railcar or railmotor, depending on country.-Design:...
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Main destinations
- CaenGare de CaenCaen, Gare de l'Ouest or Gare Calvados, is the main and now only station serving the city of Caen. The station stands on the main line from Paris to Cherbourg and although it mainly is an intercity station many regional trains use the station. Typical services link Caen to Lisieux, Evreux, Paris,...
- LisieuxGare Principale Lisieuxis the main station for the town of Lisieux and was built by CF de l'Ouest in 1855. The station is built in a Y shape and is situated on the Mantes-la-Jolie–Cherbourg railway main line from Paris to Caen and Cherbourg. The station is also served by trains to Trouville-Deauville...
- BayeuxGare de BayeuxGare de Bayeux is the station for the town of Bayeux, Calvados. It is situated on the Mantes-la-Jolie–Cherbourg railway. It is a small station with trains to Cherbourg, Caen and Paris as well as regional trains to Rennes .-References:*...
- DeauvilleGare de Trouville-DeauvilleTrouville-Deauville is the station for the towns of Deauville and Trouville-sur-Mer. The station is built in neo-normand architecture and is a terminus for two railway lines, the main line from Paris by Lisieux and the Côte Fleurie branchline to Dives-Cabourg.The line from Paris and Lisieux opened...
- ArgentanGare d'ArgentanGare d'Argentan is a railway station serving the town Argentan, Orne department, northwestern France.-Services:-References:*...
Rail
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| 1 | Lisieux - Mézidon Gare de Mézidon Gare de Mézidon is a railway station serving the town Mézidon-Canon, Calvados department, northwestern France. It is situated on the Mantes-la-Jolie–Cherbourg railway.-Services:-References:*... ... Caen Gare de Caen Caen, Gare de l'Ouest or Gare Calvados, is the main and now only station serving the city of Caen. The station stands on the main line from Paris to Cherbourg and although it mainly is an intercity station many regional trains use the station. Typical services link Caen to Lisieux, Evreux, Paris,... ... Bayeux Gare de Bayeux Gare de Bayeux is the station for the town of Bayeux, Calvados. It is situated on the Mantes-la-Jolie–Cherbourg railway. It is a small station with trains to Cherbourg, Caen and Paris as well as regional trains to Rennes .-References:*... ... Lison Gare de Lison Gare de Lison is a railway station serving the town Lison, Calvados department, northwestern France.It is situated on the Mantes-la-Jolie–Cherbourg railway and the Lison–Lamballe railway.-Services:-References:*... - Carentan Gare de Carentan Gare de Carentan is a railway station serving the town Carentan, Manche department, northwestern France. It is situated on the Mantes-la-Jolie–Cherbourg railway.-Services:-References:*... - Valognes Gare de Valognes Gare de Valognes is a railway station serving the town Valognes, Manche department, northwestern France. It is situated on the Mantes-la-Jolie–Cherbourg railway.-Services:-References:*... - Cherbourg Gare de Cherbourg Gare de Cherbourg is the railway station of the city of Cherbourg, France. It is the western terminus of the Mantes-la-Jolie–Cherbourg railway.... |
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| 2 | Paris-Montparnasse Gare Montparnasse Paris Montparnasse is one of the six large terminus railway stations of Paris, located in the Montparnasse area in the XIVe arrondissement. The station was opened in 1840, and rebuilt completely in 1969... - Dreux Gare de Dreux Gare de Dreux is a railway station serving the town Dreux, Eure-et-Loir department, northwestern France.-Services:-References:*... - Nonancourt Nonancourt Nonancourt is a commune in the Eure department in Haute-Normandie in northern France.-Population:-References:*... - Verneuil-sur-Avre Gare de Verneuil-sur-Avre Gare de Verneuil-sur-Avre is a railway station serving the town Verneuil-sur-Avre, Eure department, northwestern France.-Services:-References:*... - L'Aigle Gare de L'Aigle Gare de L'Aigle is a railway station serving the town L'Aigle, Orne department, northwestern France.-Services:-References:*... - Rai-Aube Rai, Orne Rai is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.... † - Sainte-Gauburge Sainte-Gauburge-Sainte-Colombe Sainte-Gauburge-Sainte-Colombe is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.-References:*... - Le Merlerault Le Merlerault Le Merlerault is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.-Heraldry:... † - Nonant-le-Pin Nonant-le-Pin Nonant-le-Pin is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.-References:*... † - Surdon Gare de Surdon Gare de Surdon is a railway station serving the village Le Château-d'Almenêches, Orne department, northwestern France.-Services:-References:*... - Argentan Gare d'Argentan Gare d'Argentan is a railway station serving the town Argentan, Orne department, northwestern France.-Services:-References:*... - Écouché Écouché Écouché is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.-Introduction:Écouché stands out today for the monumental church, a very rare Republican altar, several medieval merchants' houses, a number of original towers, a network of well-conserved lanes and – a reminder of the ordeal of... † - Briouze Gare de Briouze Gare de Briouze is a railway station serving the town Briouze, Orne department, northwestern France.-Services:-References:*... - Flers Gare de Flers Gare de Flers is a railway station serving the town Flers, Orne department, northwestern France.-Services:-References:*... - Vire Gare de Vire Gare de Vire is a railway station serving the town Vire, Calvados department, northwestern France.-Services:-References:*... - Saint-Sever Saint-Sever-Calvados Saint-Sever-Calvados is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:-References:*... † - Villedieu-les-Poêles Gare de Villedieu-les-Poêles Gare de Villedieu-les-Poêles is a railway station serving the town Villedieu-les-Poêles, Manche department, northwestern France.-Services:-References:*... - Folligny Gare de Folligny Gare de Folligny is a railway station serving the town Folligny, Manche department, northwestern France.It is siuated on the Lison–Lamballe railway.-Services:-References:*... † - Granville Gare de Granville Gare de Granville is a railway station serving the town Granville, Manche department, northwestern France.-Services:-References:*... |
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| 5 | Lisieux - Le Grand-Jardin - Pont-l'Évêque Gare de Pont-l'Évêque Gare de Pont-l'Évêque is a railway station serving the town Pont-l'Évêque, Calvados department, northwestern France.-Services:-References:*... - Trouville-Deauville Gare de Trouville-Deauville Trouville-Deauville is the station for the towns of Deauville and Trouville-sur-Mer. The station is built in neo-normand architecture and is a terminus for two railway lines, the main line from Paris by Lisieux and the Côte Fleurie branchline to Dives-Cabourg.The line from Paris and Lisieux opened... - Blonville-sur-Mer-Benerville Blonville-sur-Mer Blonville-sur-Mer is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France. It is a seaside resort on the Côte Fleurie with a long sandy beach.-Transport:Blonville-sur-Mer is on the line from Deauville to Dives-sur-Mer... - Villers-sur-Mer Gare de Villers-sur-Mer Villers-sur-Mer is the station for the town of Villers-sur-Mer. The station is built in Ouest architecture and is on the Côte Fleurie branchline from Trouville-Deauville and to Dives-Cabourg.... - Houlgate Gare de Houlgate Houlgate is the train station for the town of Houlgate, Calvados department, northwestern France. The station is built in Ouest architecture and is on the Côte Fleurie branchline from Trouville-Deauville and to Dives-Cabourg.... - Dives-sur-Mer-Port-Guillaume Dives-sur-Mer -Transport:Dives-sur-Mer is on the line from Deauville to Dives-sur-Mer. The station is open, train services operate year round at weekends as well as on week days during the summer season. Dives is also on line #20 of the Calvados bus company Bus Verts du Calvados.... - Dives-Cabourg Gare de Dives-Cabourg Dives-Cabourg is the railway station for the towns of Dives-sur-Mer and Cabourg. The station is built in Ouest architecture and is a terminus for the Côte Fleurie branchline to Trouville-Deauville.... |
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| 7 (3) | Caen Gare de Caen Caen, Gare de l'Ouest or Gare Calvados, is the main and now only station serving the city of Caen. The station stands on the main line from Paris to Cherbourg and although it mainly is an intercity station many regional trains use the station. Typical services link Caen to Lisieux, Evreux, Paris,... - Mézidon Gare de Mézidon Gare de Mézidon is a railway station serving the town Mézidon-Canon, Calvados department, northwestern France. It is situated on the Mantes-la-Jolie–Cherbourg railway.-Services:-References:*... - Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.The Abbey Church, was rebuilt in the 12th century and 13th centuries and restored and modified in the 16th and 17th centuries, replacing the former abbey church built in 1011 by... † - Coulibœuf Morteaux-Coulibœuf -References:*... † - Argentan Gare d'Argentan Gare d'Argentan is a railway station serving the town Argentan, Orne department, northwestern France.-Services:-References:*... - Surdon Gare de Surdon Gare de Surdon is a railway station serving the village Le Château-d'Almenêches, Orne department, northwestern France.-Services:-References:*... † - Sées Gare de Sées Gare de Sées is a railway station serving the town Sées, Orne department, northwestern France.-Services:-References:*... - Alençon Gare d'Alençon Alençon is a railway station in Alençon, Basse-Normandie, France. The station opened on 15 March 1856 and is located on the Le Mans–Mézidon railway line... - La Hutte-Coulombiers Coulombiers, Sarthe Coulombiers is a commune in the Sarthe department in the Pays de la Loire region in north-western France.... † - Vivoin-Beaumont Vivoin Vivoin is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays-de-la-Loire in north-western France.... † - Teillé Teillé, Sarthe Teillé is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays-de-la-Loire in north-western France.-References:*... † - Montbizot Montbizot Montbizot is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays-de-la-Loire in north-western France.... † - La Guierche La Guierche La Guierche is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays-de-la-Loire in north-western France.-References:*... † - Neuville-sur-Sarthe Neuville-sur-Sarthe Neuville-sur-Sarthe is a commune in the Sarthe department in the region of Pays-de-la-Loire in north-western France.-References:*... † - Le Mans Gare du Mans Gare du Mans is a railway station serving the town Le Mans, Sarthe department, western France. It is situated on the Paris–Brest railway, Le Mans–Angers railway and the non-electrified Tours–Le Mans railway.-Services:The following services call at Le Mans:... |
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| 8 | Caen Gare de Caen Caen, Gare de l'Ouest or Gare Calvados, is the main and now only station serving the city of Caen. The station stands on the main line from Paris to Cherbourg and although it mainly is an intercity station many regional trains use the station. Typical services link Caen to Lisieux, Evreux, Paris,... - Mézidon Gare de Mézidon Gare de Mézidon is a railway station serving the town Mézidon-Canon, Calvados department, northwestern France. It is situated on the Mantes-la-Jolie–Cherbourg railway.-Services:-References:*... - Lisieux - Bernay Gare de Bernay The Gare de Bernay is the train station for the town of Bernay, Eure and was built by CF de fer de Paris à Cherbourg in 1855. It is situated on the Mantes-la-Jolie–Cherbourg railway. The station was, like most stations on the line to Cherbourg, built by the line's first concessionary, the Compagnie... - Serquigny Serquigny Serquigny is a commune of the Eure department in Haute-Normandie in northern France.It lies on the rail line from Cherbourg to Paris. In the village there is a privately owned manor house called Chateau de Maubuisson.- Démographie :-References:*... † - Brionne Brionne Brionne is a commune in the Eure department in Haute-Normandie in northern France.-Population:-Sights:The keep, built in the 11th century was one of the rare Norman squareshaped defensive keeps, reminding of British architecture. It was destroyed in the 18th century.The church Saint-Martin has a... † - Glos-Montfort Montfort-sur-Risle Montfort-sur-Risle is a commune in the Eure department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.-History:In Gallic times the river Risle delimited the territories of the tribes of Veliocasses and the Lexovii.... † - Bourgtheroulde-Thuit-Hébert Bourgtheroulde-Infreville Bourgtheroulde-Infreville is a commune in the Eure department in Haute-Normandie in northern France.-Population:-External links:*... † - Elbeuf-Saint-Aubin Elbeuf -Population:-Places of interest:* The mairie, also housing the museum.* Two seventeenth century churches.* Some sixteenth century houses.* A fifteenth century stone cross.* The theatre , renovated in the late twentieth century.-Notable people:... - Rouen-Rive-Droite |
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| 9 (4) | Caen Gare de Caen Caen, Gare de l'Ouest or Gare Calvados, is the main and now only station serving the city of Caen. The station stands on the main line from Paris to Cherbourg and although it mainly is an intercity station many regional trains use the station. Typical services link Caen to Lisieux, Evreux, Paris,... ... Bayeux Gare de Bayeux Gare de Bayeux is the station for the town of Bayeux, Calvados. It is situated on the Mantes-la-Jolie–Cherbourg railway. It is a small station with trains to Cherbourg, Caen and Paris as well as regional trains to Rennes .-References:*... ... Lison Gare de Lison Gare de Lison is a railway station serving the town Lison, Calvados department, northwestern France.It is situated on the Mantes-la-Jolie–Cherbourg railway and the Lison–Lamballe railway.-Services:-References:*... ... Saint-Lô Gare de Saint-Lô Gare de Saint-Lô is a railway station serving the town Saint-Lô, Manche department, northwestern France. It is situated on the Lison–Lamballe railway.-Services:-References:*... ... Coutances Coutances Coutances is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.-History:Capital of the Unelli, a Gaulish tribe, the town took the name of Constantia in 298 during the reign of Roman emperor Constantius Chlorus... - Folligny Gare de Folligny Gare de Folligny is a railway station serving the town Folligny, Manche department, northwestern France.It is siuated on the Lison–Lamballe railway.-Services:-References:*... - Avranches Avranches Avranches is a commune in the Manche department in the Basse-Normandie region in north-western France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department. The inhabitants are called Avranchinais.-History:... ... Dol-de-Bretagne Gare de Dol-de-Bretagne Gare de Dol-de-Bretagne is a railway station serving the town Dol-de-Bretagne, Ille-et-Vilaine department, western France.The station is situated on the Rennes–Saint-Malo and the Lison–Lamballe railways.-Services:-References:*... - Rennes Gare de Rennes Rennes railway station is situated in the town centre of Rennes, France. It is situated on the Paris–Brest, Rennes–Saint-Malo and the Rennes–Redon railways.... |
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| 11 | Granville Gare de Granville Gare de Granville is a railway station serving the town Granville, Manche department, northwestern France.-Services:-References:*... - Folligny Gare de Folligny Gare de Folligny is a railway station serving the town Folligny, Manche department, northwestern France.It is siuated on the Lison–Lamballe railway.-Services:-References:*... - Avranches Avranches Avranches is a commune in the Manche department in the Basse-Normandie region in north-western France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department. The inhabitants are called Avranchinais.-History:... - Pontorson-Mont-Saint-Michel Pontorson Pontorson is a commune in the Manche department in north-western France.-Geography:Pontorson is situated about 10 kilometres from the Mount, to which it is connected by highway and a walking path along the river Couesnon. The river also gives its name to the town's main street.-History:The town was... - Dol-de-Bretagne Gare de Dol-de-Bretagne Gare de Dol-de-Bretagne is a railway station serving the town Dol-de-Bretagne, Ille-et-Vilaine department, western France.The station is situated on the Rennes–Saint-Malo and the Lison–Lamballe railways.-Services:-References:*... - La Gouesnière-Cancale La Gouesnière La Gouesnière is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Bretagne in north-western France.-Demographics:Inhabitants of La Gouesnière are called Gouesnériens.-References:* ;* -External links:*... - Saint-Malo Gare de Saint-Malo Gare de Saint-Malo is a railway station serving the town Saint-Malo, Ille-et-Vilaine department, western France.The station is situated on the Rennes–Saint-Malo railway.-Services:-References:*... |
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Rolling stock
TER Basse Normandie is operated by an array of rolling stock, including multiple units and both diesel and electric hauled trains:
- BB 16500SNCF Class BB 16500The SNCF Class BB 16500 electric locomotives were built by Alsthom between 1958-1964.They are part of the family of locomotives: SNCF Class BB 8500, SNCF Class BB 88500, SNCF Class BB 17000, SNCF Class BB 20200 and SNCF Class BB 25500.-Gallery:...
+ RIO - BB 67400SNCF Class BB 67400The SNCF Class BB 67400 diesel locomotives were built by Brissonneau and Lotz between 1969-1975. They can be found working all over France on both freight and passenger trains....
+ RIO/Corail - X 4630SNCF Class X 4630The SNCF Class X 4630 diesel multiple units were built by ANF between 1974-1978....
- X 4900SNCF Class X 4900SNCF's X 4900 is a diesel-multiple-unit railroad car of the Caravelle family.They are derived from the two-car X 4630 DMU with which they share the same Saurer 330 kW engines as well as their hydraulic gear box...
- X 72500SNCF Class X 72500The SNCF Class X 72500 diesel multiple units were built by Alstom between 1997 and 2002. They operate longer distance TER services, particularly in the areas south and west of Paris, the Paris to Laon line, around Tours, Nantes, Toulouse, Lyon, Dijon, Nevers, Grenoble, Bordeaux and the South Coast...
- X 73500SNCF Class X 73500The X73500 is a Diesel Multiple Unit train type operated by the SNCF in France. They were built from 1999 to 2004 by Alsthom DDF.-General Information:...
- AGC
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