Épinay-Villetaneuse–Le Tréport-Mers railway
Encyclopedia
The railway from Épinay-Villetaneuse to Le Tréport-Mers is a French
173-kilometre long railway line, that connects Paris
to Le Tréport
on the English Channel
coast. It was opened in several stages between 1872 and 1877.
, where it branches off the railway from Paris to Pontoise. It winds in generally northern direction to the Gare de Montsoult-Maffliers
, where the line to Luzarches
branches off. It crosses the river Oise in Persan
, and continues in northwestern direction towards Beauvais
. It passes through Abancourt
. From Aumale
it follows the river Bresle downstream until it reaches its terminus Gare du Tréport-Mers
, near the beach resort towns Le Tréport
and Mers-les-Bains
.
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...
173-kilometre long railway line, that connects Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
to Le Tréport
Le Tréport
Le Tréport is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.-Geography:A small fishing port and light industrial town situated in the Pays de Caux, some northeast of Dieppe at the junction of the D940, the D78 and the D1015 roads...
on the English Channel
English Channel
The English Channel , often referred to simply as the Channel, is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that separates southern England from northern France, and joins the North Sea to the Atlantic. It is about long and varies in width from at its widest to in the Strait of Dover...
coast. It was opened in several stages between 1872 and 1877.
Route
The Épinay-Villetaneuse–Le Tréport-Mers railway begins near the Gare d'Épinay-VilletaneuseGare d'Épinay-Villetaneuse
The Gare d'Épinay-Villetaneuse is a railway station located in the commune of Épinay-sur-Seine, Seine-Saint-Denis department, France. It is also adjacent to the communes of Montmagny and Deuil-la-Barre in Val d'Oise....
, where it branches off the railway from Paris to Pontoise. It winds in generally northern direction to the Gare de Montsoult-Maffliers
Gare de Montsoult-Maffliers
The Gare de Montsoult-Maffliers is a railway station located in Montsoult , France which also serves nearby Maffliers. It is on the Épinay-Villetaneuse–Le Tréport-Mers railway and is also the interchange station for the Montsoult-Maffliers - Luzarches spur line...
, where the line to Luzarches
Gare de Luzarches
Gare de Luzarches is a railway station located in the commune of Luzarches , France. The station is served by the Transilien H trains from Paris to Luzarches. The daily number of passengers was less than 500 in 2002...
branches off. It crosses the river Oise in Persan
Persan
Persan is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France.-References:** -External links:* *...
, and continues in northwestern direction towards Beauvais
Beauvais
Beauvais is a city approximately by highway north of central Paris, in the northern French region of Picardie. It currently has a population of over 60,000 inhabitants.- History :...
. It passes through Abancourt
Abancourt
Abancourt may refer to:* Abancourt, Nord, a commune of the Nord département in France* Abancourt, Oise, a commune of the Oise département in France...
. From Aumale
Aumale
Aumale is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in north-western France.-Geography:A village of farming and associated light industry, situated in the valley of the Bresle River of the Norman Pays de Bray in Normandy on the border with Picardie. It is around ...
it follows the river Bresle downstream until it reaches its terminus Gare du Tréport-Mers
Gare du Tréport-Mers
The Gare du Tréport-Mers is a railway station located in the commune of Le Tréport in the Seine-Maritime department, France. It is only a few metres from Mers-les-Bains, which is in the Somme department.-Railway service:...
, near the beach resort towns Le Tréport
Le Tréport
Le Tréport is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.-Geography:A small fishing port and light industrial town situated in the Pays de Caux, some northeast of Dieppe at the junction of the D940, the D78 and the D1015 roads...
and Mers-les-Bains
Mers-les-Bains
Mers-les-Bains is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:The commune is situated on the D1015 road, some west of Abbeville, Mers-les-Bains faces the English Channel near the mouth of the river Bresle, on the border between Picardie and Normandy...
.
Main stations
The main stations on the Épinay-Villetaneuse–Le Tréport-Mers railway are:- Gare d'Épinay-VilletaneuseGare d'Épinay-VilletaneuseThe Gare d'Épinay-Villetaneuse is a railway station located in the commune of Épinay-sur-Seine, Seine-Saint-Denis department, France. It is also adjacent to the communes of Montmagny and Deuil-la-Barre in Val d'Oise....
- Gare de Persan-BeaumontGare de Persan-BeaumontThe Gare de Persan-Beaumont is a railway station in Persan , France, near Beaumont-sur-Oise. It is located at the junction of the Épinay-Villetaneuse–Le Tréport-Mers railway and the Pierrelaye–Creil railway. The station is served by trains of the Transilien line H and the TER Picardie...
- Gare de BeauvaisGare de BeauvaisGare de Beauvais is a railway station located in Beauvais in the Oise department, France. TER Picardie trains connect the station to Le Tréport-Mers, Creil and Paris-Nord. The Neo-medieval station building was constructed by Compagnie du Nord in brick and concrete in 1860. The line to Paris is...
- Gare d'AbancourtGare d'AbancourtThe Gare d'Abancourt is a railway station located in the commune of Abancourt in the Oise department, in Picardy, France. It is primarily served by TER Picardie trains.-Lines:The station is located at the intersection of:...
- Gare du Tréport-MersGare du Tréport-MersThe Gare du Tréport-Mers is a railway station located in the commune of Le Tréport in the Seine-Maritime department, France. It is only a few metres from Mers-les-Bains, which is in the Somme department.-Railway service:...
Services
The Épinay-Villetaneuse–Le Tréport-Mers railway is used by the following passenger services:- TransilienTransilienThe Transilien is the brand name for suburban railway services of the SNCF-owned railway network operating within the Île-de-France région...
regional services from Paris to Persan-Beaumont and to Luzarches - TER PicardieTER PicardieTER Picardie is the regional rail network serving the Picardy region of France. It is based at the Gare d'Amiens in the town of Amiens.- Rail :- Road :- Multiple units:* SNCF Class Z 26500* SNCF Class X 4630* SNCF Class X 72500...
regional services on the whole line