Fives–Hirson railway

The Fives–Hirson railway is a double tracked electrified railway line linking Lille-Flandres with Hirson.

Fives–Hirson Railway
Fives-Hirson railway
Overview
StatusOpen
OwnerSNCF (1938–present)
LocaleFrance (Hauts-de-France)
Termini
History
Opened1869 - 1872
Technical
Line length123 km (76 mi)
Number of tracksDouble track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge

History

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The line opened in stages:[1]

  • Aulnoye to Hirson, 30 October 1869
  • Lille to Gare de Valenciennes, 22 June 1870
  • Valenciennes to Aulnoye, 1 September 1872

Infrastructure

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Electrification was complete by 1958. The line uses automatic block signalling (BAL, Bloc Automatique Lumineux).

References

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  1. ^ "Rapports et délibérations - Nord, Conseil général". Gallica. Retrieved 22 March 2014.

50°16′15″N 3°35′15″E / 50.2707°N 3.5874°E / 50.2707; 3.5874