Agen–Vic-en-Bigorre railway

The Agen - Vic-en-Bigorre railway is a French railway line, that connected the rural areas between Agen, Auch and Tarbes.

Bon-Encontre - Vic-en-Bigorre railway
Agen - Auch railway
Overview
SystemSNCF
StatusOperational (Agen - Auch)
Closed (Auch - Vic-en-Bigorre)
LocaleFrance (Aquitaine, Midi-Pyrénées)
TerminiGare d'Agen
Gare de Vic-en-Bigorre
Stations22
Operation
OwnerRFF
Operator(s)SNCF
Technical
Line length124 km (77 mi) (approximate)
Number of tracksSingle track[1]
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrificationnot electrified
Route map

 Line from Bordeaux
 Agen
 Line to Le Buisson
 Bon-Encontre
 Line to Montauban
 Layrac
 Goulens
 Astaffort
 Castéra-Lectourois
 Lectoure
 Fleurance
 Montestruc-sur-Gers
 Sainte-Christie
 Rambert-Preignan
 Line from Eauze and Condom
 Line from Toulouse
 Auch
Saint-Jean-le-Comtal
 Ortholas
 L'Isle-de-Noé
 Mirande
 Laas
 Le Rouget
 Miélan
 Villecomtal-sur-Arros
 Rabastens-de-Bigorre
 Line from Mont-de-Marsan
 Vic-en-Bigorre
 Line to Tarbes

The line is now closed between Auch and Vic-en-Bigorre and remains open to freight trains between Agen and Auch.

History

Services
  • Up to 60 freight trains per year, carrying grain, operate along the line.[2]
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References
  1. "RFF - Network map" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-18.
  2. News article: Should we reopen the Agen-Auch railway
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