Fives-Hirson railway

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

Fives-Hirson Railway
Overview
StatusOpen
LocaleFrance (Nord-Pas-de-Calais)
TerminiSomain
Hirson
Operation
Opened1869 - 1872
OwnerSNCF (1938–present)
Technical
Line length123 km (76 mi)
Number of tracksDouble track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in) standard gauge

History

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

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

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References

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