Rennes–Saint-Malo railway

The railway from Rennes to Saint-Malo is a regional railway line between Rennes and Saint-Malo in Ille-et-Vilaine, western France.

Rennes - Saint-Malo railway
Overview
SystemSNCF
StatusOperational
LocaleFrance (Brittany)
TerminiGare de Rennes
Gare de Saint-Malo
Operation
Opened1864
OwnerRFF
Operator(s)SNCF
Technical
Line length81 km (50 mi)
Number of tracksDouble track[1]
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in) standard gauge
Electrificationsince 2005 25 kV 50 Hz[2]
Route map
Legend
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Line from Châteaubriant
373.3 Rennes
(31m)
373.8
375.7
Line to Brest
377.3 Rennes-Pontchaillou
386.1 Betton
389.5 Chevaigné
393.7 Saint-Germain-sur-Ille
398.0 Saint-Médard-sur-Ille
401.9 Montreuil-sur-Ille
406.9 Dingé
415.2 Combourg
422.8 Bonnemain
430.5
431.3 Dol-de-Bretagne
(21m)
431.7
440.6 La Fresnais
445.8
from Miniac-Morvan
445.8 La Gouesnière – Cancale
453.4
bif to tracks of port of Saint-Malo
454.1 Saint-Malo
(new station – 8m)
Bif to former tracks of the port
454.4 Saint-Malo
(former station – 8m)
Port of Saint-Malo

Route

These are the main stations:

The line begins in Gare de Rennes, then passes the Gare de Dol-de-Bretagne, and ends in Gare de Saint-Malo.

Line history

The line opened on June 27, 1864.

References

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