Moret–Lyon railway

Moret–Lyon railway
Feurs railway station
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerRFF
LocaleFrance (Île-de-France, Centre-Val de Loire
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes)
Termini
Stations61
Service
SystemSNCF
Operator(s)SNCF
History
Opened1828-1861
Technical
Line length492 km (306 mi)
Number of tracksDouble track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification1.5 kV DC Moret–Montargis, St-Étienne–Lyon;
25 kV 50 Hz Montargis–St-Germain-d-F;
St-Germain-d-F–St-Étienne not electrified
Route map

Line to Paris
66.8
Moret-Veneux-les-Sablons
Line to Marseille
75.0
Montigny-sur-Loing
78.5
Bourron-Marlotte-Grez
79.1
to Malesherbes
86.3
Nemours-Saint-Pierre
90.7
Bagneaux-sur-Loing
96.8
Souppes-Château-Landon
101.3
Dordives
107.3
Ferrières-Fontenay
116.9
from Malesherbes
117.7
Montargis
118.1
to Triguères
123.6
1.5 kV DC to 25 kV 50 Hz
135.1
Nogent-sur-Vernisson
154.3
Gien
164.0
Briare
195.1
Cosne-sur-Loire
204.7
Tracy-Sancerre
214.0
Pouilly-sur-Loire
219.9
Mesves-Bulcy
227.0
La Charité
231.7
La Marche
235.0
Tronsanges
240.1
Pougues-les-Eaux
244.0
Garchizy
246.6
Fourchambault
250.9
Vauzelles
251.9
Lines from Chagny and Clamecy
253.0
Nevers
253.7
River Loire
262.9
Line to Vierzon
263.6
Saincaize
280.7
Saint-Pierre-le-Moûtier
289.9
Chantenay-Saint-Imbert
299.6
Villeneuve-sur-Allier
313.1
Moulins-sur-Allier
313.3
to Montluçon
313.4
Line to Paray-le-Monial and Mâcon
326.5
Bessay
332.7
to Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule
341.4
Varennes-sur-Allier
347.8
Créchy
351.1
Billy-Marcenat
354.4
Saint-Germain-des-Fossés
from Clermont-Ferrand via Gannat
354.8
to Clermont-Ferrand via Vichy
end of electrification
371.7
Lapalisse-Saint-Prix
378.5
Arfeuilles-Le Breuil
388.5
Saint-Martin-Sail-les-Bains
397.5
La Pacaudière
407.7
Saint-Germain-Lespinasse
420.5
Roanne
422.3
River Loire
423.1
Le Coteau
423.2
Line to Saint-Germain-au-Mont-d'Or
430.5
Saint-Cyr-de-Favières
441.7
Saint-Jódard
452.1
Balbigny
461.4
Feurs
472.6
Montrond-les-Bains
482.2
Saint-Galmier-Veauche
487.3
Bouthéon
start of electrification 1.5 kV DC
489.5
Line from Clermont-Ferrand
492.7
La Fouillouse
496.8
Villars
499.2
Saint-Étienne-La Terrasse
501.8
from Le Puy-en-Velay
502.1
Saint-Étienne-Châteaucreux
513.5
Saint-Chamond
518.1
La Grand-Croix
523.1
Rive-de-Gier
537.8
Givors-Ville
from Nîmes (right Rhône bank)
539.3
Givors-Canal
to Chasse-sur-Rhône (left Rhône bank)
to Tassin
541.7
Grigny-le-Sablon
546.1
Vernaison
553.6
Pierre-Bénite
555.1
Oullins
556.7
River Saône
Line from Marseille and Lyon-Part-Dieu
558.8
Lyon-Perrache
559.1
River Saône
Line to Paris

The railway from Moret-Veneux-les-Sablons to Lyon is a French 492-kilometre long railway line, that connects the Paris region to the city Lyon via Nevers and Saint-Étienne. The railway was opened in several stages between 1828 and 1861. The section between Saint-Étienne and Saint-Just-sur-Loire was the first railway line in France. It has functioned as an alternative (but longer) line for the Paris–Marseille railway between Paris and Lyon. Its main use, besides local traffic, is now for the connection between Paris and Clermont-Ferrand.