Paris–Mulhouse railway
The railway line Paris -Mulhouse is a railway line with Mulhouse via Troyes, Chaumont, Vesoul, Lure and Belfort, connects Paris. Your common name in the SNCF Est region is Ligne 4 was opened in stages, 1856-1858.
Earlier this route was also used by the Arlberg -Orient- Express and the Trans-Europe Express " L' Arbalète " on the Paris - Switzerland. Since the commissioning of the LGV Est européenne long distance passenger traffic has waned.
History
Compagnie du chemin de fer de Paris à Strasbourg was commissioned to build a railway line between Paris and Mulhouse Through Regulation of 17 August 1853. The route used, among other things, the railway Montereau -Troyes on a longer section, which was in operation since 1848. The cost of the construction of the line was estimated at 101.2 million francs. This means, one kilometer cost 275,000 francs.
The track has some major engineering structures: eight viaducts, 14 major bridges and seven tunnels with a total length of nearly five kilometers. It was opened in stages 1856-1858.
The Trans - Europ - Express Arbalète took on 2 June 1957 the operation. He joined Zurich via Paris with Troyes and Mulhouse. This traffic was stopped on May 26, 1979, replaced by InterCity trains.
On the Culmont - Chalindrey - Abzw Chaudenay section the overhead line was put into operation on 30 June 1964. The route from Belfort to Mulhouse was electrified on 10 September 1970.
Operation
The maximum speed on long distances between 140 km / h and 160 km / h Many smaller stations were closed. Freight transport accounts for two-thirds of the traffic.
Until June 9, 2007, there were direct trains between Paris and Basel SBB, but after commissioning of the LGV Est européenne end these traits in Mulhouse or sometimes even in Belfort.
The regional traffic looks like this:
- The RER E from Paris to Gretz- Armainvilliers;
- The Transilien of Gretz- Armainvilliers after Longueville ( to Provins );
- The TER Champagne- Ardenne of Paris -Est by Culmont - Chalindrey;
- The TER Franche -Comté of Culmont - Chalindrey to Vesoul with buses;
- The TER Franche -Comté Belfort Vesoul;
- TER Alsace from Belfort to Mulhouse;
The commissioning of the LGV Rhin -Rhône has meant that there are no direct trains from Paris to Mulhouse more. It must be switched in Belfort. Since December 2011, the TGV trains use a part of the Paris- Mulhouse. This had as a consequence that three breakpoints ( Valdieu, Ballersdorf and Brunstatt ) had to be closed, otherwise the travel time of the TER would have been too long .. A reopening is only with the commissioning of the second section of the Ostastes the LGV Rhin -Rhône in sight.
The electrification is planned between Gretz- Armainvilliers and Troyes. The cost will be 270 million euros and the commissioning is estimated for 2016.
Gallery
Express train to Mulhouse with CC 72000 at the exit from the Vesoul Station, 1987
Station of Mulhouse -Ville
Viaduct Ballersdorf