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Pau–Canfranc railway

Pau–Canfranc railway
Overview
Status Open: Pau-Oloron-Sainte-Marie
Closed: Oloron-Sainte-Marie-Canfranc
Termini Pau
Oloron-Sainte-Marie (Operational)
Operation
Planned opening 1883
Opened 1928
Closed 1985
Reopened 2016
Owner Chemins de fer du Midi (1874-1937)
SNCF (1938-1997)
RFF (1997-2014)
SNCF (2014-present)
Operator(s) TER Aquitaine
Events
Electrification 1928 (1500v DC)
Partial Closure 20 March 1970
Closed to passengers 30 May 1980
Technical
Line length 93 km (58 mi)
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in) standard gauge
Pau–Canfranc railway
Route map
TBR & TGV mainline north to Paris
Pau
TBR & TGV mainline south to Tarbes/Lourdes
La Croix du Prince
Gan
Haut-de-Gan
Buzy
Bains
Arudy
Escou
South East to Laruns
North to Pomérols
Oloron-Sainte-Marie
West to Mauléon-Licharre via Montory
Bidos
Gurmençon
Lurbe-Saint-Christau
Escot
Sarrance
Bedous
Accous
Pont de l'Estanguet
Lescun Cette-Eygun
Etsaut
Urdos
Forges-d'Abel
Tunnel du Somport (7,875 metres (25,837 ft))

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