France (Normandie) - Lines with Obscure or Sparse passenger services

Obscure Services

Raccordement de Folligny: Bifurcation km 74,0 – Bifurcation km 74,9

[ERT 272, fiche Caen-St Lo-Coutances-Granville-Rennes] (ERA-E 27A1; ERA-R 69A4; S+W 26C2) FR23/150

This curve provides a direct connection between Coutances and Granville. Since 9 December 2018 all trains south of Coutances take this curve and call at Granville, rather than using the former route to Folligny which now has no service.

Raccordement de Serqueux: Sommery (Bif. des Bruyères) – Forges-les-Eaux (Bif. des Potiers)

[ERT 270, fiche Paris-Rouen-Le Havre] (ERA-R 70B5; S+W 14A1) FR23/151

This recently-completed curve allows trains to run directly between the Gisors and Rouen lines without having to reverse at Serqueux. Trains between Paris and Rouen may be diverted this way when there is engineering work on the main line. This is indicated by an extended journey time of about 2 hrs 30 mins.

Schedules indicate certain trains between Le Havre and Paris St. Lazare are diverted this way on Saturday afternoons and Sunday mornings on 1, 2, 15, 16, 22 & 23 April, 6, 7, 13 & 14 May, 3, 4, 24 & 25 June, 8 & 9 July and 12 & 13 August. There are other days when trains are scheduled 2 hrs 12 mins between Paris and Rouen, but it is not certain whether they use this route.