France (Provence Alpes Côte d'Azur) - Lines with Obscure or Sparse passenger services

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Raccordement Grand Sud: Avignon TGV (Bifurcation Km 624,0/624,2) – Manduel-Redessan (Suze SEI71 (Bifurcation Km 5,2))

[ERT 355] (ERA 33A2; ERA-R 79C4) FR20/750

The third side of the Triangle des Angles, west of Avignon TGV station, is used by direct TGVs (or equivalent) between Marseille and Nîmes or beyond.

L'Estaque – Marseille St.Charles

[fiche Ligne 07] (ERA 33B3; ERA-R 79B3-79B2) FR751

There are two routes between [Miramas -] L'Estaque and Marseille St.Charles: the main line running direct and a more indirect line via the dock area. Trains calling at Arenc-Euroméditerranée use the latter route; all other trains use the main line. The trains via the dock area may use lines on either side of Marseille Maritime Arenc yard (north of Arenc-Euroméditerranée station), which are reversible.

There are not expected to be any trains via Arenc-Euroméditerranée until 26 April 2021, because of engineering work.

Raccordement des Chartreux: St.Berthelmy – Marseille Blancarde

[ERT 350, fiche Ligne 07] (ERA 33B3; ERA-R 79B2) FR20/752

This curve bypassing Marseille St. Charles to the north is used by TGVs to/from Toulon and beyond not calling at Marseille St.Charles.

		TGV7851	Paris Gare-de-Lyon - 10:21 Aix-en-Provence TGV - Nice Ville
D		TGV6165	Paris Gare-de-Lyon - 14:06 Avignon TGV - Nice Ville
D		TGV6163	Paris Gare-de-Lyon - 18:05 Avignon TGV - Nice Ville
	TGV7853	Paris Gare-de-Lyon - 18:06 Lyon St Exupéry - Nice Ville
	SSuX	TGV6150	05:47 Toulon - Paris Gare-de-Lyon
		TGV7858	Nice Ville - 07:47 Toulon - Paris Gare-de-Lyon
		TGV6188	Nice Ville - 09:48 Toulon - Paris Gare-de-Lyon
D		TGV6170	Nice Ville - 12:48 Toulon - Paris Gare-de-Lyon
		TGV7856	Nice Ville - 15:47 Toulon - Paris Gare-de-Lyon
	SuO	TGV6186	Nice Ville - 19:48 Toulon - Paris Gare-de-Lyon

Train with 78xx numbers are TGV Ouigo services that can only be booked online. |