Étaples–Paris-Plage railway
50°30′50″N 1°37′20″E / 50.51389°N 1.62222°E
| Étaples–Paris-Plage line | |
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A tram at the Château train stop in Le Touquet | |
| Overview | |
| Native name | Tramway d'Étaples à Paris-Plage |
| Owner | Société du Tramway d'Étaples à Paris-Plage |
| Termini |
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| Connecting lines | Berck-Plage - Paris-Plage line Trams of Le Touquet |
| Stations | 8 |
| Service | |
| Type | Regional rail |
| Operator(s) | Same as owner |
| History | |
| Opened | 15 July 1900 |
| Closed | 1940 (Battle of France) |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 6.4 kilometres (4.0 mi) |
| Number of tracks | Single |
| Character | Local passenger rail traffic at-grade street running |
| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) |
| Minimum radius | 20 m (66 ft) |
| Electrification | 600 V DC |
| Maximum incline | 36‰ |
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The rail line between Étaples and Paris-Plage (EP) was a local metre gauge railway line that operated in the Pas-de-Calais department from 1900 to 1940. It connected the seaside resort of Le Touquet (known at the time of the line's opening as Paris-Plage) to the Étaples station.
This electified route carried heavy passenger traffic, reaching up to 32 trains per day during the interwar period. The six-kilometre railway was seriously damaged during the German invasion of France in 1940 and has never been since restored.