Berck-Plage - Paris-Plage line
| Berck-Plage - Paris-Plage line | |
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Arrival of a train at Berck-Plage station | |
| Overview | |
| Locale | France |
| Termini |
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| Service | |
| Operator(s) | CF Berck-Plage to Paris-Plage (from 1906) |
| History | |
| Closed | 1929 |
| Technical | |
| Number of tracks | 1 |
| Track gauge | Metre-gauge railway (1,000 m) |
| Electrification | Non-electrified |
The Berck-Plage - Paris-Plage line (subsequently designated Le Touquet-Paris-Plage) constituted a narrow-gauge local railway that connected two coastal resorts on the Opal Coast of the English Channel in France. This line served the administrative Pas-de-Calais department and was operational from the early 20th century. The route opened in stages between 1909 and 1912 and operated until it ceased in 1929.
Spanning approximately 17 kilometers (11 mi), the line was owned by a company independent of the major railway networks serving Berck-Plage and Le Touquet-Paris-Plage. It faced significant challenges due to irregular seasonal traffic and the inexperience of its operator in railway management. Nevertheless, this railway is illustrative of the communication modes utilized from the late 19th century until World War II, with the specific intention of serving vacation spots on the northern coasts of France.