Grenoble–Montmélian railway

Grenoble–Montmélian railway
A Z 24500 leaving Échirolles for Lyon
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerRFF
LocaleFrance (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes)
Termini
Service
SystemSNCF
Operator(s)SNCF
History
Opened1864
Technical
Line length52 km (32 mi)
Number of tracksDouble track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification25 kV AC
Route map

Fréjus Line
from Chambéry
49.766
Montmélian
Fréjus Line
to Modane
River Isère
(153m)
A 43
(70m)
46.844
Sainte-Hélène-du-Lac
River Bréda
(14m)
41.393
Pontcharra-sur-Bréda
to La Rochette
36.673
Le Cheylas-La Bussière
30.694
Goncelin
26.810
Tencin tunnel
(26m)
26.250
Tencin-Theys
20.029
Brignoud
16.473
Lancey
11.472
Domène tunnel
(18m)
11.018
Domène
6.852
141.998
Grenoble Universités-Gières
N 87
Rocade Sud
Eybens (Jeux Olympiques)
135.225
Échirolles
133.682
from Veynes and Gap
131.629
Abandoned route
0.000
130.538
Grenoble
to Lyon and Valence

The railway from Grenoble to Montmélian is a 52 km (32 mi) long railway in southeastern France. It was built by the PLM and opened on 15 September 1864 (as a double track) to provide a link between Grenoble and Montmélian. In September 1991 it was electrified between Grenoble and Gières and electrification of the whole line was realised and in service by 15 December 2013.