Réseau express métropolitain européen
| Réseau express métropolitain européen (REME) | |||
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Strasbourg-Haguenau train at Strasbourg-Ville station | |||
| Overview | |||
| Owner | SNCF | ||
| Locale | Grand Est, Baden-Württemberg | ||
| Transit type | Commuter rail | ||
| Number of lines | 3 | ||
| Number of stations | 37 | ||
| Operation | |||
| Began operation | 11 December 2022 | ||
| Operator(s) | SNCF (all lines) | ||
| Technical | |||
| System length | 140 km (87 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
| Electrification | Overhead line, 25 kV 50 Hz AC | ||
| Top speed | 140 km/h (90 mph) | ||
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The Réseau Express Métropolitain Européen (French pronunciation: [ʁezo ɛkspʁɛs metʁɔpɔlitɛ œʁopeɛn]; English: Metropolitan European Express Network), commonly abbreviated REME or Strasbourg RER (pronounced [ɛʁəɛʁ]), is a commuter rail system serving Strasbourg and its suburbs. It acts as a combined city centre underground rail system and suburbs-to-city-centre commuter rail, similar to the RER in Paris and Brussels; S-Bahn in Germany, Austria and Switzerland; S-train in Copenhagen; the Pendeltåg in Sweden; the Overground in London; S Lines in Milan; etc. Eventually, the network will extend to all rail lines and road networks in the Strasbourg catchment area on the French side of the Rhine, as well as in Germany. Initiated by the Grand Est region and the Strasbourg Eurometropolis, the project was due to go into service on December 11, 2022, with completion scheduled for 2030.