Tramway from Verneuil-l'Étang to Melun
| Verneuil-l'Étang - Melun Tramway | |
|---|---|
Tramway of Verneuil in station of Saint-Germain-Laxis | |
| Overview | |
| Owner | Ch. de fer économiques (1901 – 1950) |
| Locale | France |
| Service | |
| Services | Verneuil-l'Étang, Guignes, Yèbles, Crisenoy, Champdeuil, Saint-Germain-Laxis, Rubelles, Voisenon, Maincy and Melun |
| History | |
| Opened | 1901 |
| Closed | 1950 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 18.37 km (11.41 mi) |
| Track gauge | Metre-gauge railway |
| Electrification | Not electrified |
The tramway from Verneuil-l'Étang to Melun, also known as the Verneuil tacot or Verneuil tramway, was one of the secondary railway lines in Seine-et-Marne, operated from 1901 to 1950 by the Société générale des chemins de fer économiques (SE), of which it was the first line in the department. It connected Melun to Verneuil-l'Étang. The line was 18.390 km long and took one hour to cover on a one-meter gauge track. Passenger numbers increased until 1914, but the war subsequently disrupted its traffic. Between the two World Wars, buses competed with it for passenger traffic. The line’s profitability then declined, and it was eventually used only by the sugar industry before its closure and dismantling.