Classic route
Coutras–Tulle line
Tulle → Coutras · France
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Single track, never electrified, opened piece by piece from 1857: the cross-country link between the Paris–Bordeaux and Orléans–Montauban main lines.
How this line was checked
- Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 6312178 — the same nodes OpenStreetMap holds for this railway, thinned to within under 25 m of them
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 3 m from it
- Checked against the running timetable via ÖBB Scotty: our line sits under 100 m from the shape of TER 86521
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
- See for yourself: open this line on the map with OpenStreetMap's own railway drawn underneath it
Questions and answers
How long is the Coutras–Tulle line?
The Coutras–Tulle line runs 186 km from Tulle to Coutras.
How long does the Coutras–Tulle line take?
The fastest scheduled journey is ≈ 2 h 16 min for the 186 km. That is an average of 82 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 160 km/h.
Who runs the Coutras–Tulle line?
SNCF, with TER Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
How old is the Coutras–Tulle line?
The line has been in service since 1857. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
How often does the Coutras–Tulle line run?
1 direct trains on a weekday (counted on 2 September 2026).
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