Classic route
Niversac–Agen railway
Agen → Niversac · France
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A slow country line opened in 1863: three and a half hours for 164 km from the Garonne at Agen up through the Périgord to the Périgueux junction at Niversac.
How this line was checked
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: 97.9% of this line lies within 250 m of real track (median 4 m); the longest stretch away from it is 3.5 km
- Checked against the running timetable via ÖBB Scotty: our line sits under 100 m from the shape of TER 86581
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
Questions and answers
How long is the Niversac–Agen railway?
The Niversac–Agen railway runs 161 km from Agen to Niversac.
How long does the Niversac–Agen railway take?
The fastest scheduled journey is ≈ 3 h 36 min for the 161 km. That is an average of 45 km/h end to end.
Who runs the Niversac–Agen railway?
SNCF, with TER Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
How old is the Niversac–Agen railway?
The line has been in service since 1863. 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.
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