Classic route
Paris–Granville Line
Paris → Granville · France
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Paris to the Channel the Norman way: through Dreux and Argentan to the walled harbour of Granville, no TGV in sight.
Stations
- 0 kmParis Montparnasse
- 80 kmDreux
- 116 kmVerneuil-sur-Avre
- 140 kmL'Aigle
- 181 kmSurdon
- 195 kmArgentan
- 224 kmBriouze
- 240 kmFlers
- 269 kmVire
- 295 kmVilledieu-les-Poêles
- 325 kmGranville
The stations OpenStreetMap lists for this service, in order, with the distance along the line as drawn here. A train may skip some of them.
How this line was checked
- Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 3411191 — the same nodes OpenStreetMap holds for this railway, thinned to within 31 m of them
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 10 m from it
- Checked against the running timetable via ÖBB Scotty: our line sits under 100 m from the shape of TER 3401
- 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 Paris–Granville Line?
The Paris–Granville Line runs 327 km from Paris to Granville.
How long does the Paris–Granville Line take?
The fastest scheduled journey is ≈ 3 h 05 min for the 327 km. That is an average of 106 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 160 km/h.
Who runs the Paris–Granville Line?
SNCF.
How old is the Paris–Granville Line?
The line has been in service since 1870. 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 Paris–Granville Line run?
5 direct trains on a weekday (counted on 2 September 2026).
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