Classic route
Reims-Laon railway
Laon → Reims · France
52 km across the Champagne vineyards and the Chemin des Dames country, from Reims to the cathedral on the hill at Laon.
- Distance
- 52 km
- Fastest time
- ≈ 45 min
- Average speed
- 69 km/h
- Top speed
- 130 km/h
Stations
- 0 kmLaon +1
- 11 kmCoucy-lès-Eppes
- 18 kmSaint-Erme
- 24 kmAmifontaine
- 31 kmGuignicourt
- 34 kmAguilcourt - Variscourt
- 41 kmLoivre
- 44 kmCourcy - Brimont
- 52 kmReims +1
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. A +N after a station: N other routes on this map stop or end there, and the map draws it as a station where lines meet.
How this line was checked
- Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 5681030: 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 5 m from it
- Checked against the running timetable via ÖBB Scotty: our line sits under 100 m from the shape of TER 83925
- 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 Reims-Laon railway?
The Reims-Laon railway runs 52 km from Laon to Reims.
How long does the Reims-Laon railway take?
The fastest scheduled journey is ≈ 45 min for the 52 km. That is an average of 69 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 130 km/h.
Who runs the Reims-Laon railway?
SNCF, with TER Hauts-de-France.
How old is the Reims-Laon railway?
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 Reims-Laon railway run?
9 direct trains on a weekday (counted on 2 September 2026).
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