Classic route
Rennes–Redon railway
Redon → Rennes · France
Rennes–Redon railway in pictures
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- Distance
- 71 km
- Fastest time
- ≈ 42 min
- Average speed
- 101 km/h
- Top speed
- 160 km/h
- Train
- TER Bretagne
- Countries
- France
- In service since
- 1862
Figures are published values, not live data · corrections log
The 1862 line down the Vilaine from Rennes to Redon, the shared first leg of Brittany's runs to Nantes and to Quimper.
How this line was checked
- Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 402637 — 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 85660
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
- See for yourself: open this line on the map with OpenStreetMap's own railway drawn underneath it
How long is the Rennes–Redon railway?
The Rennes–Redon railway runs 71 km from Redon to Rennes.
How long does the Rennes–Redon railway take?
The fastest scheduled journey is ≈ 42 min for the 71 km. That is an average of 101 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 160 km/h.
Who runs the Rennes–Redon railway?
SNCF, with TER Bretagne.
How old is the Rennes–Redon railway?
The line has been in service since 1862. 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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