Classic route
Valence–Moirans railway
Valence → Moirans · France
Built by the PLM and opened on 9 May 1864 to join Valence to Grenoble, double track over two thirds of its length and electrified in the 2010s.
How this line was checked
- Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 2272885 — 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 4 m from it
- Checked against the running timetable via ÖBB Scotty: our line sits 0.1 km from the shape of TER 17558
- 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 Valence–Moirans railway?
The Valence–Moirans railway runs 79 km from Valence to Moirans.
How long does the Valence–Moirans railway take?
The fastest scheduled journey is ≈ 1 h 07 min for the 79 km. That is an average of 71 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 140 km/h.
Who runs the Valence–Moirans railway?
SNCF, with TER.
How old is the Valence–Moirans railway?
The line has been in service since 1864. 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 Valence–Moirans railway run?
17 direct trains on a weekday (counted on 2 September 2026).
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