TER Basse-Normandie

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TER Basse-Normandie was the regional rail network serving Lower Normandy, France. In 2017, it was merged into the new TER Normandie. Its network was articulated around the city of Caen.

Number of stations46
Daily ridership11,200
Websitehttp://www.sncf.com/en/trains/ter
Began operation1986
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TER Basse-Normandie
Train Express Régional SNCF
Overview
Number of stations46
Daily ridership11,200
Websitehttp://www.sncf.com/en/trains/ter
Operation
Began operation1986
Ended operation2017
Technical
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
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Trains are operated by the SNCF, services are subject to regulation by the Conseil Régional de Basse Normandie and are promoted using the TER branding. The Conseil Régional has since 2001 received several new multiple diesel-electric units, including single coach, double coach and refurbishment of three car DMUs.

TER Network

Main destinations

Rail

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Line Route Frequency Notes
1 Lisieux – Mézidon ... Caen ... Bayeux ... Lison – Carentan – Valognes – Cherbourg
2 Paris-Montparnasse – Dreux – Nonancourt – Verneuil-sur-Avre – L'Aigle – Rai-Aube† – Sainte-Gauburge – Le Merlerault† – Nonant-le-Pin† – Surdon – Argentan – Écouché† – Briouze – Flers – Vire – Saint-Sever† – Villedieu-les-Poêles – Folligny† – Granville
5 Lisieux – Le Grand-Jardin – Pont-l'Évêque – Trouville-Deauville – Blonville-sur-Mer-Benerville – Villers-sur-Mer – Houlgate – Dives-sur-Mer-Port-Guillaume – Dives-Cabourg
7 (3) Caen – Mézidon – Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives† – Coulibœuf† – Argentan – Surdon† – Sées – Alençon – La Hutte-Coulombiers† – Vivoin-Beaumont† – Teillé† – Montbizot† – La Guierche† – Neuville-sur-Sarthe† – Le Mans
8 Caen – Mézidon – Lisieux – Bernay – Serquigny† – Brionne† – Glos-Montfort† – Bourgtheroulde-Thuit-Hébert† – Elbeuf-Saint-Aubin – Rouen-Rive-Droite
9 (4) Caen ... Bayeux ... Lison ... Saint-Lô ... Coutances – Folligny – Avranches ... Dol-de-Bretagne – Rennes
11 Granville – Folligny – Avranches – Pontorson-Mont Saint-Michel – Dol-de-Bretagne – La Gouesnière-Cancale – Saint-Malo summer only
† Not all trains call at this station
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Road

Rolling stock

A TER Haute Normandie RRR train in Lisieux.
A TER Basse-Normandie train at Deauville.


TER Basse Normandie is operated by an array of rolling stock, including multiple units and both diesel and electric hauled trains:

Network

Plan of railways in Lower Normandy.

General references

  • Emangard, Pierre-Henri; Collardey, Bernard; Zembri, Pierre (2002). Des omnibus aux TER. Paris: Vie du rail & des transports. ISBN 2-902808-83-6.

External links

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