Somain–Halluin railway
The Somain-Halluin railway was a French standard gauge railway in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais. It was 35 miles long and it linked the town of Somain in the département du Nord with Halluin near the Belgian border, via Orchies and Tourcoing. Today, the line is closed to passengers. The section between Orchies and Ascq was used by local passenger trains until 2015. It was decided in 2020 not to renovate and re-open the line. Instead, the current TER Hauts-de-France bus service is planned to be upgraded by 2026.
| Somain-Halluin Railway | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Status | Partially defunct |
| Owner | Compagnie des Chemins de fer du Nord Est (1869–1888) Compangie des Chemins de fer du Nord (1888–1938) SNCF (1938–1997) Réseau Ferré de France (1997–present) |
| Locale | France (Nord-Pas-de-Calais) |
| Termini | |
| History | |
| Opened | 1874–1878 |
| Closed | 1975–2015 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 57 km (35 mi) |
| Number of tracks | Single track |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
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