Fives–Hirson Railway
The Fives–Hirson railway is a double tracked electrified railway line linking Lille-Flandres with Hirson.
History
The line opened in stages:
- Aulnoye to Hirson, 30 October 1869
- Lille to Gare de Valenciennes, 22 June 1870
- Valenciennes to Aulnoye, 1 September 1872
Infrastructure
Electrification was complete by 1958. The line uses automatic block signalling (BAL, Bloc Automatique Lumineux).
References
- ^ "Rapports et délibérations - Nord, Conseil général". Gallica. Retrieved 22 March 2014.