Transilien Line N

{{Short description|Railway line of the Paris Transilien suburban rail network}}

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{{Infobox rail line

| name = Line N

| color = {{rcr|Transilien|N}}

| logo = {{rint|Paris|i|size=50}} {{rint|Paris|i|n|size=50}}

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| logo_alt =

| image = Regio 2N (Z 57000), rame 108R, Cherisy.jpg

| image_width = 300px

| image_alt = A BB 27300 on line N, between {{station|Coignières}} et {{station|Les Essarts-le-Roi}}.

| caption = Regio 2N (Class Z 57000) on the Saint-Cyr to Surdon line

| type = Commuter rail

| system = Transilien

| stations = 35

| daily_ridership = 117,000

| open = {{Start date|1840|09|10|df=y}} (first sections)
{{Start date|2004|12|31|df=y}} (recreated as Line N)

| close =

| operator = SNCF

| start = Paris-Montparnasse

| end = {{station|Dreux}}
{{station|Mantes-la-Jolie}}
{{station|Rambouillet}}

| stock = Z8800, Z57000

| linelength_km = 117

| gauge = {{Track gauge|Standard gauge}}

| speed_km/h =

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{{Transilien Line N}}

Transilien Line N is a railway line of the Paris Transilien suburban rail network operated by the SNCF. The trains on this line travel between Gare Montparnasse in Paris and the west of Île-de-France region, with termini in Rambouillet, Dreux and Mantes-la-Jolie on a total of {{cvt|117|km|round=5}}. The line has a total of 117,000 passengers per weekday.[http://www.transilien.com/itineraire/ligne/init?codeLigne=N SNCF Transilien : Ligne N : plan, horaires, travaux, information, actualités ] SNCF, 10/2014 Passenger service started in 2004.

Rolling stock

As of October 2022, the following trains are operated on the line: SNCF Class Z 57000 (Regio 2N),{{cite web |last1=Guimier |first1=Damien |title=Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines - Les nouveaux trains ont commencé à circuler sur la ligne N |url=https://lagazette-sqy.fr/2021/04/20/votreville/saint-quentin-en-yvelines/les-nouveaux-trains-ont-commence-a-circuler-sur-la-ligne-n/ |website=La Gazette de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines |access-date=19 July 2022 |language=fr |date=20 April 2021}}{{cite web |title=DEPLOIEMENT DES NOUVEAUX TRAINS REGIO2N SUR L'AXE PARIS MONTPARNASSE - DREUX DE LA LIGNE N |url=https://www.iledefrance-mobilites.fr/medias/portail-idfm/939726fc-e38f-4bee-a676-183e4a730c4e_CP+-+DEPLOIEMENT+DES+NOUVEAUX+TRAINS+REGIO2N+SUR+LAXE+PARIS+MONTPARNASSE+-+DREUX+DE+LA+LIGNE+N+.pdf |website=Ile de France Mobilités |access-date=19 July 2022 |page=1 |language=fr |format=pdf}} and occasionally SNCF Class Z 8800.

Former rolling stock include SNCF Class Z 5300, which only ran on sections electrified with 1500 V direct current, SNCF Class BB 27300 and {{Interlanguage link|BB 7600|fr}} (SNCF Class BB 7200 modified, since 2012, also only on sections electrified with 1500 V direct current) with voiture de banlieue à 2 niveaux coaches, which are currently being withdrawn alongside Z 8800 material.

Rambouillet Line

Dreux Line

This line according to SNCF will get from start to terminus in 1hr, and operates as per this route, on the Paris–Brest railway up to Saint-Cyr, then on the {{Interlanguage link|ligne de Saint-Cyr à Surdon|fr}}:

:Leave Île-de-France

This line is electrified using a 1500 V direct current between the Montparnasse station and the Plaisir-Grignon station, and a 25000 V alternating current elsewhere.

Mantes-la-Jolie Line

This line is electrified using a 1500 V direct current between the Montparnasse station and the Plaisir-Grignon station, and a 25000 V alternating current elsewhere.

Names of service

Like other Transilien lines the name of service consists of four letters, but is not always displayed on trains, but it can be seen on passenger information display systems.

Taking GEPU (which is for a train that runs express between Paris-Montparnasse and Sèvres-Rive-Gauche then stops all stations to Plaisir-Grignon) as an example, the table describes how names of services are structured.{{cite web |title=Nom de code |url=https://meslignesnetu.transilien.com/2012/08/27/nom-de-code/ |website=Ensemble sur les lignes N et U |publisher=SNCF |access-date=11 March 2022 |language=fr |date=27 August 2012}}

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IllustrationExplanation
{{mono|GEPU}}The first letter is the destination of the train, which is typically the first letter of the station's name. If a name of service begins with the letter P, this indicates a train to Paris Montparnasse. In this example, the first letter is a G, so the train terminates at Plaisir-Grignon.
{{mono|GEPU}}The second letter indicates whether the train will call at all stations, or not. An O in this position indicates an all stops train, with an E indicating an express between Paris-Montparnasse and Sèvres-Rive-Gauche, an A indicating an express between Paris-Montparnasse and Versailles-Chantiers, and an I indicating an express between Paris-Montparnasse and Viroflay-Rive-Gauche. Continuing with the example, the second letter of the four is an E, therefore the train runs express between Paris-Montparnasse and Sèvres-Rive-Gauche.
{{mono|GEPU}}The third letter is the train's origin. In this example, letter P is present in this position, so the train originates at Paris-Montparnasse.
{{mono|GEPU}}The fourth letter has four options: A, I, O and U. The fourth letter might have different meanings, but it creates a pronounceable code. In this example, the fourth letter is a U.

There is also codes given to Chartres TER services, which are PACE towards Paris-Montparnasse, and CAPO towards Chartres.

See also

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