TER Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

TER Provence Alpes-Côte-d'Azur (TER PACA) is the regional rail network serving the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in France. This network is operated by SNCF.
The public transport authority, the Regional Council, runs 800 trains a day, especially near Avignon, Marseille, Toulon and Nice. 100,000 users take regional trains each day.

TER Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur
Overview
OwnerSNCF
Area servedProvence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur
Transit typeRegional rail
Number of lines16
Number of stations145
Daily ridership64 300
Websitehttp://www.sncf.com/en/trains/ter
Operation
Began operation1986
Operator(s)SNCF
Technical
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in) standard gauge
Electrification25 kV AC overhead lines

Network

A SNCF TER Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur train in Carpentras

The network is made up of 17 train lines. All bus lines are operated by private operators under the Regional Council Authority.

Unlike other regions in France, the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur separates their trains into two services:

  • TER : suburban or local services, with only 2nd class wagons. These trains are operated with multiple units.
  • Intervilles : regional InterCity trains (not to be confused with InterCités trains, a nationwide service), with 1st and 2nd class, except between Marseille, Gap and Briançon.

This separation is done due to the presence of big metropolises on the coast (Marseille, Toulon and Nice) and a very rural hinterland (French Alps). Toulon does not have suburban services, as these are absorbed into Marseille. The suburban trains from Marseille also continue onto Avignon, 100 kilometres (62 mi) away.

Rail

Network map

The rail network as of October 2017:[1]

Line Route Frequency Notes
1 Marseille ... Aubagne ... Toulon ... Hyères In rush hour, 1 train each 20 minutes between Marseille and Aubagne ; 1 train each 15 minutes between Marseille, Aubagne and Toulon. 5h – 24h
2 Toulon ... Carnoules ... Les Arcs-Draguignan 1 train each 2 hours 6h – 22h
3 Les Arcs-Draguignan ... Saint-Raphaël-Valescure ... Cannes ... Nice 1 train each hour, every 30 minutes during rush hour 5h – 21h
4 Cannes-La BoccaCannesGolfe-Juan-VallaurisJuan-les-PinsAntibesBiot† – Villeneuve-Loubet-plage† – Cagnes-sur-MerCros-de-Cagnes† – Saint-Laurent-du-VarNice-Saint-AugustinNice-VilleNice-RiquierVillefranche-sur-MerBeaulieu-sur-MerÈze-sur-Mer† – Cap-d'Ail† – Monaco-Monte-CarloCap-Martin-Roquebrune† – CarnolèsMentonMenton-GaravanVentimiglia

branch line: GrasseMouans-SartouxRanguinLa FrayèreLe BosquetCannes

1 train each hour, every 30 minutes during rush hour 6h – 24h
5 Tende ... Breil-sur-Roya ... Nice 5 trains a day
6 MarseilleToulonCarnoules† – Les Arcs-DraguignanFréjus† – Saint-Raphaël-ValescureCannesAntibesNice Intervilles InterCity train, 1 train each 2 hours 4h – 23h
7 Miramas ... Martigues ... Marseille 1 train each hour, every 30 minutes during rush hour 6h – 21h
8 AvignonArles ... Miramas ... Vitrolles Aéroport ... Marseille 1 train each hour, every 30 minutes during rush hour 5h – 21h
9 Avignon ... Cavaillon ... Miramas 1 train each hour, every 30 minutes during rush hour 5h – 20h
10 Lyon-Part-Dieu ... Valence ... Orange ... AvignonArlesMiramasMarseille Intervilles InterCity train, 1 train each 2 hours 4h – 23h
11 Narbonne ... Montpellier ... Nîmes ... Arles ... Marseille-Saint-Charles (see TER Occitanie line L3 for details) 1 train each 3 hours, every 2 hours during rush hour 5h – 20h
11bis Narbonne ... Montpellier ... Nîmes ... TarasconAvignon-Centre (see TER Occitanie line L1 for details) 1 train each hour 4h – 21h
12 Pertuis ... Aix-en-Provence ... Marseille-Saint-Charles 1 train each 20 minutes during rush hour between Marseille and Aix-en-Provence 5h – 24h
13 (16) Briançon ... Gap ... Veynes-Dévoluy ... Aix-en-Provence ... Marseille-Saint-Charles Intervilles InterCity train, 4 trains a day 4h – 23h
14 Briançon ... Gap ... Veynes-Dévoluy ... Die ... Valence ... Romans-Bourg-de-Péage (see TER Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes line 64 for details) 1 train each 3 hours 4h – 22h
15 Gap ... Veynes-Dévoluy ... Grenoble (see TER Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes line 63 for details) 1 train each 4 hours 5h – 23h
21 (18) Carpentras ... Avignon-CentreAvignon TGV 2 trains each hour 6h – 23h
† Not all trains call at this station

Rail service not part of the TER Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur network:

Incidents

Trains are cancelled and delayed every day. The TER Provence Alpes Côte d'Azur has the worst punctuality record in all of France, with 40% of trains being delayed or cancelled each day. This could be due to high congestion of the tracks near Marseille and Nice. The journey conditions are very bad during rush hours.

Future

With the building of the new LN Provence-Côte d'Azur line between Marseille and Monaco expected by 2030, regional traffic may grow. This will be achieved through the introduction of a new high speed train calling every hour at Marseille Provence Airport, the construction of a new underground train station in downtown Marseille, a new high speed stop in Marseille's Eastern Districts, and the enlargement of Toulon, Nice Côte d'Azur Airport and Nice Ville train stations.

Rolling stock

Multiple units

Locomotives

See also

References

  1. TER Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Fiches horaires, accessed 10 October 2017.
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