| Lille–Fontinettes railway | |
|---|---|
 Map of line from Lille to Calais | |
| Overview | |
| Status | Operational |
| Owner | RFF |
| Locale | France (Hauts-de-France) |
| Termini | |
| Service | |
| System | SNCF |
| Operator(s) | SNCF |
| History | |
| Opened | 1848 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 105 km (65 mi) |
| Number of tracks | Double track |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Electrification | 25 kV 50 Hz |
The Lille–Fontinettes railway is a French railway which runs from Lille-Flandres station to Les Fontinettes station near Calais. Electrified double track it is 105 kilometres (65 mi) long.
Completed in 1848, it was the first railway to reach the coastal port of Calais. The Paris-Lille railway had reached Lille from Paris two years previously.
In 1993, it was bypassed by the LGV Nord high-speed line running from Lille-Europe to Calais-Fréthun and the Channel Tunnel. The main traffic today is freight and local TER Hauts-de-France passenger trains.
50°43′53″N 2°23′10″E / 50.7315°N 2.3862°E / 50.7315; 2.3862
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