Gare d'Esparron – Train des Pignes - Esparron, France
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YvesProvence
N 43° 36.045 E 005° 50.703
31T E 729627 N 4831463
La gare désaffectée devenue une propriété privée
Waymark Code: WM11W8Y
Location: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Date Posted: 12/27/2019
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member lumbricus
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FR A la fin du 19ème siècle, la ligne du "Chemin de Fer de Provence "(C.P) est lancée. La compagnie des Chemins de fer du Sud de la France obtient la concession le 17 aout 1885, elle est officiellement constituée le 3 décembre 1885. D'une longueur totale de 211 km, la ligne ira de Nice à Meyrargues en passant par Grasse, Draguignan, Barjols...
Jusqu'à 500 000 voyageurs seront transportés par an. Le tronçon Draguignan-Lorgues-Salernes est inauguré le 23 avril 1888.
A la Libération, en 1944, la plupart des grands ouvrages seront dynamités par les Allemands avant leur retraite. Ces destructions et surtout la concurrence de la route entraîneront le déclin de la ligne dont le trafic diminuait depuis 1930. Elle sera fermée le 2 janvier 1950, supprimant 300 emplois.
EN At the end of the 19th century, the "Chemin de Fer de Provence" (C.P) line was launched. The railway company of the South of France obtains the concession on August 17, 1885, it is officially incorporated on December 3, 1885. With a total length of 211 km, the line will go from Nice to Meyrargues via Grasse, Draguignan , Barjols ...
Up to 500,000 travelers will be transported per year. The Draguignan-Lorgues-Salernes section was inaugurated on April 23, 1888.
At the Liberation, in 1944, most of the major works were dynamited by the Germans before their retirement. This destruction and especially competition from the road will cause the decline of the line whose traffic has been decreasing since 1930. It will be closed on January 2, 1950, cutting 300 jobs.
Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: No

Is the station/depot open to the public?: No

If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?:
The abandoned station became private property

What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Le Train des Pigne Central Var

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