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The railway from Arches to Saint-Dié is a French 49 km long railway that runs between the communes of Arches and Saint-Dié-des-Vosges. The entirety of the line is located in the
department
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* Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility
Government and military
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of Vosges in the Grand Est region.
Since 22 December 2018, traffic on the line has been suspended and replaced by bus service. In 2019, it was announced that the railway would undergo renovations with re-opening scheduled for 2022.
History
Opening
The line was opened in four stages: * 3 November 1869: Arches toBruyères
Bruyères () is a commune in the Vosges department in Grand Est in northeastern France.
The town built up around a castle built on a hill in the locality in the 6th century. It was the birthplace of Jean Lurçat, in 1892.
History
In World War ...
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* 20 January 1870: Bruyères
Bruyères () is a commune in the Vosges department in Grand Est in northeastern France.
The town built up around a castle built on a hill in the locality in the 6th century. It was the birthplace of Jean Lurçat, in 1892.
History
In World War ...
to Laveline.
* 11 July 1874: Laveline to La Chapelle.
* 7 October 1876: La Chappelle to Saint-Dié-des-Vosges.
Route
The lines two main stations were its terminus points, along the way it served numerous small communes.
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