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Marseille–Ventimiglia railway

French, Monégasque and Italian railway Marseille–Ventimiglia railwayThe Viaduc of Anthéor in the Massif de l'Esterelon the Mediterranean coastOverviewStatusOperationalOwnerSNCF RéseauLocaleFrance (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur)Monaco, Italy (Liguria)TerminiMarseille-Saint-CharlesVentimigliaServiceSystemSNCFOperatorSNCFHistoryOpened1858–1872TechnicalLine length259 km (161 mi)Number of tracksDouble track4 tracks (Saint-Charles–Blancarde)3 tracks (Blancarde–Aubagne)3 tracks (Cannes–Nice)Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gaugeElectrification25 kV 50 Hz ACexcept 1.5 kV DC on:Marseille-Saint-Charles to La Pomme,257.475 km mark to VentimigliaSignallingBAL - automatic blockMaximum incline8% Route map Legend km 0.0 Marseille-Saint-Charles to Port of Marseille Paris–Marseille railwayto Lyon and Paris to Aix-en-Provence 000.0 003.3 Marseille-Blancarde to Marseille-Prado 1,500v DC25kv 50Hz 6.2 La Pomme 8.4 Saint-Marcel 10.6 Marseille-La Barasse 12.4 La Penne-sur-Huveaune 16.9 Aubagne to Peypin 26.8 Cassis to Port of La Ciotat 36.5 La Ciotat 43.2 Saint-Cyr–les-Lecques–la-Cadière 50.6 Bandol 57.5 Ollioules-Sanary freight line to port of Toulon La Seyne-Six-Fours 67