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The ''' Railway''' is one of the major components of the [[Algeria]]n railway network. It links [[Algiers station]] with [[Oran]]. The first segment of the line, connecting Algiers with [[Blida]] opened on September 8, 1862 and was extended to Oran on May 1, 1871. |
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The [[National Company for Rail Transport]] is converting the entirety of the line to a [[ |
The [[National Company for Rail Transport]] is converting the entirety of the line to a [[-track railway|double-track line.]]<ref name="El Watan">{{cite news |author=Yechkour, Ahmed |title=Transport ferroviaire : Un secteur à la traîne |url=https://www.elwatan.com/regions/ouest/mostaganem/transport-ferroviaire-un-secteur-a-la-traine-22-02-2020 |work=[[El Watan]] |location=Mostaganem |date= 2020-02-22|access-date=2020-10-23}}</ref> |
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== History == |
== History == |
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The [[Oran]] |
The [[Oran]][[Relizane]] section was opened to travelers on November 1, 1868 and was extended to [[Khemis Miliana]] (called Affreville whilst part of [[French Algeria]]) on September 1, 1870. The section was extended to [[]] on July 8, 1869, while the last segment 29 kilometers from Affreville to was completed on May 1, 1871 and enabled through-service from Algiers to Oran.<ref name="IESF"/> |
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More recently, the segment of the line from Algiers to [[El Affroun]] has been electrified to improve [[commuter rail]] connecting the two cities. |
More recently, the segment of the line from Algiers to [[El Affroun]] has been electrified to improve [[commuter rail]] connecting the two cities. |
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== Line description == |
== Line description == |
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=== Affroun section === |
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The 70-kilometer section from Algiers to El Affroun includes one of the five commuter rail services in the Algiers metropolitan area and is double-track and is [[ |
The 70-kilometer section from Algiers to El Affroun includes one of the five commuter rail services in the Algiers metropolitan area and is double-track and is [[ electrification|electrified]] (25,000 volt).<ref name="World Bank"/> |
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This section is the busiest in the entirety of SNTF network, with 130 passenger trains a day using the 10-kilometer |
This section is the busiest in the entirety of SNTF network, with 130 passenger trains a day using the 10-kilometer [[El Harrach]] section until the El Harrach wye. Of the 130 passenger trains using the Harrach section, 58 continue west and use the remainder of the Affroun section. |
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=== El |
=== El section === |
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The El |
The El segment is not electrified and is being upgraded from single-track to double-track. In 2015, 77 kilometers between Khemis Miliana and [[Chlef]] and 107 kilometers between [[Yellel]] and Oran have been double-tracked. Bypasses are being constructed to avoid Khemis Miliana and Relizane traffic for through-trains.<ref name="El Watan"/> |
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==== Line description ==== |
==== Line description ==== |
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The line is flat except for the 50 kilometers between El Affroun and Khemis Miliana where the elevation changes from 100 to |
The line is flat except for the 50 kilometers between El Affroun and Khemis Miliana where the elevation changes from 100 to meters above sea level. A 7kilometer tunnel is being built to more directly connect the Khemis Miliana and [[Oued Djer]] portion of this segment.<ref name="El Watan"/> |
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=== Speeds on the line === |
=== Speeds on the line === |
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Average speeds for passenger services on the line are 80–90 km/h. Since 2008, SNTF acquired [[ |
Average speeds for passenger services on the line are 80–90 km/h. Since 2008, SNTF acquired [[ multiple unit|DMUs]] capable of reaching 160 km/h which are expected to reach their top speed on flat double-track segments of the line. |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Latest revision as of 09:54, 13 December 2024
| Algiers-Oran Railway | |||
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 Oran station, 2008 | |||
| Service | |||
| Type | Heavy rail | ||
| System | SNTF | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 8 September 1862[1] | ||
| Last extension | 1871 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 420[2] km (260 mi) | ||
| Number of tracks | Mainly single track | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
| Electrification | 25 kV AC overhead line from Algiers station to El Affroun | ||
| Operating speed | 120 km/h (75 mph) | ||
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The Algiers–Oran Railway is one of the major components of the Algerian railway network. It links Algiers station with Oran. The first segment of the line, connecting Algiers with Blida opened on September 8, 1862 and was extended to Oran on May 1, 1871.
The National Company for Rail Transport is converting the entirety of the line to a double-track line.[3]
History
[edit]The Oran–Relizane section was opened to travelers on November 1, 1868 and was extended to Khemis Miliana (called Affreville whilst part of French Algeria) on September 1, 1870. The Algiers–Blida section was extended to Boumedfaâ on July 8, 1869, while the last segment – 29 kilometers from Affreville to Boumedfaâ was – completed on May 1, 1871 and enabled through-service from Algiers to Oran.[1]
More recently, the segment of the line from Algiers to El Affroun has been electrified to improve commuter rail connecting the two cities.
Line description
[edit]Algiers–El Affroun section
[edit]The 70-kilometer section from Algiers to El Affroun includes one of the five commuter rail services in the Algiers metropolitan area and is double-track and is electrified (25,000 volt).[2]
This section is the busiest in the entirety of SNTF network, with 130 passenger trains a day using the 10-kilometer Algiers–El Harrach section until the El Harrach wye. Of the 130 passenger trains using the Algiers–El Harrach section, 58 continue west and use the remainder of the Algiers–El Affroun section.
El Affroun–Oran section
[edit]The El Affroun–Oran segment is not electrified and is being upgraded from single-track to double-track. In 2015, 77 kilometers between Khemis Miliana and Chlef and 107 kilometers between Yellel and Oran have been double-tracked. Bypasses are being constructed to avoid Khemis Miliana and Relizane traffic for through-trains.[3]
Line description
[edit]The line is flat except for the 50 kilometers between El Affroun and Khemis Miliana where the elevation changes from 100 to 500–250 meters above sea level. A 7-kilometer tunnel is being built to more directly connect the Khemis Miliana and Oued Djer portion of this segment.[3]
Speeds on the line
[edit]Average speeds for passenger services on the line are 80–90 km/h. Since 2008, SNTF acquired DMUs capable of reaching 160 km/h which are expected to reach their top speed on flat double-track segments of the Algiers–Oran line.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Pilot, George (2012-01-01). "Algérie. Lignes de chemin de fer construites au 19ème siècle" (PDF). Association of Engineers and Scientists, France. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
- ^ a b "Staff Appraisal Report, Second Railway Project, p. 142" (PDF). World Bank. 1988-05-26. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
- ^ a b c Yechkour, Ahmed (2020-02-22). "Transport ferroviaire : Un secteur à la traîne". El Watan. Mostaganem. Retrieved 2020-10-23.