Topic: Frejus

The Fréjus railway tunnel portal on the Italian side

France-Italy Frejus railway closure extended until end of 2024

The Frejus Railway, the main rail border crossing between Italy and France, has been closed since 27 August after a disastrous landslide. According to Olivier Thevenet, vice president of the departmental council responsible for infrastructure,...Read more

07-11-2023|Comment|author: Marco Raimondi

Modane station in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

SNCF further adapts service after landslide in Maurienne valley

The tracks upstream of the French-Italian Fréjus tunnel, between the French Saint-Michel-Valloire and Modane, were completely blocked by a rockslide on 27 August 2023, interrupting rail traffic. Repair work in the Maurienne valley in the...Read more

06-10-2023|Comment|author: Emma Dailey

Frejus Railway to remain closed until summer 2024 after landslide

The railway line between Chambéry and Turin, the main railway crossing between France and Italy, has been closed since 27 August due to a massive landslide. Unfortunately, it seems that repair work along the Frejus...Read more

03-10-2023|Comment|author: Marco Raimondi