Topic: Maurienne valley

SNCF announces partial reopening of rail link between France and Italy

Following the rockslide in the Maurienne Valley on August 27, 2023, SNCF Voyageurs announced the implementation of a substitute passenger service between France and Italy for journeys starting January 10, and continuing until March 24....Read more

13-12-2023|Comment|author: Emma Dailey

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

No trains for days between France and Italy after Alps rock slide

No trains will run between France and Italy until at least Wednesday, states the SNCF. This is due to a significant avalanche in the Maurienne valley in the French Alps, near the border with Italy...Read more

28-08-2023|2 comments|author: Emma Dailey