Transilien Line P

Summary

Transilien Line P is a railway line of the Paris Transilien suburban rail network. The trains on this line travel between Gare de l'Est in central Paris and the east of Île-de-France region. Transilien services from Paris-Est are part of the SNCF Gare de l'Est rail network. They have a total of 83,000 passengers per weekday.[1]

Line P
Transilien Transilien Line P (Paris-Est)
A B 82500 train at Provins.
A B 82500 train operating on Transilien Line P at Provins.
Overview
Termini
Stations36
Service
TypeCommuter rail
SystemTransilien
Operator(s)SNCF
Depot(s)Noisy-le-Sec
Rolling stockB 82500, Z 20500, Z 50000, U 53600
History
Opened3 January 1849 (1849-01-03)
Technical
Line length252 km (157 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Route map
Legend
Paris-Est
TGVTER Paris MétroParis Métro Line 4Paris Métro Line 5Paris Métro Line 7
Chelles–Gournay
RERRER E
RERRER E
Tournan
Vaires–Torcy
Marles-en-Brie
Lagny–Thorigny
Mortcerf
Guérard–La Celle-sur-Morin
Esbly
Faremoutiers–Pommeuse
Montry–Condé
Mouroux
Couilly–Saint-Germain–Quincy
Coulommiers
Villiers-Montbarbin
Crécy-la-Chapelle
Verneuil-l'Étang
Mormant
Nangis
Meaux
TER
Longueville
Sainte-Colombe–Septveilles
Champbenoist–Poigny
Trilport
Provins
Changis–Saint-Jean
Isles–Armentières–Congis
TER
La-Ferté-sous-Jouarre
Lisy-sur-Ourcq
Nanteuil–Saâcy
Crouy-sur-Ourcq
Nogent-l'Artaud–Charly
Mareuil-sur-Ourcq
Chézy-sur-Marne
La Ferté-Milon
TER
Château-Thierry

The first sections of the Paris-Est network opened on 3 January 1849, they were reorganized into Transilien Line P on 31 December 2004.

Stations served edit

Meaux line edit

  • Paris-Est
  • Chelles – Gournay Station
  • Vaires – Torcy Station
  • Lagny – Thorigny Station
  • Esbly Station
  • Meaux Station

Château-Thierry line edit

  • Paris-Est
  • Meaux Station
  • Trilport Station
  • Changis-Saint-Jean Station
  • La Ferté-sous-Jouarre Station
  • Nanteuil – Saâcy Station
  • Nogent-l'Artaud – Charly Station
  • Chézy-sur-Marne Station
  • Château-Thierry Station

La Ferté-Milon line edit

Crécy-la-Chapelle line edit

  • Esbly Station
  • Montry – Condé Station
  • Couilly – Saint-Germain – Quincy Station
  • Villiers – Montbarbin Station
  • Crécy-la-Chapelle Station

Coulommiers line edit

  • Paris-Est
  • Tournan Station
  • Marles-en-Brie Station
  • Mortcerf Station
  • Guérard – La Celle-sur-Morin Station
  • Faremoutiers – Pommeuse Station
  • Mouroux Station
  • Coulommiers Station

Provins line edit

Services edit

Line P is operated by the six following services:

  • Paris-Est – Meaux
  • Paris-Est – Meaux – Château-Thierry
  • Paris-Est – Meaux – La Ferté-Milon
  • Esbly – Crécy-la-Chapelle
  • Paris-Est – Coulommiers
  • Paris-Est – Provins

Line P uses a four-letter mission coding system. Only in the section between Paris-Est and Chateau-Thierry the trains display the mission code; otherwise they only appear on passenger information display systems and on timetables.

Line P mission code structure
First letter

(destination)

Second letter

(type of service)

Third letter

(station of origin or serviced stops)

Fourth letter

(axis)

  • C = Coulommiers
  • E = Esbly
  • F = La Ferté-Milon
  • M = Meaux
  • P = Paris-Est
  • R = Crécy-la-Chapelle
  • X = Provins
  • Z = Château-Thierry
  • I = Express
    • Express between Paris-Est and Chelles-Gournay (for services to Meaux)
    • Express between Paris-Est and Meaux (for services to Château-Thierry)
    • Express between Paris-Est and Tournan (for services to Coulommiers)
    • Express between Paris-Est and Verneuil-l'Étang (for services to Provins)
  • I = Line between Esbly and Crécy-la-Chapelle
  • O = All stops
If the second letter is an 'O':
  • C = Coulommiers
  • F = La Ferté-Milon
  • M = Meaux
  • P = Paris-Est
  • X = Provins
  • Z = Château-Thierry

If the second letter is an 'I':

  • B = All stops from Verneuil l’Etang
  • C = All stops from Chelles – Gournay
  • L = All stops from Lagny-Thorigny
  • L = All stops from Lizy-sur-Ourcq
  • M = All stops from Meaux
  • T = All stops from Tournan

Special exceptions exist for Esbly – Crecy, even though the second letter is an 'I':

  • C = All stops on the line between Esbly and Crécy-la-Chapelle
  • M = Limited stops on the line between Esbly and Crécy-la-Chapelle
  • E = Esbly – Crécy-la-Chapelle
  • I = Paris – Meaux
  • O = Paris – Château-Thierry / La Ferté-Milon
  • U = Paris – Provins / Coulommiers
Table of mission codes as of 2024
Destination Mission codes
Coulommiers CITU
Esbly EICE, EIME
La Ferté-Milon FIMO, FOMO
Meaux MICI, MOFO
Paris-Est PIBU, PICI, PIMO, PITU
Crécy-la-Chapelle RICE, RIME
Provins XIBU
Château-Thierry ZIMO

NOTE: EICE, EIME, RICE and RIME are mission codes used for the line/axis between Esbly and Crécy-la-Chapelle.

Rolling stock edit

Current Fleet edit

Type Image Type Top speed Number Cars Routes operated
mph km/h
B 82500   DEMU 100 160 26 4
  • Paris-Est – La Ferté Milon
  • Meaux – La Ferté Milon
U 56600   Tram train 62 100 15 (shared pool) 5
  • Esbly – Crécy la Chapelle
Z 20500   EMU 86 140 21 4
  • Paris-Est – Château-Thierry
  • Paris-Est – Meaux
Z 50000   EMU 86 140 63 (shared pool) 8
  • Paris-Est – Meaux
  • Paris-Est – Coulommiers
  • Paris-Est – Provins

Past fleet edit

Type Image Type Top speed Cars Routes operated
mph km/h
BB 67400   Diesel locomotive 86 140
  • Paris-Est – La Ferté Milon (coupled with the RIB Cars)
BB 17000   Electric locomotive 86 140
  • Paris-Est – Meaux (coupled with the RIB Cars)
  • Paris-Est – Coulommiers (coupled with the RIB Cars)
RIB   Commuter car 86 140 4
  • Paris-Est – Meaux (coupled with the BB 17000)
  • Paris-Est – Coulommiers (coupled with the BB 17000)
  • Paris-Est – La Ferté Milon (coupled with the BB 67000)

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ SNCF Transilien : Ligne P : plan, horaires, travaux, information, actualités SNCF, 10/2014