Chemins de fer départementaux du Finistère
railway line in France
The Chemins de fer départementaux du Finistère (French pronunciation: [ʃəmɛ̃ də fɛʁ depaʁtəmɑ̃to dy finistɛʁ]) were a metre gauge railway system in northwest Brittany, France. It was opened in stages between 1893 and 1907, and closed in 1946. The system had a total extent of 214 kilometres (133 mi).
History
The CFDF was a voie ferrée d'intérêt local. The main line ran from Brest to St. Pol-de-Léon with branches to Porspoder, L'Aber-Wrach, Brignognan and Quimperlé. The CFDF absorbed the Chemins de Fer Armoricains (CFA) in 1921 and the Tramways Électrique du Finistère in 1922. The railway was operated by the Compagnie des chemins de fer départementaux du Finistère until 1936, then by the Régie départementale des chemins de fer et autobus du Finistère until 28 February 1939 and finally by the Société générale de chemins de fer économique from 1941 to 1946. Service was suspended between 1939 and 1941.
The lines were to have closed from 28 February 1939, but with the outbreak of World War Two the lines were reopened.
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