SNCF facts for kids
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| Headquarters | Paris |
| Locale | France |
| Predecessor | See SNCF History |
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| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
| Length | 32,000 km |
SNCF (Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français) (French National Railway Company) is a French public enterprise. Its functions include operation of rail services for passengers and freight, and maintenance as well as signalling of rail infrastructure owned by RFF (Réseau Ferré de France). It employs about 180,000 people. The rail network consists of about 32,000 km of route, of which 1,800 km is high-speed line and 14,500 km is electrified. About 14,000 trains are operated daily. The chairman of SNCF is Guillaume Pepy. Its headquarters are in Paris, in the Rue du Commandant Mouchotte.
Images for kids
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A high-speed train TGV Duplex from the SNCF
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TGV 4402 operation V150 reaching 574 km/h (357 mph) on 3 April 2007 near Le Chemin
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SNCF Class BB 67400 diesel locomotive at Amiens station
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A SNCF TER Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur train in Carpentras
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A "broken nose" style of SNCF electric locomotive (BB 15000) designed by Paul Arzens
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Current head office in Saint-Denis
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The SNCF's former headquarters in the Montparnasse neighborhood
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A SNCF ticket machine at the Épône-Mézières station
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