Railway market in France

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Introduction to railway industry in France

The first rail line in the country opened in 1827 from Saint-Étienne to Andrézieux. The SNCF, the national state-owned railway company, operates most of the passenger and freight services. France currently operates the second largest European railway network, with a total of 29 901 km of railway. The track gauge is 1 435mm