Métro de Toulon

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Métro de Toulon
Gare de Toulon
Overview
Owner	Government of Devereaux as Chemins de fer Deveraussiens
Area served	Greater Toulon
Transit type	Suburban rail
Number of lines	5
Number of stations	182
Daily ridership	335,000 (2021-2022)
Annual ridership	90,000,000 (2021-2022)
Operation
Began operation	March 8, 1890 (1890-03-08)
Operator(s)	Lisburn Trains Metro
Rolling stock	Regio 2N
Number of vehicles	281
Headway	Line dependant
Technical
System length	000 kilometres (0 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Top speed	160 km/h (99 mph)
Métro de Toulon network

Métro de Toulon is the operator of Greater Toulon Suburban rail network, and is the largest network in the province of Devereaux, New Duveland. The network is a hybrid urban-suburban rail system with a central core centred on Gare de Toulon with elevated and underground tracks. 182 Stations exist on the network, many serve far-flung outer suburbs and rural commuter-towns on the city's edge, often by-passed in peak hours.

In inner-city areas where multiple lines converge on the same track, show up and go services are provided with wait times of less than 5 minutes during peak times, and up to 15 minutes off-peak times. Outer suburbs have less frequent services, can can be 30-40 minutes between service at off-peak times.

Rolling stock

The entire network shares one model, the French Regio 2N, which replaced the city's entire fleet of older ADL/ADC class trains that were in operation for several decades from the 1960s up until 2014.

Of French design, but built locally in Blois, the new Regio 2N fleet also serves several of the province's regional train networks, including connections to Blois, Lavenay, Millau, Pokapūtaki, Turiwhate and Grenoble. Suburban speed limits are set at 160 km/h (99 mph), while on regional networks they can reach up to a max speed of 200 km/h (120 mph). The trains are coloured to match the line colours, with regional trains either white, grey or black.

Passenger trains

Current rolling stock

Type	Image	Type	Top speed (km/h)	Built	Number
Regio 2N		EMU	160	2014–present	281

Previous rolling stock

Type	Image	Type	Top speed (km/h)	Year	Number
ADK/ADB		EMU	75	1968-1992	40
ADL/ADC		EMU	75	1981-2014	40

Services and lines

Toulon's five-line network operates on "clock-face" timetables during off-peak periods, providing consistent and predictable service intervals. However, during peak periods, the network deviates from these timetables to maximize infrastructure capacity and manage various operational constraints, such as single-line sections, flat junctions, and the integration of regional electric trains. Despite the structured approach of clock-face timetables in off-peak times, service frequencies vary according to the time of day, day of the week, and specific line requirements. In certain segments of the network, overlapping services on two lines result in increased frequency on shared tracks. Weekend services maintain a consistent schedule during daytime hours on both Saturdays and Sundays, though evening schedules differ across some lines. Additionally, Sunday morning services commence later than those on Saturdays, with reduced frequencies until around 10am to accommodate lower passenger demand during early morning hours. This structured yet adaptable scheduling approach aims to balance efficiency and passenger convenience across Toulon's public transportation system.

Lines

The underground portion of Gare de Toulon has 3 metro platforms, with direct transfers available to two NDLoop lines and 4 other regional lines also underground, with two metro lines above ground, with two more regional lines as well.

Much of the network still have dozens of level-crossings, especially along the Nouveau Régusse, Centrale and sud-est lines.

Out-suburb stations have minimal services, but provide crucial commuter connections to the entire city.

Large interchange stations, such as Brignoles station has encouraged high-density development in the immediate surrounding areas.

Many station along the network also directly connect to the city's bus network.

•  Centrale 
  • Serves the city's east and western suburbs
  • Has NDLoop connections at Gare de Toulon
  • Regional transit connections at Gare de Toulon, Ovalie, Navacelles, Brignoles, and La Lentière
  • Western terminus is located at Navacelles, where the line heads east towards Ovalie to connect alongside the Sud-est line. The line further connects to the Nord line at the underground Hautākau station, where the line continue north-east underground to Toulon's city centre & underground platforms at Gare de Toulon. The line continues alongside the Sud-est and Nord lines until it reaches Brignoles station where all the lines diverge. The line continues east towards the outer eastern suburbs, through the satellite suburb of La Lentière, before terminating at Sanary.

•  Sud-est 
  • Serves the city's southern & south-eastern suburbs
  • Has NDLoop connections at Perols, Gare de Toulon
  • Regional transit connections at Perols, Gare de Toulon, Taupiri, Montsalier Centre, Aéroport, Ovalie, Perols, Brignoles, Centre Rougiers, and Roauta
  • Connects to the city's airport on the Wanganui Extérieur branch
  • The line's eastern terminus is in the satellite suburb of Roauta, and continues north-west to connect with the Centrale and Nord lines at Brignoles station. The line then runs along these two lines and two regional lines to connect to all other lines at Gare de Toulon. Running underground, the Nord line splits off after Hautākau, while the Centrale line splits off at Ovalie. The line continues south,and splits in two at Montsalier Centre, with one heading south to the city's airport and then terminates at Wanganui Extérieur. The other line continues south-east where it is joined by the NDLoop network to the main interchange station at Perols, where the line continues south to terminate at Vacuières.

•  Nord 
  • Serves the city's north-east and north-western suburbs
  • Has NDLoop connections at Gare de Toulon, and Centre Métarahi
  • Regional transit connections at Gare de Toulon, Centre Métarahi, Tāneville, Caylar, Ovalie, and Brignoles
  • Forming a 'U' shape through the north east, central and north western suburbs, the line's two terminus stations are located in the north-east at Puget-Ville, and in the north-west at Caylar station. The line connects with two other lines at Brignoles station, following both to Gare de Toulon, and then diverges from them after Hautākau station on the southern side of the Devereaux River. The line then heads north with both regional and NDLoop lines running parallel to the line until Centre Métarahi station, where the NDLoop and Challes regional lines diverge. Continuing north until Caylar where it terminates. Regional links to Blois and Natoux continue past the terminus.

•  Nouveau Régusse 
  • Serves the city's northern and south-eastern suburbs
  • Has NDLoop connections at Gare de Toulon, Estanove, and Collobrières
  • Regional transit connections at Gare de Toulon, Estanove, Collobrières, and Nouveau Régusse
  • The line largely follows the eastern banks of the Devereaux River north to south, with it's northern terminus at Taonehou. The line runs south, parallel with the NDLoop network to Coulet station where it converges with the Claret-Roauta and Omoana regional lines. Heading into Toulon's central city, on elevated tracks past Eurêka Ouest to Gare De Toulon, where the tracks continue to be elevated and pass over the Korio River. Continuing south-east, the line follows the Claret-Roauta and NDLoop lines until reaching Estanove, with both lines diverge in opposite directions. The line continues south along the edge of the Devereaux River, towards it's southern terminus at Tavernes. Rezé, Lacaze, and Blosseville regional trains pass through the station to continue south.

•  Claret-Roauta 
  • Serves the city's north-eastern and south-eastern suburbs
  • Has NDLoop connections at Gare de Toulon, and Estanove
  • Regional transit connections at Gare de Toulon, Estanove, Coulet, Martelle, Claret, and Roauta
  • The newest line on the network, with it's northern stretches from the terminus at Nouville until it connects with the Nouveau Régusse line at Coulet station elevated over the Martelle Highway's central median. The line follows the Nouveau Régusse line through Toulon's city centre & Gare de Toulon, and continues following the line until Estanove station. It then diverges in an elevated manor again, this time over the Roauta Highway to connect the city's south-east outer suburbs and connects with the Sud-est line at Roauta.