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744:0955-1298
699:0955-1298
529:push–pull
463:turntable
265:(now the
200:Vincennes
95:2°22′13″E
92:48°51′9″N
947:Bastille
887:Mainline
546:but the
437:Services
259:Mulhouse
220:Mulhouse
120:Owned by
75:Location
1318:Magenta
719:8 April
659:8 April
637:8 April
573:By the
544:Reuilly
502:fourgon
481:(later
351:viaduct
234:History
194:in the
152:History
136:Line(s)
1348:, and
1300:Line E
1267:Line D
1169:Line C
1116:Line B
1101:Nation
1073:Line A
940:Closed
807:
788:
769:
742:
697:
494:2-8-2T
479:2-6-2T
477:) and
471:0-6-2T
467:2-4-0T
461:for a
417:listed
406:. The
249:, the
165:Closed
157:Opened
144:Tracks
1217:Javel
1086:Auber
952:Orsay
906:Bercy
556:roses
517:bogie
455:2-4-0
331:MĂ©tro
247:]
224:RER A
1285:Lyon
1275:Nord
1124:Nord
1096:Lyon
1009:Nord
989:Lyon
926:Nord
916:Lyon
805:ISSN
786:ISBN
767:ISBN
740:ISSN
721:2011
695:ISSN
661:2011
639:2011
558:. A
534:The
202:and
186:The
129:SNCF
1059:RER
979:Est
911:Est
353:at
1368::
1344:,
669:^
622:^
371:.
245:fr
857:e
850:t
843:v
811:.
794:.
775:.
746:.
723:.
701:.
663:.
641:.
147:5
34:.
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