Fall asleep in Paris and wake up in the heart of the mountains: this is the concept behind the night train service linking Paris to Briançon, with stops planned at several stations in the Hautes-Alpes region (Gap, l'Argentière-la-Bessée, etc.). Already somewhat disparaged by its regular users, who lament the many delays on the line, traffic on this line will be disrupted again in January, February and March 2025, due to construction work.
Operating on weekends only (including Fridays, Saturdays and Sunday evenings) or every day during school vacations, the night train line linking Paris to Briançon (or Briançon to Paris in the other direction) is particularly popular with Parisians looking for a weekend in the mountains , or with residents of the Hautes-Alpes who want to get to the capital in the shortest possible time. In January, February and March 2025, the line will be disrupted by work carried out by SNCF in the Drôme region, according to Alpes 1 Mag, making it impossible to branch off to reach all the stations normally served.
To compensate for the lack of night trains during this period, SNCF will be providing replacement coaches: a less comfortable option, but one that can be of great help to outdoor enthusiasts in need of a mountain break!
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