Useful information this time for those of you who would like to use our railways
(also remembering that it’s a wonderful way to sightsee).
The Y-shaped railway network in Corsica measures 232km and links the port cities of Bastia and Ajaccio – 158km. From Ponte-Leccia, a road leads to Calvi – 74km. Now, the most adventurous stretch would be between Corte and Bocognano !
– longest tunnel : Vizzavona – measuring 3.916km and is straight
– longest viaduct : Vecchio – built by Gustave Eiffel and measuring 140m, with a height of 94m
Also to be noted :
– 36 tunnels
– 14 galleries
– 38 bridges and viaducts
Length of travel in time (approximatively) :
– Bastia – Corte-Ajaccio = 3 1/2h
– Bastia – Calvi = 3h
– Ajaccio – Calvi = 4-5h
– Bastia – Casamozza ...
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