Compagnie du Chemin de Fer d'Orléans à Rouen

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The Compagnie du Chemin de Fer d'Orléans à Rouen was a French railway company. It was created in 1872 by M. Ridder and was later absorbed by the Chemins de fer de l'Ouest in 1891. A law allowed local councils to approve railways needed locally, and the Conseil Général de l’Eure soon authorised the Orléans-to-Rouen line. The work began in 1878 with land purchases and funds, including a quote for the Loiret–Voves section. Bridges were built at Chartres and over rivers such as the Avre, Blaise and Blairas between 1869 and 1873. The trackbeds, stations and tracks were built at the same time. The company used the Orléans PO station and the Dreux Ouest station. The line closed in 1989, though some parts remain in use for passengers, freight or are preserved. The Orléans–Rouen line had only 44 coaches, all of which were transferred to the state when the line was taken over in 1878.