Private company

Compagnie du Chemin de Fer d'Orléans à Rouen

The Compagnie du Chemin de Fer d'Orléans à Rouen (French pronunciation: ) was a French railway company. The company was created in 1872 by M. Ridder, and subsequently absorbed by the Chemins de fer de l'Ouest in 1891. A law permitted departmental councils to authorise the building of railways of local necessity, the Conseil Général de l'Eure authorised the line from Orléans to Rouen almost as soon as the law was passed.2 It ceased to exist in 1878.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

1872Founded1
  • HeadquartersRouen1

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Gare de Rouen Orléans
Photo: Gregory Deryckère, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

The Compagnie du Chemin de Fer d'Orléans à Rouen (French pronunciation: [kɔ̃paɲi dy ʃəmɛ̃ də fɛʁ dɔʁleɑ̃ a ʁwɑ̃]) was a French railway company. The company was created in 1872 by M. Ridder, and subsequently absorbed by the Chemins de fer de l'Ouest in 1891.2

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded by Chemins de fer de l'État1

Timeline

  1. May 25, 1878Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1872Founded Founded1

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