TER Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur

A SNCF TER Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur train in Carpentras

The network is made up of 17 train lines. All bus lines are operated by private operators under the Regional Council Authority.

Unlike other regions in France, the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur separates their trains into two services:

• TER : suburban or local services, with only 2nd class wagons. These trains are operated with multiple units.
• Intervilles : regional InterCity trains (not to be confused with InterCités trains, a nationwide service), with 1st and 2nd class, except between Marseille, Gap and Briançon.

This separation is done due to the presence of big metropolises on the coast (Marseille, Toulon and Nice) and a very rural hinterland (French Alps). Toulon does not have suburban services, as these are absorbed into Marseille. The suburban trains from Marseille also continue onto Avignon, 100 kilometres (62 mi) away.

Rail

Network map

The rail network as of October 2017:[1]

Line	Route	Frequency	Notes
1	Marseille ... Aubagne ... Toulon ... Hyères	In rush hour, 1 train each 20 minutes between Marseille and Aubagne ; 1 train each 15 minutes between Marseille, Aubagne and Toulon.	5h – 24h
2	Toulon ... Carnoules ... Les Arcs-Draguignan	1 train each 2 hours	6h – 22h
3	Les Arcs-Draguignan ... Saint-Raphaël-Valescure ... Cannes ... Nice	1 train each hour, every 30 minutes during rush hour	5h – 21h
4	Cannes-La Bocca – Cannes – Golfe-Juan-Vallauris – Juan-les-Pins – Antibes – Biot† – Villeneuve-Loubet-plage† – Cagnes-sur-Mer – Cros-de-Cagnes† – Saint-Laurent-du-Var – Nice-Saint-Augustin – Nice-Ville – Nice-Riquier – Villefranche-sur-Mer – Beaulieu-sur-Mer – Èze-sur-Mer† – Cap-d'Ail† – Monaco-Monte-Carlo – Cap-Martin-Roquebrune† – Carnolès – Menton – Menton-Garavan – Ventimiglia branch line: Grasse – Mouans-Sartoux – Ranguin – La Frayère – Le Bosquet – Cannes	1 train each hour, every 30 minutes during rush hour	6h – 24h
5	Tende ... Breil-sur-Roya ... Nice	5 trains a day
6	Marseille – Toulon – Carnoules† – Les Arcs-Draguignan – Fréjus† – Saint-Raphaël-Valescure – Cannes – Antibes – Nice	Intervilles InterCity train, 1 train each 2 hours	4h – 23h
7	Miramas ... Martigues ... Marseille	1 train each hour, every 30 minutes during rush hour	6h – 21h
8	Avignon – Arles ... Miramas ... Vitrolles Aéroport ... Marseille	1 train each hour, every 30 minutes during rush hour	5h – 21h
9	Avignon ... Cavaillon ... Miramas	1 train each hour, every 30 minutes during rush hour	5h – 20h
10	Lyon-Part-Dieu ... Valence ... Orange ... Avignon – Arles – Miramas – Marseille	Intervilles InterCity train, 1 train each 2 hours	4h – 23h
11	Narbonne ... Montpellier ... Nîmes ... Arles ... Marseille-Saint-Charles (see TER Occitanie line L3 for details)	1 train each 3 hours, every 2 hours during rush hour	5h – 20h
11bis	Narbonne ... Montpellier ... Nîmes ... Tarascon – Avignon-Centre (see TER Occitanie line L1 for details)	1 train each hour	4h – 21h
12	Pertuis ... Aix-en-Provence ... Marseille-Saint-Charles	1 train each 20 minutes during rush hour between Marseille and Aix-en-Provence	5h – 24h
13 (16)	Briançon ... Gap ... Veynes-Dévoluy ... Aix-en-Provence ... Marseille-Saint-Charles	Intervilles InterCity train, 4 trains a day	4h – 23h
14	Briançon ... Gap ... Veynes-Dévoluy ... Die ... Valence ... Romans-Bourg-de-Péage (see TER Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes line 64 for details)	1 train each 3 hours	4h – 22h
15	Gap ... Veynes-Dévoluy ... Grenoble (see TER Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes line 63 for details)	1 train each 4 hours	5h – 23h
21 (18)	Carpentras ... Avignon-Centre – Avignon TGV	2 trains each hour	6h – 23h
† Not all trains call at this station

Rail service not part of the TER Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur network:

• Nice CP – Digne-les-Bains, operated by the Chemins de Fer de Provence

Trains are cancelled and delayed every day. The TER Provence Alpes Côte d'Azur has the worst punctuality record in all of France, with 40% of trains being delayed or cancelled each day. This could be due to high congestion of the tracks near Marseille and Nice. The journey conditions are very bad during rush hours.

With the building of the new LN Provence-Côte d'Azur line between Marseille and Monaco expected by 2030, regional traffic may grow. This will be achieved through the introduction of a new high speed train calling every hour at Marseille Provence Airport, the construction of a new underground train station in downtown Marseille, a new high speed stop in Marseille's Eastern Districts, and the enlargement of Toulon, Nice Côte d'Azur Airport and Nice Ville train stations.

• SNCF
• Transport express régional
• Réseau Ferré de France
• List of SNCF stations in PACA
• Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

• Official website