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LGV Rhône-Alpes (LN4, Montanay-St Marcel les Valence). This is the Viaduct of La Côtière (1,728m), through which this HSL leaves the Dombes Plateau and runs down to the Rhône, with a 35%o (1 in 28) gradient. This pic is looking towards Valence and Marseilles. Only those TGV services which ignore Lyons actually run here, viz. mostly Paris-Alps/Med services. La Côtière. 6th August 2005. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr).

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LGV Rhône-Alpes (LN4, Montanay-St Marcel les Valence). Viaduct of La Côtière (1,728m), looking towards Valence and Marseilles. One can spot Corail 4271/0 (Strasbourg--->Lyon Perrache) on the Ambérieu-Lyons conventional line underneath, nearing its final destination... La Côtière. 6th August 2005. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr).

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LGV Rhône-Alpes (LN4, Montanay-St Marcel les Valence). Viaduct of La Côtière (1,728m), looking towards Valence and Marseilles. One can notice the South end of the short tunnel of la Côtière (291m), where this viaduct originates. La Côtière. 6th August 2005. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr).

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LGV Rhône-Alpes (LN4, Montanay-St Marcel les Valence). This is the North end of the La Côtière Viaduct (1,728m), adjacent to the short Tunnel of La Côtière (291m). La Côtière. 6th August 2005. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr).

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LGV Rhône-Alpes (LN4, Montanay-St Marcel les Valence). La Côtière Viaduct (1,728m), seen looking towards the Southeast, Valence, Marseilles and the Alps. The 35%o (1 in 28) gradient is well in evidence here. La Côtière. 6th August 2005. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr).

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LGV Rhône-Alpes (LN4, Montanay-St Marcel les Valence). La Côtière Viaduct (1,728m), seen looking towards the Southeast, Valence, Marseilles and the Alps. La Côtière. 6th August 2005. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr).

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LGV Rhône-Alpes (LN4, Montanay-St Marcel les Valence). La Côtière Viaduct (1,728m), seen looking towards Valence and Marseilles. The 35%o (1 in 28) gradient is well in evidence here. La Côtière. 6th August 2005. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr).

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Station of Beynost, on the Lyons-Ambérieu conventional line, seen looking towards Ambérieu. One can spot the Viaduct of La Côtière (1,728m) in the background, on LGV Rhône-Alpes, and whose 35%o (1 in 28) gradient is well in evidence here. Beynost. 6th August 2005. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr).