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So I asked at Culmont Chalindrey

Station staff told me Dijon - Culmont Chalindrey ISN’T compulsory reservation

But anything along the line Belfort - Culmont Chalindrey - Troyes - Paris IS (whereas I thought it was only from Nogent sur Seine - Paris)

🤷‍♂️

Jon Worth

@jon@gruene.social · last week

I also asked why these trains are compulsory reservation anyway

“There’s too much demand!”

My response: “So run more trains!”

“But that’s the Région’s responsibility!”

But what if my plans change? I asked the employee

“Then you have to change your ticket in the app”

🤷‍♂️

Jon Worth

@jon@gruene.social · last week

And as the train is (partially?) compulsory reservation, but of course they don’t show what’s reserved on signs on board… they do have a website to tell you https://www.maplaceabord.com/maplacelibre/details?service-name=839552&from-station=87142000&to-station=87113001&travel-date=2026-02-18

09:48 &
•1 4G
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maplaceabord.com
Voiture 3 | 2de classe
14 places non reservées
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13
31
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Voiture 4 | fre classe
15 places non reservées
41
42
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44
45
+10
Voiture 5 | fre classe
10 places non reservées
12
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36
38
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Voir moins
Voiture 6 | 2de classe
44 nlaces non recervéas — 09:48 & •1 4G 48 maplaceabord.com Voiture 3 | 2de classe 14 places non reservées 11 13 31 33 34 +2 Voiture 4 | fre classe 15 places non reservées 41 42 43 44 45 +10 Voiture 5 | fre classe 10 places non reservées 12 13 16 17 22 23 36 38 65 68 Voir moins Voiture 6 | 2de classe 44 nlaces non recervéas

https://www.maplaceabord.com/maplacelibre/details?service-name=839552&from-station=87142000&to-station=87113001&travel-date=2026-02-18

Jon Worth

@jon@gruene.social · last week

There’s a regional train (to the right) running as an Intercités (Nancy-Lyon)

And an intercity train (to the left) running as a TER (Belfort-Paris)

The Intercités is not compulsory reservation. The TER is

Jon Worth

@jon@gruene.social · last week

I’ve seen some pretty weird stuff on #CrossBorderRail but for the sheer “no one even thought about the passengers”-ness this is one of the most extreme cases I’ve seen. Anywhere.

Jon Worth

@jon@gruene.social · last week

#CrossBorderRail 2026 Spring Tour Train 7 of 80
TER 39552
09:26 Culmont Chalindrey - Paris Est 12:16
SNCF for TER Fluo Grand Est

Train type: Alstom Coradia Bi-mode MU, 6 short carriages
⛽️, ⚡️ (25kV ac)
🚲: ✅
🦽: ✅ (step free if station allows)
🛜: ⛔️
🍽️: ⛔️
🧳: 🙂
🧽: 🙂
Interrail: 😐 (needs compulsory reservation, costs €1,70)

Jon Worth

@jon@gruene.social · last week

TER 39552
09:26 Culmont Chalindrey - Paris Est 12:16

Distance: 307.1km
Average speed: 108km/h

8 stops:
Langres
Chaumont
Bar-sur-Aube
Vendeuvre
Troyes
Romilly-sur-Seine
Nogent-sur-Seine
Paris Est

This train, mapped: https://umap.openstreetmap.fr/en/map/crossborderrail-2026-spring-tour_1361108#9/48.361724/3.900146

#CrossBorderRail

uMap

#CrossBorderRail 2026 Spring Tour

Tours in Spring 2026. Each day of the project is a Layer in the map - these should be displayed by default, or if not click the three layered diamonds icon "Open browser" to the left side of the map. The icons are all for borders, roughly coloured to differentiate the borders. A cross through a track means NO TRAINS CAN RUN. A cross through trains but not track means TRAINS CAN RUN BUT NO PASSENGER TRAINS. And TRAIN AND TRACK (no crosses) means there is a passenger service.

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