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Train line work between Tours and Chinon

I'm hoping someone can help me find information on the work being done on the train line between Tours and Chinon. I've searched the internet but can't seem to find a site that will tell me any details about "the works". Right now the train is being replaced with a bus. I'm not traveling until November, but it looks like the dates I'm looking at (Nov. 6 and Nov. 7) are also only showing a bus.

What I'd like to find out is when this work is scheduled go be complete. I will be taking a day trip from Tours to both Chinon and Azay-le-Rideau, and since they are on the same train line both are affected. If a bus is the only option, that's okay, but since the timetables for the bus and train differ, for planning purposes I'd like to know if the train will even be running at that time. Thanks for any insight you can provide!

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Just scrolling through the SNCF site, it looks like trains start running Dec 13.

Posted by
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The SNCF Connect website, specifically the French version (not the English one), provides the following information regarding the Tours–Chinon line:

Closure of the Tours–Chinon line

Major track renewal work between Tours and Chinon requires the line to close from September 14, 2026, to February 26, 2027. Replacement bus services will be provided.

There is no regional bus service for this routen, you will need to use the replacement buses provided by the SNCF. Tickets are purchased just like train tickets.

I assume this sort of detail doesn't interest you, but since you asked and If you want to know how much it will cost...

Phase 3 works:

https://www.sncf-reseau.com/medias-publics/2026-07/depliant_tourschinon_v14_impr.pdf?VersionId=x3YlbXtTYSJPe.lS_9amRMgNN648FmoM

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Thank you so much for this information! This makes my planning so much easier now. I enjoyed looking at that link you posted too, JoLui.