SNCFT (Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Tunisiens)
Address:
Building 67
Farhat Rached Street
Tunisia Train Station
Tunisia 1001
Tunisia
Tel:
+216 71-334444 +216 71-334444
Fax:
+216 71-348540
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.sncft.com.tn
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This is Tunisia’s National Railway Company which operates a large network of passenger and freight trains throughout the country. Tunisian trains are punctual, clean, efficient and relatively inexpensive. Timetables are available at the stations, tourist office and in local newspapers.
Tunis Gare Centrale is located on: Place de Barcelone (tel: (071) 345 511/334 444).
Daily services depart from the centrally located railway station to major Tunisian towns including:
- Hammamet
- Nabeul
- Sousse
- Monastir
- Sfax
- Gabes
- Béja
- Tozeur
- Bizerte.
The narrow gauge network extends from Tunis to the South and Southeast, along the coast and inland. Passenger services run from Tunis to:
- Hammamet-Nabeul
- Sousse
- El Jem-Sfax-Gabe
- El Jem-Sfax-Gafsa-Tozeur
- Kalaa Khasba.
Commuter services are provided on Tunis-Borj Cedria and Sousse-Monastir-Mahdia (electrified, Métro léger du Sahel).
There are no international train connections with Tunis, although a connection between Annaba in Algeria and Tunis has long been announced. However there are passenger services from Tunis Ghardimaou on the Algerian border.
TGM (Tunis-Goulette-Marsa)
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This is a 19 km railway line linking the capital, Tunis, with La Marsa via La Goulette. The TGM was the first railway in Tunisia, inaugurated in 1872. Since 1905 it has been known as the TGM.
The TGM suburban train line, starting at Tunis Marine station on Lines 1-4, connects to:
- La Goulette (ferries)
- Carthage
- Sidi Bou Said
- La Marsa (beaches)
The TGM leaves Tunis every 15-20 minutes. The trip to La Marsa takes just over half an hour.
For more information, visit www.snt.com.tn
Light Metro Service
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Tunis is also well-served by a convenient four-line light metro system run by Société des Transports de Tunis. The interchange hub for all lines is in the center of town at Place de la République/Place de Barcelone. Single trips cost 0,410 TD.
