Chemins de fer de la Corse

Chemins de fer de la Corse (French pronunciation: [ʃəmɛ̃ də fɛʁ də la kɔʁs], CFC; Corsican: Camini di Ferru di a Corsica) is the name of the regional rail network serving the French island of Corsica.

It is centred on the town of Ponte Leccia, from which three main lines radiate to Ajaccio, Bastia, and Calvi.

The section following the northwest coastline between L'Île-Rousse and Calvi, known as the Balagne line, gives access to many beaches and is very popular with tourists.

In 1877 it was decided to build a metre-gauge railway in Corsica, despite the very difficult terrain it would have to cross.

[3] With a length of 232 kilometres (144 mi), the network is composed of two lines, both single track: A third line of 130 kilometres (81 mi), opened between 1888 and 1935, served the east coast; it linked Casamozza to Porto-Vecchio.

After suffering much damage during World War II in September 1943, it was never restored, although the section between Casamozza and Folleli remained open until 1953.

The Collectivité Territoriale de Corse, CTC, is the concessionary holder of the network, under the act of parliament on regionalisation of railways in France, and is the transport authority and regulator of railway services.

A modernisation plan agreed by the national government, the CTC and the SNCF envisages the investment of 110 million euros.

These funds are to be allocated to the modernisation of rolling stock and infrastructure, thus reducing travel time.