Year |
Events |
1872 |
Opening with great fanfare the line Tunis – La Goulette (16km) (August 2). |
1875 |
On September 1st, the traffic opening of the line TUNIS – Beja – JENDOUBA for the service of lead mines. |
1876 |
The Beylical Government concedes to the Batignolles Construction Company the line Tunis – Souk El Arba. |
1882 |
The Bey of Tunisia returns to France, by letter dated July 25, 1882, granting the privilege of railways in the Regency. |
1882 |
Operation of the Tunis – Hammam-Lif link with a standard rail track. |
1884 |
Extension of the Tunis-Jendouba link up to GHARDIMAOU to connect it to the Algerian network. |
1894 |
Operation of the Link Jedeida-Bizerte. |
1895 |
Operation of the link Hammam-lif – Sousse. |
1897-1906 |
Operation of the link Tunis-Kalâa Khasba. |
1898-1909 |
Operation of the link Sfax Gafsa- Métlaoui and mining basin M’dhilla Tabedith-Redeyef-Moularès. |
1912 |
Operation of the Link Sousse-Sfax. |
1922 |
June 22, Tunisia buys concessions previously given, and the company-Bone Guelma changed its name to the “Farmer Company Tunisian Railways” |
1930 |
Connection of the line Tunis-Kalâa Khasba to the Algerian network ; Ain Karma in Tunisia and Ghilane in Algeria. |
1935 |
Tunisia holds the world record for motor railcars Mazout speed on narrow track. The world record speed was recorded in tests of speed and endurance made between Tunis and Sfax. |
1940 |
Operation of the Link Heidra-Kasserine. |
1956 |
The decree of December 27, announces that the operation of the rail network has been entrusted starting on 1st January 1957 to the “Societe Nationale des Chemins de Fer Tunisiens”. |
1957 |
Fusion, from January 1st of the railways company Sfax – GAFSA with SNCFT. |