Concession of line 1883 (≈ 1883)
Cahors-Capdenac line granted to the Compagnie d'Orléans.
1885-1886
Construction of the station
Construction of the station 1885-1886 (≈ 1886)
Built by the Compagnie du chemin de fer de Paris à Orléans.
14 juillet 1886
Commissioning
Commissioning 14 juillet 1886 (≈ 1886)
Official opening of the line and the station.
septembre 1980
End of passenger traffic
End of passenger traffic septembre 1980 (≈ 1980)
Last regular train for passengers.
septembre 1989
End of freight traffic
End of freight traffic septembre 1989 (≈ 1989)
Final cessation of freight activities.
23 octobre 1989
Historical monument classification
Historical monument classification 23 octobre 1989 (≈ 1989)
Water tower, cranes and dock shelter registered.
2011
Closing of the line
Closing of the line 2011 (≈ 2011)
Total stoppage of rail traffic.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Technical installations: water tower and two hydraulic cranes; wharf shelter (Box AI 359): registration by order of 23 October 1989
Key figures
Compagnie du chemin de fer de Paris à Orléans - Manufacturer and operator
Built and managed the line and the station.
Compagnie d'Orléans - Initial dealer
Obtained the concession in 1883.
Origin and history
Cajarc station, located in the Lot department in the Occitanie region, was built between 1885 and 1886 by the Compagnie du chemin de fer de Paris à Orléans. It is part of the Cahors-Capdenac line, which was commissioned on 14 July 1886. This building, in a style reflecting a series production, includes a central body with a two-winged floor, with a roof supported by iron consoles. The freight hall, now transformed, once housed logistical activities related to rail transport.
The railway station had a passenger activity until September 1980, followed by a freight service until 1989. The line, in poor condition, was permanently closed to all traffic in 2011. Among its remarkable elements, the Water Castle and the two hydraulic cranes, as well as the wharf shelter, were listed as historical monuments on 23 October 1989. These technical installations bear witness to the railway engineering of the time.
Today, the station houses a railway museum in the old freight hall. This museum presents elements of the local and regional railway heritage, providing a historical overview of the line and its role in the economic development of the region. The station remains a symbol of the golden age of the railway in Quercy, before its decline in the 20th century.
The Cahors-Capdenac line, granted to the Compagnie d'Orléans in 1883, illustrates the expansion of the secondary railway network in France at the end of the 19th century. The Cajarc railway station, with a tunnel of 347 meters upstream, was a strategic link of this line, which has now disappeared. Its industrial heritage, partially protected, now attracts lovers of railway history and local heritage.
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