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Compagnie des Chemins de Fer de Grande Banlieue

Railway company

Compagnie des chemins de fer de Grande Banlieue (French pronunciation: ) or CGB, was a railway company in the western suburban region of Paris, France, in the former département of Seine-et-Oise. Despite efforts by the company, many of its lines never became profitable. It is the mass use of the automobile that gave the final blow to the CGB, buses took the passengers away from the lines onto irregular and non-direct bus lines.2 It ceased to exist in 1927.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

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Compagnie des chemins de fer de Grande Banlieue (French pronunciation: [kɔ̃paɲi de ʃəmɛ̃ də fɛʁ də ɡʁɑ̃d bɑ̃ljø]) or CGB, was a railway company in the western suburban region of Paris, France, in the former département of Seine-et-Oise.2

Products and brands

Most of the CGB's lines connected with main lines owned by Chemins de Fer de l'Ouest, linking important towns through valleys.

From Wikipedia’s article on Compagnie des Chemins de Fer de Grande Banlieue, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Timeline

  1. Jul 1, 1927Dissolved Dissolved1

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