A railway zig zag or switchback is a railway operation in which a train is required to switch its direction of travel in order to continue its journey. While this may be required purely from an operations standpoint, it is also ideal for climbing steep gradients with minimal need for tunnels and heavy earthworks. For a short distance (corresponding to the middle leg of the letter "Z"), the direction of travel is reversed, before the original direction is resumed.

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1. Les marais de la Violette – Rue des Vergeaux cross loop from Arrêt du Plateau

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2. Canal de la Somme Cycle Path – Rue des Vergeaux cross loop from Cappy

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3. Montagne de Chaulnes – Rue des Vergeaux cross loop from Terminus de Dompierre

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Elevation 70 m

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Saturday 21 February

13°C

11°C

92 %

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Max wind speed: 26.0 km/h

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Location: Cappy, Péronne, Hauts-De-France, France

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Zigzag Railway of the Petit Train de la Haute Somme

1. Les marais de la Violette – Rue des Vergeaux cross loop from Arrêt du Plateau

2. Canal de la Somme Cycle Path – Rue des Vergeaux cross loop from Cappy

3. Montagne de Chaulnes – Rue des Vergeaux cross loop from Terminus de Dompierre

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