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The Compagnie du Chemin de Fer de Caen à la Mer, was an early French railway company. The railway...

The Compagnie du Chemin de Fer de Caen à la Mer, was an early French railway company. The railway first arrived to Caen on 18 November 1855, this was the line from Paris to Cherbourg. Main cities and town only were privileged during the early XIX century, but by the 1850s, local authorities demanded that the territory of the Calvados département be served by the railway for use by industry. The Caen à la mer line was a branch line in Calvados. It was inaugurated on 30 June 1875 and originally operated 16km between Caen Saint-Martin Station and Luc-sur-Mer Station. The company's tracks were standard gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8½ in) except for the branch to Ouistreham which was 0.60m. In July 1876, the line was extended by 8km from Luc-sur-Mer to Courseulles. A 4km spur, linking the Caen à la mer to the CF de l'Ouest was opened on 12 September 1877 and several intermediate stations, La Folie, Malon, Le Cizey and Epron are opened to passengers. Caen à la mer Société Anonyme is officially created on 30 September 1886, and is not merged with the local major railway operator CF de l'Ouest due to its unthreatening nature to the big company. A third rail is laid between Luc-sur-Mer and