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|} The Tramway de Pithiviers à Toury (TPT) was a narrow gauge railway in the Loiret department of France. The system had a total extent of 〔(【引用サイトリンク】 publisher = Daniel McIntyre )〕 == History == Pithiviers and Toury are apart, and sugar beet is a major agricultural product in the area. The Chemin de Fer de Paris à Orléans passed through Toury. It was realised that a light railway system to link Pithiviers and the surrounding villages to Toury would be beneficial. The system used by Decauville was thought to provide the answer and a 15 year concession was agreed with the Société Decauville to build and operate the system. There were sugar refineries at Pithiviers and Toury, and the line connected these. The route of the railway generally followed local roads. The line opened on 25 July 1892. The failure of the Société Decauville meant that operation of the TPT was taken over by the department on 1 January 1899 and thence to the ''Ponts et Chaussees'' on 29 March 1901.〔 Traffic grew steadily until the Second World War. A railcar was introduced in 1922, and another followed in 1926, followed by two more acquired second-hand from the Chemins de Fer du Calvados in 1937. After the war, traffic declined due to better roads in the area and increase in private vehicle ownership. The passenger service was withdrawn in 1951 but freight ran until 31 December 1964, with a final enthusiasts special running on 22 May 1965. However, this was not to be the end of the TPT.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tramway de Pithiviers à Toury」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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