Châlons-en-Champagne station (French: Gare de Châlons-en-Champagne) is a railway station serving the commune of Châlons-en-Champagne, Marne department, eastern France. It is situated at kilometric point (KP) 172.214 on the Paris–Strasbourg railway. The station is served by regional trains towards Paris, Reims, Nancy and Chaumont.[1]
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| Location | Place de la Gare 51000 Châlons-en-Champagne Marne France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 83 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | SNCF | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | SNCF | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Paris–Strasbourg railway Châlons-en-Champagne–Reims-Cérès railway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 172.214 km | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | 87174003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 6 November 1849 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2018 | 717 835 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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History
editThe railway section between Épernay and Châlons was inaugurated on 6 November 1849 by General Louis Eugène Cavaignac. The link between Châlons and Paris would turn into daily service four days later. The Paris–Strasbourg railway was subsequently inaugurated by Napoléon III on 17 July 1852.[2]
In 2018, the SNCF estimated that the annual circulation through the station consisted of 717,835 passengers.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Le réseau TER Fluo, TER Grand Est, accessed 28 April 2022.
- ^ Barbier, Jean-Paul, 1948- ... (2003). Ils sont passés à Châlons : le grand livre d'or de Châlons-en-Champagne. Éd. du "Petit Catalaunien illustré. ISBN 2-9509546-2-6. OCLC 469306205.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Fréquentation en gares". ressources.data.sncf.com (in French). Retrieved 15 May 2020.
External links
edit- Châlons-en-Champagne station at "Gares & Connexions", the official website of SNCF (in French)
48°57′20″N 4°20′56″E / 48.95556°N 4.34889°E
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