Saint-Étienne-Châteaucreux station

Saint-Étienne-Châteaucreux station (French: Gare de Saint-Étienne-Châteaucreux) is the main railway station in the town of Saint-Étienne. The station is situated in Châteaucreux, a little outside the centre of Saint-Étienne. The station is linked to the town centre by the town's second tramway line. It is situated at a junction of railway lines: Moret–Lyon (via Nevers and Roanne), and lines to Clermont-Ferrand and Le Puy-en-Velay.

Saint-Étienne-Châteaucreux
The passenger building and entrance to the station
General information
Location2, Esplanade de France, 42000
Saint-Étienne
France
Coordinates45°26′36″N 4°23′58″E / 45.4434°N 4.3995°E / 45.4434; 4.3995
Elevation513 m (1,683 ft)
Owned bySNCF
Operated bySNCF
Line(s)Moret–Lyon
Saint-Georges-d'Aurac–Saint-Étienne-Châteaucreux
Saint-Étienne–Lyon
Services
Preceding station SNCF Following station
Lyon-Part-Dieu
towards Paris-Lyon
TGV inOui
Terminus
Preceding station TER Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Following station
Saint-Étienne-Carnot 9 Terminus
Terminus 10 Saint-Chamond
Saint-Étienne-La Terrasse
towards Montbrison
11 Terminus
Saint-Étienne-La Terrasse
towards Roanne
12

History

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Châteaucreux was built in 1855 in classical style by architect Joseph-Antoine Bouvard for the PLM. The building is a sculpted metal structure filed with coloured bricks. It was built this way due to the subsidence of the ground. The station's passenger hall has kept its original features.

Destinations

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Modern rolling stock at Saint-Etienne.

Grandes Lignes (Intercity):

TER Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (regional services):[1]

References

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