Lyon-Perrache or simply Perrache (French: Gare de Lyon-Perrache, [ɡaʁ də ljɔ̃ pɛʁaʃ]) is a large railway station located in the Perrache quarter, in the 2nd arrondissement of Lyon, France. Historically the primary railway station in Lyon, today it is the city's second-busiest station, after the newer Lyon-Part-Dieu station.
Lyon-Perrache | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 The frontage of the station in 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | 14 Cours de Verdun Perrache, 2nd arrondissement of Lyon France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 45°44′54″N 4°49′32″E / 45.7483°N 4.8256°E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 174 m (571 ft) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | SNCF | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | SNCF | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Paris–Marseille Moret–Lyon Lyon–Marseille (via Grenoble) Lyon–Geneva | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections |        (Perrache Multimodal Hub) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Architect | François-Alexis Cendrier | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | 87722025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 7,637,077[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opened in 1857 on Lyon's Presqu'île, the station is located on the Paris–Marseille railway, Lyon–Geneva railway and Moret–Lyon railway. The train services are operated by the SNCF and include TGV, Intercités, TER and international services.
History
editThe station was built in 18 months starting in 1855 by François-Alexis Cendrier for the Chemin de fer de Paris à Lyon. From the beginning it was designed as a central station unifying the lines of the three companies then serving Lyon, which merged to form the Chemins de fer de Paris à Lyon et à la Méditerranée (PLM) as the station was opening. The building was built in classical style and is composed of a double rooftop and a large passenger building.
The station lost its view of the city when an intermodal terminal (combining local public transit and intercity buses) and dual-carriageway highway were built in front of it in the 1970s. Although much modern building has somewhat tarnished the look of the area, the station retains many of its original features:
- The station front features the names of towns served by trains departing Lyon-Perrache.
- The platforms are covered by two twin iron rooftops.
It is the terminus of Lyon services to and from Paris on the high-speed LGV Sud-Est railway line. It is also served by conventional trains from other parts of France, and is a terminus of Line A of the Lyon Metro. It is also served by Lyon tramway lines T1 and T2.
Today, Perrache is no longer the primary rail station serving Lyon. Instead, Lyon-Part-Dieu station, constructed in the 1970s in a large planned business district outside the central city, acts as the more popular embarkation point for most high-speed trains, especially to Paris and the north.
Future
editA rebuilding of the station is planned for completion by 2030, with a view to improving the intermodal terminal, which by then will be half a century old.[citation needed]
Train services
editTo: Saint-Étienne, Roanne, Bourgoin-Jallieu, Villefranche-sur-Saône, Vienne, Bourg-en-Bresse and Ambérieu.
The station is served by the following services:
- High speed services (TGV) Paris - Lyon
- Intercity services (Intercités) Nantes - Tours - Bourges - Lyon
- Intercity services (Ouigo) Paris - Dijon - Lyon
- Regional services (TER Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes) Lyon - Ambérieu - Bellegarde - Genève
- Regional services (TER Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes) Lyon - Valence - Montélimar - Orange - Avignon
- Local service (TER Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes) Lyon - Ambérieu - Aix-les-Bains - Chambéry
On 5 April 2022,[2][3] Trenitalia France introduced a shortworking service of the Milan–Paris Frecciarossa between Lyon-Perrache and Paris Gare de Lyon, with an intermediate stop in Lyon-Part-Dieu.[3] Three trains in each direction per day were initially scheduled,[2][3] increasing to five trains from 1 June 2022.[4][5]
-
Platform -
Glass roof
iDBus
editSince 17 December 2012, SNCF's national and international coach network, iDBus, serves Lyon-Perrache.
- Paris - Lyon
- Paris - Lyon - Milan
- Paris - Lyon - Turin
- London - Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport - Lyon
- Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport - Lyon
- Lyon - Barcelona
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Fréquentation en gares". SNCF. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ a b Bellagamba, Valeria (19 March 2022). "Trenitalia aumenta i Frecciarossa tra Lione e Parigi, sulla tratta da Milano" [Trenitalia increases the Frecciarossa trains between Lyon and Paris, on the route from Milan]. ViaggiNews.com (in Italian). Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ a b c "Trenitalia: altre sei corse Frecciarossa tra Parigi e Lione" [Trenitalia: Six more Frecciarossa routes between Paris and Lyon]. La Stampa (in Italian). 9 March 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ "Trenitalia, al via il primo Frecciarossa 1000 tra Parigi e Lione" [Trenitalia, the first Frecciarossa 1000 starts between Paris and Lyon]. Teleborsa (in Italian). Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ Pallotta, Veronica (2 June 2022). "Ferrovie: Trenitalia aumenta l'offerta di corse in Francia" [Railways: Trenitalia increases the offer of journeys in France]. Ferrovie.Info (in Italian). Retrieved 15 March 2024.
External links
edit- Lyon-Perrache station at "Gares & Connexions", the official website of SNCF (in French)
- Timetables TER Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (in French)