Meximieux—Pérouges station

Meximieux—Pérouges station (French: Gare de Meximieux—Pérouges) is a railway station located in the commune of Meximieux, Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. As its name suggests the station is located within proximity of, and serves the nearby medieval era commune of Pérouges. It is located at kilometric point (KP) 38.393 on the Lyon–Geneva railway, between the stations of La Valbonne and Ambérieu-en-Bugey.

Meximieux—Pérouges
SNCF TER
View of the passenger building from opposing platform.
General information
Location2 Avenue de Verdun
01800 Meximieux
Ain
France
Elevation218 m
Owned bySNCF
Operated bySNCF
Line(s)Lyon–Geneva railway
Distance38.393 km
Platforms2
Tracks2
Other information
Fare zoneREAL
WebsiteStation website
History
Opened23 June 1856
Passengers
2019719,403
Services
Preceding station TER Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Following station
La Valbonne 35 Ambérieu
towards Chambéry

As of 2020, the station is owned and operated by the SNCF and served by TER Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes trains.

History

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The section of the Lyon—Geneva railway between Lyon and Ambérieu via Miribel was opened on 23 June 1856.[1]

In 2019, the SNCF estimated that 719,403 passengers traveled through the station.[2]

Services

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Passenger services

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Owned and operated by the SNCF, the station is equipped with automatic ticket dispensing machines.[3]

Train services

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As of 2021, the station is served by the following services:

Intermodality

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In addition to a parking lot for passengers, the station is equipped with secure bicycle storage facilities.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "LYON – PART DIEU". christophe.lachenal.free.fr. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Fréquentation en gares - Meximieux-Pérouges". ressources.data.sncf.com (in French). Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  3. ^ a b "TER Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes - Horaires et informations pratiques au départ de la gare de Meximieux-Pérouges". www.ter.sncf.com. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Ligne 35 (Chambéry) - Culoz - Ambérieu - Lyon du 1er mars au 10 juillet" (PDF). TER Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (in French).

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