Nice-Saint-Augustin station

Nice St-Augustin station (French: Gare de Nice St-Agustin) is a train station on the line from Marseille to Ventimiglia, situated in Nice, in the department of Alpes-Maritimes in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. The station is located close to Nice Côte d'Azur Airport (10 minutes on foot); it is a 5 minute journey from Nice Ville by TER.

Nice St-Augustin
General information
LocationNice
France
Coordinates43°40′15″N 7°12′59″E / 43.6708°N 7.2164°E / 43.6708; 7.2164
Line(s)Marseille-Ventimiglia
Platforms2
Tracks2
Train operatorsTER PACA
ConnectionsNice Tramway (from 2019)
Construction
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleNo
Other information
Station code87756254
Key dates
1864Station Opened
2019Tramway Interchange opened
Services
Preceding station TER PACA Following station
Saint-Laurent-du-Var 3 Nice-Ville
Terminus
Saint-Laurent-du-Var 4 Nice-Ville
towards Ventimiglia
Antibes
towards Marseille
6 Nice-Ville
Terminus

History

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The station was moved 400 meters west of its original location on 1 September 2022, to allow connection with lines 2 and 3 of the Nice Tramway, thus providing a direct link to Nice Airport, as well as with bus lines. The new 125 m2 passenger building is made of wood, with a pergola, and can be completely dismantled. The total cost of the railway station was 19 million euros.[1]

Services

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As of 2022, the station is only served by TER with services eastbound towards Nice, Menton and Ventimiglia, and westbound services towards Cannes, Grasse, Draguignan and Marseille.[2][3]

Multimodal

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The station is located besides the Nice Tramway Lines 2&3, the latter of which, opening as of late 2019.[4] The Tramway provides direct connections to Nice Airport and into Nice City Centre through tunnelled Tram Operations

See also

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References

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  1. ^ La nouvelle gare SNCF Nice Saint-Augustin ouvre le 1er septembre, accessed 5 January 2023.
  2. ^ Rechercher une fiche horaire, TER Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, accessed 16 May 2022.
  3. ^ La carte du réseau TER SUD, TER Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, accessed 16 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Une ligne aux multiples avantages ! - Tramway de la Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur". tramway.nice.fr. Archived from the original on 2017-04-20.