Elevation 513 m (1,683 ft) Operated by SNCF Phone +33 1 80 50 93 00 | Owned by RFF / SNCF Opened 1857 | |
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Location 2, Esplanade de France, 42000
Saint-Étienne
France Line(s) Moret–Lyon
Saint-Georges-d'Aurac–Saint-Étienne-Châteaucreux Address 2 Espl. de France, 42000 Saint-Étienne, France Similar Gare de Lyon‑Part‑Dieu, Gare de Lyon‑Perrache, Saint‑Étienne Mine Museum, Gare de Valence‑Ville, Gare de Valence TGV Profiles | ||
The 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.
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History
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.
Grandes Lignes (Intercity)
TER Rhône-Alpes (regional services)
References
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