Saint-Étienne-Châteaucreux station

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.

Saint-Étienne-Châteaucreux
The passenger building and entrance to the station
Location2, Esplanade de France, 42000
Saint-Étienne
France
Coordinates45.4434°N 4.3995°E / 45.4434; 4.3995
Elevation513 m (1,683 ft)
Owned byRFF / SNCF
Operated bySNCF
Line(s)Moret–Lyon
Saint-Georges-d'Aurac–Saint-Étienne-Châteaucreux
Services
TGV
TER - Rhône-Alpes

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.

Destinations

Modern rolling stock at Saint-Etienne.

Grandes Lignes (Intercity)

TER Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (regional services)

Preceding station   SNCF   Following station
toward Paris-Lyon
TGVTerminus
Saint-Étienne-Carnot
toward Firminy
TER Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 9
Saint-Chamond
Saint-Étienne-La Terrasse
toward Montbrison
TER Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 11Terminus
Saint-Étienne-La Terrasse
toward Roanne
TER Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 12
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