Culoz station
Railway station in Culoz, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Railway station in Culoz, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Culoz station (French: Gare de Culoz) is a French railway station located in commune of Culoz, Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It is located at kilometric point (KP) 101.355 on the Lyon–Geneva railway. The station is equally the origin of Culoz–Modane railway.
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Location | Route de Béon 01350 Culoz Ain France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Elevation | 237 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | SNCF | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operated by | SNCF | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Lyon–Geneva railway Culoz–Modane railway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 101.355 km | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opened | 20 July 1857 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | 260,868 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The station was put into service in 1857 by the Compagnie du chemin de fer de Lyon à Genève.
As of 2020, the station is owned and operated by the SNCF and served by TER Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes trains.
Culoz station was put into service on 20 July 1857 by the Compagnie du chemin de fer de Lyon à Genève, along with a section of railway between Ambérieu and Seyssel.
The railway line was re-bought by the Compagnie des chemins de fer de Paris à Lyon et à la Méditerranée (PLM) in 1858. On 2 September 1858, the Maurienne railway was inaugurated by the Compagnie du chemin de fer Victor-Emmanuel between a bridge crossing the Rhône and the station.
The historic station vestibule, which fronts the street, has been the subject of the title of monuments historiques since 23 January 2009.[1] This protection didn't affect the second larger building, constructed at the same time between the platforms, which was removed in 2009.[2]
In 2019, the SNCF estimated that 260,868 passengers traveled through the station.[3]
Operated by the SNCF, the station is composed of passenger building with a ticket window open throughout week. The station is equally equipped with automatic ticket machines.[4]
As of 2020, the station is served by the following services:
In addition to a parking lot for passengers, the station is equipped with secure bicycle storage facilities.[4]
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