Vénissieux station

(Redirected from Gare de Vénissieux)

Vénissieux station (French: Gare de Vénissieux) is a railway station in the town Vénissieux, a suburb of Lyon, Lyon Metropolis, France. Opened on 1 July 1858, it is served by the SNCF's TER Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Vénissieux
Entrance of Vénissieux station in 2008
General information
LocationBoulevard Ambroise Croizat, Vénissieux, Metropolis of Lyon
France
Elevation186 m (610 ft)
Owned bySNCF
Operated bySNCF
Line(s)Lyon–Marseille (via Grenoble)
Platforms2 (including one island platform)
Tracks3
ConnectionsLyon Metro Lyon Metro Line D
Lyon tramway Lyon tramway#Line T4
Other information
Station code87723320
History
Opened1 July 1858
Passengers
2022173,756
Services
Preceding station TER Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Following station
Lyon-Jean Macé 1
Saint-Priest
Connections to other stations
Preceding station Lyon Metro Following station
Parilly Line D Terminus
Preceding station Lyon tramway Following station
La Borelle Line T4 Croizat–Paul Bert

The station is served by regional trains to Lyon, Bourgoin-Jallieu and Saint-André-le-Gaz.[1]

Local transport

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It is well connected to local public transport. It is the southeastern terminus of Lyon Metro Line D as well as one of the main stops of Lyon tramway line T4.

A new tramway line T10 linking Vénissieux station to Halle Tony Garnier (7th arrondissement of Lyon) via Saint-Fons is currently under construction and is expected to open in 2026.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ Réseau TER et cars Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, TER Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, accessed 24 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Métropole de Lyon. Tramway T10 entre Vénissieux et Lyon : les travaux préparatoires seront lancés en septembre" [Metropolis of Lyon. Tramway T10 between Vénissieux and Lyon: preparation work will be launched in September]. Le Progrès (in French). 22 August 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2024.

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