Gare de Saint-Étienne - Châteaucreux

Saint-Étienne - Châteaucreux is the main railway station of the town of Saint-Étienne. The station is situated in "Châteaucreux", to the side of the town centre a little way away of the busy area of Saint-Étienne centre. The station is linked to the town centre by the town's second tramway line.

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

Grandes Lignes (Intercity)

* Saint-Étienne - Paris. "TGV service".
* Saint-Étienne - Clermont-Ferrand

TER Rhône-Alpes (regional services)

* Saint-Étienne - Noirétable
* Saint-Étienne - Firminy
* Saint-Étienne - Le-Puy-en-Velay
* Saint-Étienne - Lyon
* Saint-Étienne - Roanne

External links

* [http://www.ter-sncf.com/rhone_alpes/V2/carte_horaires/carteFlash.asp Map of TER Rhône Alpes network]