Bannalec station explained

Bannalec
Address:Rue de la Gare
29380 Bannalec
Borough:Finistère
Country:France
Coordinates:47.9267°N -3.7058°W
Elevation:86 m
Line:Savenay–Landerneau railway
Distance:653.987 km
Platform:2
Tracks:2
Architect:Phidias Vestier
Opened:8 September 1863
Passengers:22 562
Pass Year:2018

Bannalec (French: Gare de Bannalec) is a railway station in Bannalec, Finistère, France. The station was opened on 8 September 1863, and is located at kilometric point (KP) 653.987 on the Savenay–Landerneau railway. Today, the station is served by TER Bretagne services operated by the SNCF.

History

The construction of a railway station in Bannalec was realized by the Compagnie du chemin de fer de Paris à Orléans in the early 1860s. The station was inaugurated on 7 September 1863, alongside those from Lorient to Quimper.[1] Normal train operations by the Compagnie du chemin de fer de Paris à Orléans commenced the next day.

The station consists of a passenger building constructed by the French architect Phidias Vestier.[2]

In 2018, the SNCF recorded 22 562 passenger movements through the station.[3]

Train services

The following services currently call at Bannalec:

References

  1. Book: Revue de Bretagne et de Vendée, Volume 14. J. Forest ainé. 1863. Brittany (France). 244. fr.
  2. Book: Palau, François.. Le rail en France : le Second Empire. Tome 2, 1858-1863. 2001. F. et M. Palau. Palau, Maguy.. 2-9509421-2-1. Paris. 211. 47203167.
  3. Web site: Fréquentation en gares. ressources.data.sncf.com. fr. 2020-05-13.
  4. Web site: VANNES-LORIENT-QUIMPER. 2020. SNCF. fr.