Brion—Montréal-la-Cluse station explained

Brion—Montréal-la-Cluse
Address:Route du Berthiand
01460 Brion
Borough:Ain
Country:France
Coordinates:46.1758°N 5.5585°W
Elevation:479 m
Owned:SNCF
Operator:SNCF
Lines:Ligne du Haut-Bugey
Distance:35.618 km
Platforms:1
Tracks:2
Opened:1996 then 2010
Closed:2005
Passengers:35,922
Pass Year:2019

Brion—Montréal-la-Cluse station (French: Gare de Brion—Montréal-la-Cluse) is a French railway station located in commune of Brion, Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. The station is also within close proximity of the commune of Montréal-la-Cluse, for which it is jointly named after. It is located at kilometric point (KP) 35.618 on the Ligne du Haut-Bugey (Bourg-en-Bresse–Bellegarde railway).

Opened in 1996 by the SNCF, the station replaced the now closed La Cluse station. Its layout was further modified during the closure of the Haut-Bugey railway between 2005 and 2010.

As of 2022, the station is owned and operated by the SNCF and served by TER Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes trains.

History

In 2019, the SNCF estimated that 35,922 passengers traveled through the station.[1]

Services

Passenger services

Classified as a PANG (point d'accès non géré), the station is unstaffed without any passenger services.

Train services

As of 2022, the station is served by TER Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes trains, which circulate between Bourg-en-Bresse and Oyonnax.[2] [3]

Intermodality

In addition to car parking, the station is equipped with facilities to enable bicycle storage.

See also

References

  1. Web site: Fréquentation en gares. 2020-12-22. ressources.data.sncf.com. fr.
  2. https://m.ter.sncf.com/auvergne-rhone-alpes/se-deplacer/fiches-horaires Rechercher une fiche horaire
  3. https://mmt.vsct.fr/sites/default/files/swt/CARA/2021-11/Carte_reseau_TER_Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes_40x60_1.pdf Réseau TER et cars Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes