Châlons-en-Champagne | |
Address: | Place de la Gare 51000 Châlons-en-Champagne |
Borough: | Marne |
Country: | France |
Elevation: | 83 m |
Owned: | SNCF |
Operator: | SNCF |
Lines: | Paris–Strasbourg railway Châlons-en-Champagne–Reims-Cérès railway |
Distance: | 172.214 km |
Platforms: | 3 |
Tracks: | 5 |
Opened: | 6 November 1849 |
Passengers: | 717 835 |
Pass Year: | 2018 |
Châlons-en-Champagne station (French: Gare de Châlons-en-Champagne) is a railway station serving the commune of Châlons-en-Champagne, Marne department, eastern France. It is situated at kilometric point (KP) 172.214 on the Paris–Strasbourg railway. The station is served by regional trains towards Paris, Reims, Nancy and Chaumont.[1]
The railway section between Épernay and Châlons was inaugurated on 6 November 1849 by General Louis Eugène Cavaignac. The link between Châlons and Paris would turn into daily service four days later. The Paris–Strasbourg railway was subsequently inaugurated by Napoléon III on 17 July 1852.[2]
In 2018, the SNCF estimated that the annual circulation through the station consisted of 717,835 passengers.[3]