Coucy-lès-Eppes station explained

Coucy-lès-Eppes
Type:SNCF railway station
Address:Rue de la Rouillée
02840 Coucy-lès-Eppes
Borough:Aisne
Country:France
Coordinates:49.5562°N 3.7752°W
Elevation:86m
Owned:SNCF
Operator:SNCF
Lines:Reims-Laon railway
Distance:41.022km
Platforms:2
Tracks:2
Opened:31 August 1857
Passengers:7,267
Pass Year:2018

Coucy-lès-Eppes station (French: Gare de Coucy-lès-Eppes) is a railway station located in the commune of Coucy-lès-Eppes, in the department of Aisne, northern France. It is situated at kilometric point (KP) 41.022 on the Reims-Laon railway. It is served by TER Grand Est trains between Reims and Laon (line C10) operated by the SNCF.[1]

In 2018, the SNCF recorded 7,267 passenger movements through the station.[2]

History

On 31 August 1857, the Compagnie des chemins de fer des Ardennes commenced passenger operations on the 52km Reims-Laon railway, on which the station is situated.[3] Freight services commenced a couple of months later on 15 October 1857.

The original station building was destroyed by combat during World War I and replaced at the culmination of the war.[4]

See also

References

  1. https://mmt.vsct.fr/sites/default/files/swt/CGRE/2022-02/Carte%20Grand%20Est%20-%20septembre%202020%20A3_tcm75-154926_tcm75-213386%20%282%29.pdf Le réseau TER Fluo
  2. Web site: Fréquentation en gares. ressources.data.sncf.com. fr. 2020-05-21.
  3. Book: Joanne. Adolphe. Guide du voyageur en France. Richard). Jean-Marie-Vincent Audin (pseud. Vincent). Audin (M, Jean Marie. 1861. Hachette. 36. fr.
  4. Web site: Coucy-les-Eppes - CPArama.com. www.cparama.com. 2020-05-21.