Meximieux—Pérouges station explained

Meximieux—Pérouges
Address:2 Avenue de Verdun
01800 Meximieux
Borough:Ain
Country:France
Elevation:218 m
Owned:SNCF
Operator:SNCF
Lines:Lyon–Geneva railway
Distance:38.393 km
Platforms:2
Tracks:2
Zone:REAL
Website:Station website
Opened:23 June 1856
Passengers:719,403
Pass Year:2019

Meximieux—Pérouges station (French: Gare de Meximieux—Pérouges) is a railway station located in the commune of Meximieux, Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. As its name suggests the station is located within proximity of, and serves the nearby medieval era commune of Pérouges. It is located at kilometric point (KP) 38.393 on the Lyon–Geneva railway, between the stations of La Valbonne and Ambérieu-en-Bugey.

As of 2020, the station is owned and operated by the SNCF and served by TER Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes trains.

History

The section of the Lyon—Geneva railway between Lyon and Ambérieu via Miribel was opened on 23 June 1856.[1]

In 2019, the SNCF estimated that 719,403 passengers traveled through the station.[2]

Services

Passenger services

Owned and operated by the SNCF, the station is equipped with automatic ticket dispensing machines.[3]

Train services

As of 2021, the station is served by the following services:

Intermodality

In addition to a parking lot for passengers, the station is equipped with secure bicycle storage facilities.

See also

References

  1. Web site: LYON – PART DIEU. 2021-02-09. christophe.lachenal.free.fr.
  2. Web site: Fréquentation en gares - Meximieux-Pérouges. 2021-02-09. ressources.data.sncf.com. fr.
  3. Web site: TER Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes - Horaires et informations pratiques au départ de la gare de Meximieux-Pérouges. 2021-02-09. www.ter.sncf.com.
  4. Web site: Ligne 35 (Chambéry) - Culoz - Ambérieu - Lyon du 1er mars au 10 juillet. TER Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. fr.

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