Miribel station explained

Miribel
Address:Place de la Gare
01700 Miribel
Borough:Ain
Country:France
Elevation:176 m
Manager:SNCF
Operator:SNCF
Lines:Lyon–Geneva railway
Distance:16.616 km
Platforms:2
Tracks:2
Website:TER website
Opened:23 June 1856
Passengers:305,842
Pass Year:2019

Miribel station (French: Gare de Miribel) is a French railway station located in the commune of Miribel, Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It is located at kilometric point (KP) 16.616 on the Lyon-Geneva railway, between Crépieux-la-Pape and Saint-Maurice-de-Beynost stations. Les Échets station, is also located in the Les Échets neighbourhood of the commune.

As of 2021, 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 was opened on 23 June 1856.[1]

In 2019, the SNCF estimated that 305,842 passengers traveled through the station.[2]

Services

Passenger services

Operated by the SNCF, the station still has an open passenger building with a passenger waiting room and automatic ticket 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. Since February 2012, lines 1 and 2 of the Côtière liberté réseau intercommunal (Colibri) network serve the station.

Freight services

Even though the station doesn't have any specialized tracks, the station is open to freight services.

References

  1. Web site: LYON – PART DIEU. 2021-02-11. christophe.lachenal.free.fr.
  2. Web site: Fréquentation en gares - Miribel. 2021-02-11. ressources.data.sncf.com. fr.
  3. Web site: TER Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes - Horaires et informations pratiques au départ de la gare de Miribel. 2021-02-11. www.ter.sncf.com.
  4. Web site: Ligne 35 (Chambéry) - Culoz - Ambérieu - Lyon du 1er mars au 10 juillet 2021. TER Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

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