Penthièvre station explained

Penthièvre
Address:56510 Saint-Pierre-Quiberon
Borough:Morbihan
Country:France
Coordinates:47.5581°N -3.1331°W
Owned:SNCF
Operator:SNCF
Line:Auray–Quiberon railway
Platform:1
Tracks:1
Opened:1909 as a stop
Passengers:970
Pass Year:2018

Penthièvre (French: Gare de Penthièvre) is a railway station in Saint-Pierre-Quiberon, Morbihan department of Brittany, France. The station was opened on 23 July 1882, and is located on the Auray–Quiberon railway. The station is served seasonally during summer months only by TER Bretagne services operated by the SNCF, between Auray and Quiberon.[1]

History

When the Compagnie du Chemin de fer de Paris à Orléans opened the Aurey-Quiberon railway on 24 July 1882, trains didn't stop at Penthièvre.[2]

In 2018, SNCF estimated the 970 passengers passed through the station.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://mmt.vsct.fr/sites/default/files/swt/CBRE/2021-09/carte-reseau-breizhgo.pdf Le réseau de transport de la Région Bretagne
  2. Book: Nennig, Jean-Pierre. Le chemin de fer de Bretagne Sud : de Savenay et de Rennes à Landerneau par Redon, Vannes, Auray, Lorient, Quimper et Châteaulin et ses embranchements vers Ploërmel, Quiberon, Pontivy, Concarneau, Pont-l'Abbé et Douarnenez-Tréboul. JPN éd. Impr. nouvelle). 2008. 978-2-9519898-5-6. [Pornichet]. 169. 470735372.
  3. Web site: Fréquentation en gares. ressources.data.sncf.com. fr. 2020-05-14.