Portets station explained

Portets
Symbol:rail
Symbol Location:fr
Type:SNCF railway station
Address:Allée du Merlot
33640 Portets
Borough:Gironde
Country:France
Coordinates:44.6925°N -0.4244°W
Owned:SNCF
Operator:SNCF
Lines:
Platforms:2
Tracks:2
Opened:31 May 1855
Passengers:121,322
Pass Year:2019
Mapframe:yes
Symbol2:ter
Symbol Location2:fr

Portets station (French: Gare de Portets) is a French railway station located in the commune of Portets, Gironde department in the southwestern Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of the country. Established at an elevation of 14 meters, the station is located at kilometric point (KP) 20.275 on the Bordeaux–Sète railway, between the stations of Beautiran and Arbanats.

As of 2023, the station is owned and operated by the SNCF and served by TER Nouvelle-Aquitaine trains.

History

The station was put into service on 31 May 1855 by the Compagnie des chemins de fer du Midi et du Canal latéral à la Garonne (CF du Midi), alongside the opening of a section of railway between Bordeaux and Langon on the Bordeaux–Sète railway.[1]

In 2019, the SNCF estimated that 121,322 passengers traveled through the station, compared with 101,476 in 2018 and 91,047 in 2017.[2]

Services

Passenger services

Classified as a PANG (point d'accès non géré), the station is unstaffed and equipped with automatic ticket dispensers.[3]

Train services

As of 2022, the station is served by the following services:

Intermodality

The station has onsite bike racks, while car parking is located within a close proximity.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Palau, François . Le rail en France : le Second Empire. Tome 1, 1852-1857 . 1998 . F. et M. Palau . Maguy Palau . 2-9509421-1-3 . Paris . 105–106 . 40636076.
  2. Web site: Fréquentation en gares - Portets . 2023-01-17 . ressources.data.sncf.com . fr.
  3. Web site: Gare Portets . SNCF.
  4. Web site: Plan du réseau TER en Nouvelle-Aquitaine. www.ter.sncf.com. fr. 19 April 2022.