| Vonnas | |
| Address: | Route de Luponas 01540 Vonnas |
| Borough: | Ain |
| Country: | France |
| Elevation: | 192 m |
| Owned: | SNCF |
| Operator: | SNCF |
| Lines: | Mâcon-Ambérieu railway |
| Distance: | 16.950 km |
| Platforms: | 2 |
| Tracks: | 2 (+ service tracks) |
| Opened: | 6 June 1857 |
| Passengers: | 91,327 |
| Pass Year: | 2019 |
Vonnas station (French: Gare de Vonnas) is a French railway station serving the commune of Vonnas, Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It is located at kilometric point (KP) 16.950 on the Mâcon-Ambérieu railway.
Put into service by the Compagnie du chemin de fer de Lyon à la Méditerranée (LM) in 1857, the station would later become part of the Compagnie des chemins de fer de Paris à Lyon et à la Méditerranée's (PLM) network.
As of 2020, the station is owned and operated by the SNCF and served by TER Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes trains.
Vonnas station was opened on 6 June 1857 by the Compagnie du chemin de fer de Lyon à la Méditerranée (LM), along with the opening of a 34 km section of track from Bourg on the left bank of the Saône. Trains initially stopped on the bank of the river as a result of delays in viaduct construction. A boat service enable passengers to reach their destination in roughly 30 minutes. The completion of the viaduct occurred on 20 July 1857, enabling trains to reach their final destination.[1]
In 1911, the station became part of the Compagnie des chemins de fer de Paris à Lyon et à la Méditerranée (PLM), network of stations and stops.
The station remained it status of a passenger station during the 20th century, with station installations undergoing renovations in 2012 as part of a regional program to renovate stations and halts.[2]
In 2019, the SNCF estimated that 91,327 passengers traveled through the station.[3]
The SNCF station is composed of a passenger building, equipped with ticket-windows and a passenger waiting room. The station building is open from Monday to Friday, excluding holidays, while platforms are accessible seven-days per week from the arrival of the first train to the departure of the last one.[4]
As of 2020, the station is served by TER Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes line 30 serves between Mâcon-Ville station and Ambérieu station.[5]
The station is equipped with space for bicycle storage and vehicle parking.
In addition to train services, Vonnas station is also served by TER buses between Mâcon and Bourg-en-Bresse.