Châlons-en-Champagne station

Châlons-en-Champagne (French: Gare de Châlons-en-Champagne) is a railway station serving the commune of Châlons-en-Champagne, Marne department, eastern France. It is situated at kilometric point (KP) 172.214 on the Paris–Strasbourg railway.

Châlons-en-Champagne
LocationPlace de la Gare
51000 Châlons-en-Champagne
Marne
France
Elevation83 m
Owned bySNCF
Operated bySNCF
Line(s)Paris–Strasbourg railway
Châlons-en-Champagne–Reims-Cérès railway
Distance172.214 km
Platforms3
Tracks5
Other information
Station code87174003
History
Opened6 November 1849
Passengers
2018717 835
Services
TGV inOui
TER Vallée de la Marne
TER Grand Est

History

The railway section between Épernay and Châlons was inaugurated on 6 November 1849 by General Louis Eugène Cavaignac. The link between Châlons and Paris would turn into daily service four days later. The Paris–Strasbourg railway was subsequently inaugurated by Napoléon III on 17 July 1852.[1]

In 2018, the SNCF estimated that the annual circulation through the station consisted of 717,835 passengers.[2]

Services

Preceding station   SNCF   Following station
toward Paris-Est
TGV inOui
toward Bar-le-Duc
toward Paris-Est
TER Grand Est C2
toward Saint-Dizier
Saint-Hilaire-au-Temple
toward Reims
TER Grand Est C6
toward Dijon-Ville
toward Nancy-Ville
TER Grand Est L29
toward Reims

References

  1. Barbier, Jean-Paul, 1948- ... (2003). Ils sont passés à Châlons : le grand livre d'or de Châlons-en-Champagne. Éd. du "Petit Catalaunien illustré. ISBN 2-9509546-2-6. OCLC 469306205.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. "Fréquentation en gares". ressources.data.sncf.com (in French). Retrieved 15 May 2020.


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