Auray (French: Gare d'Auray) is a railway station in Auray, Brittany, France. The station was opened on 21 September 1862 is located at kilometric point (KP) 584.946 on the Savenay–Landerneau railway. The station is also the starting point for the Auray–Quiberon railway and Auray–Pontivy railway. The station was built by the operator of the Paris - Orleans railway line. Today, the station is served by TGV (high speed), Intercités (long distance) and TER (local) services operated by the SNCF. The line to Pontivy was opened in December 1864, and the line to Quiberon was opened in July 1882. The Auray - Pontivy railway line closed to passenger traffic in October 1949, and is now only used to transport freight. The station is 2 km north-west of the centre of Auray.
General information | |
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Location | Auray, Morbihan, Brittany, France |
Coordinates | 47°40′48″N 2°59′57″W / 47.68000°N 2.99917°W |
Line(s) | Savenay–Landerneau railway Auray–Quiberon railway Auray–Pontivy railway |
Distance | 584.946 km |
Platforms | 2 |
Tracks | 4 |
Other information | |
Station code | 87476200 |
History | |
Opened | 21 September 1862 |
Passengers | |
2016 | 774 212 |
Train services
editThe station is served by high speed trains to Quimper and Paris, and regional trains to Quimper, Vannes, Nantes and Rennes.[1] In summer there is a train service to Quiberon.
References
edit- ^ Le réseau de transport de la Région Bretagne, TER Bretagne, accessed 26 April 2022.
External links
editPreceding station | SNCF | Following station | ||
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Lorient towards Quimper
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TGV inOui | Vannes towards Montparnasse
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TGV inOui Seasonal service
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Vannes towards Lille-Flandres or Lille-Europe
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Preceding station | TER Bretagne | Following station | ||
Hennebont towards Quimper
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2 | Vannes towards Rennes
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3 | Vannes towards Nantes
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Landaul-Mendon towards Quimper
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19 | Sainte-Anne towards Vannes
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Terminus | 32 Seasonal service
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Belz-Ploemel towards Quiberon
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