Auray station

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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.

Auray SNCF
Auray railway station
General information
LocationAuray, Morbihan,
Brittany,  France
Coordinates47°40′48″N 2°59′57″W / 47.68000°N 2.99917°W / 47.68000; -2.99917
Line(s)Savenay–Landerneau railway
Auray–Quiberon railway
Auray–Pontivy railway
Distance584.946 km
Platforms2
Tracks4
Other information
Station code87476200
History
Opened21 September 1862
Passengers
2016774 212

Train services

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The 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

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  1. ^ Le réseau de transport de la Région Bretagne, TER Bretagne, accessed 26 April 2022.
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Preceding station SNCF Following station
Lorient
towards Quimper
TGV inOui
Vannes
towards Montparnasse
TGV inOui
Seasonal service
Vannes
Preceding station TER Bretagne Following station
Hennebont
towards Quimper
2 Vannes
towards Rennes
3 Vannes
towards Nantes
Landaul-Mendon
towards Quimper
19 Sainte-Anne
towards Vannes
Terminus 32
Seasonal service
Belz-Ploemel
towards Quiberon