Bannalec station
Railway station in Bannalec, France
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Bannalec station (French: Gare de Bannalec; Breton: Ti-gar Banaleg) is a railway station in Bannalec, Finistère, France. The station was opened on 8 September 1863, and is located at kilometric point (KP) 653.987 on the Savenay–Landerneau railway. Today, the station is served by TER Bretagne services operated by the SNCF.
Bannalec railway station | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Rue de la Gare 29380 Bannalec Finistère France | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 47°55′36″N 3°42′21″W | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 86 m | ||||||||||
| Line | Savenay–Landerneau railway | ||||||||||
| Distance | 653.987 km | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Architect | Phidias Vestier | ||||||||||
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| Station code | 87474189 | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 8 September 1863 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 2018 | 22 562 | ||||||||||
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History
The construction of a railway station in Bannalec was realized by the Compagnie du chemin de fer de Paris à Orléans in the early 1860s. The station was inaugurated on 7 September 1863, alongside those from Lorient to Quimper.[1] Normal train operations by the Compagnie du chemin de fer de Paris à Orléans commenced the next day.
The station consists of a passenger building constructed by the French architect Phidias Vestier.[2]
In 2018, the SNCF recorded 22 562 passenger movements through the station.[3]
