Geneva Airport railway station

Geneva Airport railway station (French: Gare de Genève-Aéroport) is a train station located underground next to the terminal building of Geneva International Airport (French: Aéroport international de Genève) (IATA code: GVA), in Grand-Saconnex, Geneva, Switzerland.^[5] It is located at the end of a branch line on the standard gauge Lausanne–Geneva line of Swiss Federal Railways.^[1]

LocationGrand-Saconnex
Switzerland

Coordinates46°13′57″N 6°06′43″E

Elevation411 m (1,348 ft)

OwnerSwiss Federal Railways

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Geneva Airport Genève-Aéroport
The underground platforms after the renovation
General information
Location	Grand-Saconnex Switzerland
Coordinates	46°13′57″N 6°06′43″E
Elevation	411 m (1,348 ft)
Owner	Swiss Federal Railways
Line	Lausanne–Geneva line
Distance	66.2 km (41.1 mi) from Lausanne[1]
Platforms	4 (2 island platforms)
Tracks	4
Train operators	Swiss Federal Railways
Connections	tpg[2]
	tpg trolleybus
	tpg buses Geneva International Airport
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Parking	Yes (290 spaces)
Cycle facilities	Yes (180 spaces)
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	8501026 (GEAP)
IATA code	GVA
Fare zone	10 (unireso)[3]
History
Opened	1987 (1987)
Passengers
2024	15,800 per weekday[4] (SBB)
Rank	59 out of 1'156
Services
Preceding station SBB CFF FFS Following station Terminus IC 1 Genève-Cornavin towards St. Gallen IR 15 Genève-Cornavin towards Lucerne IR 57 Genève-Cornavin towards Neuchâtel IR 90 Genève-Cornavin towards Brig IR 95 RE33 Genève-Cornavin towards St-Maurice or Martigny Preceding station Léman Express Following station Terminus L7 Lancy-Pont-Rouge towards Annemasse
Location Geneva Airport Location within Switzerland Show map of Switzerland Geneva Airport Location within Canton of Geneva Show map of Canton of Geneva

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The station is 250 metres (820 ft) away from the airport terminal via a covered walkway, and very close to the Palexpo convention center.

Construction of the station began in 1984, requiring six kilometres of new track between Genève-Cornavin railway station and the new station, with the Lausanne–Geneva railway being upgraded with double track throughout. The train station was opened for normal service on 31 May 1987, after a day of free shuttle trains between Geneva and the airport.^[6]

Between September 2020 and December 2022, the station was renovated with a budget of roughly CHF 40,000,000, with new lighting installed, and a ceiling designed to symbolise the Swiss Alps, with sound insulation designed to reduce the noise levels in the station. The height of the platforms was also increased from 42 to 55 cm to allow easier access to the trains.^[7]