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Vénissieux station

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Vénissieux station (French: Gare de Vénissieux) is a railway station in the town Vénissieux, a suburb of Lyon, Lyon Metropolis, France. Opened on 1 July 1858, it is served by the SNCF's TER Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

LocationBoulevard Ambroise Croizat, Vénissieux, Metropolis of Lyon
France
Elevation186 m (610 ft)
OwnerSNCF
OperatorSNCF
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Vénissieux
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Entrance of Vénissieux station in 2008
General information
LocationBoulevard Ambroise Croizat, Vénissieux, Metropolis of Lyon
France
Elevation186 m (610 ft)
OwnerSNCF
OperatorSNCF
LineLyon–Marseille (via Grenoble)
Platforms2 (including one island platform)
Tracks3
ConnectionsLyon Metro Lyon Metro Line D
Lyon tramway Lyon tramway#Line T4
Other information
Station code87723320
History
Opened1 July 1858
Passengers
2023191,194[1]
Services
Preceding station TER Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Following station
Lyon-Jean Macé 1
Saint-Priest
Connections to other stations
Preceding station Lyon Metro Following station
Parilly
towards Gare de Vaise–Gérard Collomb
Line D
transfer at Gare de Vénissieux
Terminus
Preceding station Lyon tramway Following station
La Borelle Line T4 Croizat–Paul Bert
Location
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The station is served by regional trains to Lyon, Bourgoin-Jallieu and Saint-André-le-Gaz.[2]

Local transport

It is well connected to local public transport. It is the southeastern terminus of Lyon Metro Line D as well as one of the main stops of Lyon tramway line T4.

A new tramway line T10 linking Vénissieux station to Halle Tony Garnier (7th arrondissement of Lyon) via Saint-Fons is currently under construction and is expected to open in 2026.[3]

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