Vénissieux station
Railway station in the Metropolis of Lyon, France
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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
France
Elevation186 m (610 ft)
OwnerSNCF
OperatorSNCF
Entrance of Vénissieux station in 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Boulevard Ambroise Croizat, Vénissieux, Metropolis of Lyon France | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 186 m (610 ft) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | SNCF | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Operator | SNCF | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Line | Lyon–Marseille (via Grenoble) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (including one island platform) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | 87723320 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 July 1858 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2023 | 191,194[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
Gallery
- Vénissieux station in 2017
- Métro line D station
- Tramway line T4 station
