Lille-Flandres station

Lille-Flandres station (French: Gare de Lille-Flandres, Dutch: Station Lille-Flandres) is the main railway station of Lille, capital of French Flanders. It is a terminus for SNCF Intercity and regional trains. It opened in 1842 as the Gare de Lille, but was renamed in 1993 when Lille Europe station opened. There is a 500 metres (1,600 ft) walking distance between the two stations, which are also adjacent stops on one of the lines of the Lille Metro.

1. Construction

The station was built by Léonce Reynaud and Sydney Dunnett for the CF du Nord. Construction began in 1869 and ended in 1892. The station front is the old front from Paris' Gare du Nord and was dismantled then reassembled in Lille at the end of the 19th century; an extra storey, as well as a large clock, were added to the original design. Dunnett added the Hôtel des Voyageurs in 1887, and the rooftop in 1892.

1. Services

The station is served by the following services:

High speed services (TGV) Paris - Lille High speed services (TGV) Paris - Lille - Tourcoing Intercity services (NMBS/SNCB) Antwerp - Ghent - Kortrijk - Mouscron - Lille Intercity services (NMBS/SNCB) Tournai - Lille Regional services (TER Hauts-de-France) Lille - Douai - Arras - Paris Regional services (TER Hauts-de-France) Lille - Douai - Cambrai - St-Quentin Regional services (TER Hauts-de-France) Lille - Douai - Arras - Amiens - Rouen Regional services (TER Hauts-de-France) Lille - Béthune - Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise Regional services (TER Hauts-de-France) Lille - Lens Regional services (TER Hauts-de-France) Lille - Valenciennes - Maubeuge - Jeumont Regional services (TER Hauts-de-France) Lille - Valenciennes - Charleville-Mézières Regional services (TER Hauts-de-France) Lille - Hazebrouck - Dunkerque Regional services (TER Hauts-de-France) Lille - Hazebrouck - Calais Local services (TER Hauts-de-France) Lille - Tournai

1. = SNCB/NMBS =

SNCB/NMBS Belgian Railways trains also run from here to: Courtrai/Kortrijk for example on Belgian railway line 75.

1. See also

Lille-Europe station Euralille

1. References


1. External links

Media related to Lille-Flandres train station at Wikimedia Commons

Lille-Flandres station at "Gares & Connexions", the official website of SNCF (in French) Official website SNCB/NMBS

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