Lille-Europe station

Lille–Europe station (French: Gare de Lille-Europe) is a SNCF railway station in Lille, France, on the LGV Nord high-speed railway. The station is primarily used for international Eurostar and long-distance SNCF TGV services, although some high-speed regional trains also call at the station. The station was built in 1993 to be used as a through station for trains between the UK, Belgium, and the Netherlands, as well as French TGV services, except those coming from Paris, which normally terminate at Lille-Flandres station. There is a 400-metre (1,300 ft) walking distance between the two stations, which are also connected by the Lille Metro and Lille tramway. Lille-Europe has 2 Island platforms serving 4 tracks, plus 2 gated through tracks for non-stopping trains in the middle of the station. The Main concourse is situated above the bypass.

1. Connections

For travellers from the United Kingdom to destinations not served directly by Eurostar, connections are available here on trains towards Disneyland Paris, Charles de Gaulle International Airport, Lyon, Valence, then Avignon, Aix-en-Provence, Marseille St. Charles (and also on to Cannes and Nice); and Nîmes, Montpellier and Perpignan. After the 'Additional Protocol to the Sangatte Protocol' was signed by France and the United Kingdom on 29 May 2000, juxtaposed controls were set up in the station. Eurostar passengers travelling to the UK clear exit checks from the Schengen Area (carried out by the French Border Police and French Customs) as well as UK entry checks (conducted by the UK Border Force) in the station before boarding their train.

1. Train services

The following services call at Lille:

International high-speed services (Eurostar Blue) London – Lille – Brussels – Amsterdam International high-speed services (Eurostar Blue) London – Lille – Paris High-speed services (TGV) Calais – Lille – Paris High-speed services (TGV) (Rang-du-Fliers -) Boulogne – Calais – Lille – Paris High-speed services (TGV) Dunkerque – Lille – Paris High-speed services (TGV) Lille – Aéroport CDG – Lyon – Marseille High-speed services (TGV) Lille – Aéroport CDG – Lyon – Nîmes – Montpellier High-speed services (TGV) Lille – Aéroport CDG – Tours – Poitiers – Bordeaux High-speed services (TGV) Lille – Aéroport CDG – Le Mans – Rennes High-speed services (TGV) Lille – Aéroport CDG – Le Mans – Angers – Nantes High-speed services (TGV) Lille – Arras – Aéroport CDG – Lyon – Nîmes – Montpellier High-speed services (TGV) Lille – Arras – Aéroport CDG – Lyon – Marseille International high-speed services (TGV) Brussels – Lille – Aéroport CDG – Lyon – Marseille International high-speed services (TGV) Brussels – Lille – Aéroport CDG – Lyon – Nîmes – Montpellier – Perpignan High-speed regional services (TER GV) Dunkirk – Lille High-speed regional services (TER GV) Rang-du-Fliers – Boulogne – Calais – Lille

1. Ouibus

Since 23 July 2012, SNCF's international coach network, iDBUS (now BlaBlaBus), serves Lille Europe. Coach services from Lille are:

Paris – Lille Paris – Lille – Brussels Paris – Lille – Amsterdam Paris – Lille – London

1. See also

Lille-Flandres station

1. Notes


1. References


1. External links

Lille-Europe station at "Gares & Connexions", the official website of SNCF (in French)